Curriculum Standards - Workbook - Focus Group Standards Preliminary

Who knows about this? What questions do we have?
Where
Standard for Accreditation Preamble statement STD# MSA Std Descriptor is the verification? Assigned to:
Looking for policy of for curriculum
Who Knows: Currently, K-12 teachers and David Young.
that has been recently implemented
Previously, Molly Neilson held the learning coordinator positoin. All
or removed. Looking for curriclum
with support from the Hillary Banks, school couselor.
maps from the past and current that
Has and implements policies and/or procedural guidelines and criteria for regularly reviewing and Where to Find: Principal, leadership team, learning coordinator,
shows changes in textbooks and
revising programs of study/courses, developing new programs of study/courses, and eliminating and possible some teachers.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM The governing body and leadership ensure
8.01that the school: programs. Molly and David - Curtis, What amount of evidence is enough
programs of study/courses that are determined to be no longer effective or that no longer contribute What Do Resources Look Like: Primarily digital (course sign up
Maryline, Jane
effectively to achieving the school’s mission and goals for student learning. online). Lower ES, mostly paper and human to human
This document is available in Lincoln
Questions: Are AP "pass" data reflected in course sections?
School Professional Handbook. Copy
Electives as well, are they reflected in course sections?
available (where do we store the
artifacts?)
Who Knows: Secondary - website, Elmentary - website, Verbal
Commmunication, and published in Back to School Night literature
Where to Find: Websites, Back to School Night, Leadership Team, Find the overview. Proof that it has
Admissions Department, course syllabi, and weekly emails in the been communicated. Back to school
8.02thatPublises
the school:
for all students and their familes an overview of the school's education program and its ES. night PPT. Emails to parents about Talk to David and Derek about meeting schedule and time
programs of study and seeks input as appropriate. What Do Resources Look Like: Digial, paper, and human the education program. - Nirjin,
Questions: Do we seek imput? How? When? How can we make Tenisha, Anuj,
sure information on the website is up to date? Do we have
documented evidence of parents requesting "swaps?"
Who Knows: Dave Y, Molly N, Dan S, teachers on an individual
basis
Where to Find: Google drive on team folders, Reportables,
Teacher Handbook
What Do Resources Look Like: Digital Survey to teachers (?),
Reportables, Levels of Mastery, Foss, EDM, Teaching Philosophy,
Programs of study that consist of a scope and sequence, knowledge and skills to be learned,
Curricular Maps, Standards
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 8.03thatexpectations
The governing body and leadership ensure the school’sfor the levelsprogram
educational of student learning and performance, instructional methods, and
includes: Bhagawati and Anuj Check classsites for philosophy of teaching individual subjects.
Questions: How is Scope and Sequence (S+S) passed from
assessment methods.
teacher to teacher? What subjects do we have gaps in S+S?
Should we conduct a survey for each teacher? Is Google Drive the
ultimate place holder for S+S/Curriculum? Do we have a program
and documentation in place that says, “A teacher should do
_______ for instructional methods and assessment methods”?
Who Knows: Dave Y, Molly N, Dan S, Iris, Maura G, Sarah S.

Where to Find: Curricular Maps, Course Offerings present and
past, Google Drive
What Do Resources Look Like: Google Drive, Past class
selection records, Student Surveys for class selections, transcripts
Instruction in the subject areas of language arts and literature (including early language Questions: How does student body population impact course
development and literacy skills, speaking, writing, and listening communication skills), mathematics, offerings? How does the leader of a program get selected? If
8.04that the school’s educational program includes:
the sciences, social sciences, world languages, visual and performing arts, health, and physical someone volunteers to lead something (theatre) does that equal to
education. “ensuring” as asked in the question? What qualifies as a performing
art and does it need to be an accredited class? How can we
integrate a drama or theatre class into course offerings? Should we
plan for this?
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
Instruction in appropriate and effective uses of information technology for learning and teaching and
8.05that the school’s educational program includes: What Do Resources Look Like:
provides opportunities for application of knowledge and skills learned.
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
Experiences that promote students’ critical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving skills, study skills,
8.06that the school’s educational program includes: What Do Resources Look Like:
and the transfer of learning to other curricular areas and real-life issues.
Questions:
Who Knows: Classroom Teachers, Counselor, Coaches,

Advisors
Where to Find: Advisory Sessions, Classroom Standards,
Behavioral Agreements,
What Do Resources Look Like: Ice Breaker Activites, Lesson
Opportunities for students to develop social skills, such as self-control and a sense of individual Plans, Activity Videos, Classroom "Pacts"
8.07that the school’s educational program includes: Jane
andgroup responsibility in interactions with adults and peers. /Agreements/Contracts
Questions: What programs are used on a school level by the
Counselor? What kind of structure/programs are used in
Advisory? Is there a school expectation for approach on
behavior, ie. "Positive Discipline"?
Who Knows: Director of Activities, Classroom teachers and

teaching assistants, curriculum director, principals, Art/Music
Programs, Language Programs
Where to Find: ES team drives, atlas, Art/Music
projects/performances/exhibitions, International Day, Model
UN, Festival Celebrations
What Do Resources Look Like: digital representation of
8.08thatOpportunities
the school’s educational
that promoteprogram
global awareness
includes: and understanding of diverse cultures and lifestyles. TYLER BANKS
specific curriculum guides used in Elementary,
Author/Reading Lists, Performances, Guest Speakers, Student
Work
Questions: What is a definition/understanding around diverse
"lifestyles"? Where to find more complete information
regarding 8.09 for secondary?
Who Knows: Classroom teachers, Curriculum director,

teaching assitants, principals
Where to Find: ES team drives or Atlas, Classrooms
Is delivered using documented curriculum guides that are current, functional, available to and used What Do Resources Look Like: Mostly digital or print books
8.09that the school’s educational program:
by teachers, and that reflect current research and proven practices. and teaching guides
Questions: Where do we find more complete information in the
secondary? (there isn't really a team drive)
Who Knows: teachers, leadership team, admin, curriculum

director, counselor
Where to Find: Mission statement + pillars, student handbook,
reportables
What Do Resources Look Like: mission statement + pillars,
Defines expected outcomes for student learning and performance in terms of knowledge,
8.10that the school’s educational program: student handbook, reportables
understandings, attitudes, skills, and habits to be demonstrated.
Questions: Student learning and performance, knowledge and
understanding feel concrete and well communicated but what
can we do to create less ambiguity with the outcomes for
attitudes and habits?
Who Knows: The people who built the reportables
The teachers
Where to Find: Ask teachers
What Do Resources Look Like: Standards become reportables
and reportables are translated into student language.
Questions: Is there a uniform process for this?
8.11thatExpresses
the school’s
expected
educational
student
program:
learning outcomes in terms that can be understood by the students. Do teachers know the learning outcomes enough to
incorporate them?
Are we ensuring that new teachers are getting on board with
this?
Do we have a philosophy about how outcomes are
communicated to the children and families? Is there a format?
Who Knows: Principals - Molly and Dan

Teachers
Where to Find: Classroom observation records
Lesson plans
Teacher peer evaluation
LES /UES/ Specialists Meetings
8.12thatIsthe
delivered
school’s
ineducational
a variety of program:
learning settings (e.g., individual, small group, large group). What Do Resources Look Like: The best practices
documented
Website/ pictures
Teacher survey
Questions: What community exhibitions showcase in a variety
of learning setting? (Science fair etc)
Who Knows: Principals/ Director of Learning of support/

Councellors/ Director of Admission
Considers the ages, cultures, and varying levels of ability of students when setting levels of Where to Find: Differentiation in class/ Reportables
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 8.13thatexpected
The governing body and leadership ensure student
the school’s learning program:
educational and performance and ensures students are prepared for a successful What Do Resources Look Like: ? Can't Answer
transition to the next educational level. Questions: Is culture really considered? Why would it be?
Any seperate facility for accelerated learners? Is there any
flexibility to accomodate high flyers?
Who Knows: Governing body/Leadership
Where to Find: with principals
What Do Resources Look Like: Curriculum plans -online/paper
8.14thatIsthe
articulated
school’s both
educational
horizontally
program:
and vertically and coordinated among all levels of the school. Jane
Questions: Horizontal not really possible in Primary with only
1 class per year group
Who Knows: Elementary teachers/Elementary Principal, PE

coaches, counselor
Where to Find: Unit planning (teachers/coaches), Standards
Places emphasis on the development of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills, plus the What Do Resources Look Like: Team share drive, Copy of
8.36that the school’s elementary-level educational program:
knowledge and competencies that establish the basis for greater understanding. standards, class posters, Pictures, meaningful conversations
Questions: 'Places emphasis' meaning? How do we know what
it means?
Who Knows: Principal, curriculum director, counselor, resource

teacher
Where to Find: student schedule
Provides an integrated approach to children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language What Do Resources Look Like: exemples of schedules, pictures
development. of specialist classes, of support staff
Questions: How do we evaluate "integrated approach"? How do
we evaluate how successful we are in this standard?
Who Knows: ES Principal,ASA Directors and ES Teachers.

Where to Find: In the classroom and in ASA and in
reportcards.
8.38thatProvides
the school’s
individualized
elementary-level
instruction
educational
and, as appropriate,
program: activities in small groups. What Do Resources Look Like: Human to human interaction
and paper reports.
Questions:
"Who Knows: Teachers,TAs,specialists for fine motor skills

and P.E. department, classrooms for large muscles
Where to Find: Classroom,field, hillary,gym,Theatre also by
Provides daily indoor and outdoor play with a balance between large-muscle and small-muscle as observation and report.
well as organized and unstructured experiences. What Do Resources Look Like: Photo Evidence,Human
Interaction and digital (video).
Questions: No questions, we feel LS does an excellent job
on this.
Who Knows: Chip Nielsen, Janelle Carlsgaard, Molly, Gr5/6
teachers
Where to Find: Moving up folders, SAISA, pictures of elementary-
secondary interaction
Provides experiences that prepare students for successful transition to middle and secondary What Do Resources Look Like: Gr6 visits Gr5 end of the year,
school settings. Gr5 mini service Nepal (bring back)
Questions: What interaction do elementary and secondary kids
have? Is it encouraged? Is it documented? Does the program
continue if a teacher leaves?
Who Knows: Danielle Johnson, Dave Young, Luke Davis,

Bhagawati Chettri, Hillary
Where to Find: Explority choices, ASA choices, Zero hour
documents, Electives
Provides activities and experiences that assist early adolescents in identifying their aptitudes and
8.41that the school’s middle-level educational program: What Do Resources Look Like: Course lists, ASA lists
interests.
Questions: Has the school ever done something like the Myers-
Briggs personality test? Are these choices made by students or
parents?
Who Knows:Chip, Molly, Speciatlist teachers, Hillary , 8th and

9th grade advisors (Sam and Kimiko)
Where to Find: Advisory Handbook
What Do Resources Look Like: Hand book, Archived
Provides experiences that prepare students for successful transition to the secondary school
8.42that the school’s middle-level educational program: calendars, Celebration blogs
setting.
Questions: Should we have a buddy system from grade 8/9
students?
Should this be shared in google drive? Parent Transition
Meettin? Documented?
Who Knows: College Counselor and HS Teachers, Subject
Area Teachers, TAs and Advisors
Where to Find: College Counselor (Confidental?), Classroom
Teachers
What Do Resources Look Like: Paper/Digital/Human College
Counselor Materials (Confidential?), Critical Thinking Skill
Development (Design Thinking, Project Management,
8.43thatStudents
the school’s
with secondary-level
the knowledge, skills,
educational
and habits
program
of mind
provides:
required for college and career readiness. Questions For Life, etc.), Standards (example, C3 for Social
Studies)
Questions: What can the College Couselor provide for insights
on how HS Students are prepped for next steps? What Critical
Thinking Skill Development frameworks are used in the
Classrooms? What areas of course Standards address
college/career readiness?
Who Knows: College Counselor, TOK advisor, Exploratory Service

Learning, STuCo Model UN
Where to Find: Teachers/staff leading the above programs
Experiences that prepare students for successful transition to postsecondary education and/or the
8.44that the school’s secondary-level educational program provides: What Do Resources Look Like: Program materials
world of work.
Questions: Some written information? Accessibility to all? What
does "Successful Transition mean?
Who Knows: TOK, Plum, Model UN, Service Learning,

Entrepreneurship
Where to Find: Social Studies, Students, Leaders of the above
Students with opportunities to apply the knowledge, skills, and habits they have learned to real-life
8.45that the school’s secondary-level educational program provides: programs
issues and problems.
What Do Resources Look Like: Videos, Pictures, Outreach for
public during some events
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
What Do Resources Look Like:
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
The school has and implements written policies and/or procedural guidelines for the ethical and
INFORMATION RESOURCES The governing body and leadership ensure
12.01
that: What Do Resources Look Like:
appropriate use for acquiring information and using information resources.
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
Members of the staff and students are provided with appropriate opportunities to offer input into the
12.02
types, quality, and format of the information resources provided.
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
Members of the staff and students are provided with training for the appropriate, ethical, and most
12.03
effective uses of the information resources.
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
12.04
thatAge
information
and developmentally
resources are:
appropriate. What Do Resources Look Like:
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
12.05
thatProperly
information
organized
resources
and are:
maintained for ready access and use by students and the staff. What Do Resources Look Like:
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
Reviewed periodically for relevancy, currency, and alignment with the school’s curricula and
12.06
that information resources are: What Do Resources Look Like:
instructional programs.
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
12.07
thatAppropriately
information resources
supportedare:
with funding from the school’s budget. What Do Resources Look Like:
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
Managed by members of the staff who are sufficient in number and appropriately qualified to
12.08
that information resources are: What Do Resources Look Like:
provide effective services to the students and staff.
Questions:
Who Knows:
Where to Find:
12.09
thatSupportive
information
ofresources
the school’s
are:plan for growth and improvement of student performance. What Do Resources Look Like:
Questions:

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Who knows about this? What questions do we have?

Who Knows: Dave Y, Molly N, Dan S, Iris, Maura G, Sarah S.

Who Knows: Classroom Teachers, Counselor, Coaches,

Who Knows: Director of Activities, Classroom teachers and

Who Knows: Classroom teachers, Curriculum director,

Who Knows: teachers, leadership team, admin, curriculum

Who Knows: Principals - Molly and Dan

Who Knows: Principals/ Director of Learning of support/

Who Knows: Elementary teachers/Elementary Principal, PE

Who Knows: Principal, curriculum director, counselor, resource

Who Knows: ES Principal,ASA Directors and ES Teachers.

"Who Knows: Teachers,TAs,specialists for fine motor skills

Who Knows: Danielle Johnson, Dave Young, Luke Davis,

Who Knows:Chip, Molly, Speciatlist teachers, Hillary , 8th and

Who Knows: College Counselor, TOK advisor, Exploratory Service

Who Knows: TOK, Plum, Model UN, Service Learning,

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