The Great Valley School District on Wednesday briefed the board on curriculum work and timelines for implementation after spring and summer work by teachers and coaches.
Dr. O'Toole, a district administrator, said some administrative content items include implementation timing codes: “For example, 05/2001 indicates November. 05/2002 indicates January,” and that certain units tied to those codes will begin during the current school year. He said advanced personal fitness units are starting this year because the course is new at the high school.
Dr. Beck, who presented additional instructional details, said the twelfth‑grade college essay work is not brand new but that teachers adjusted timing and supports after surveying students. “Some of our English classes do do some work at the end of the junior year. And then what we found is that the twelfth grade academic level students gave us feedback … and having some support to finish that at the beginning of the year,” Beck said.
What will start this year: administrators said a new high‑school data science course will be implemented this year; advanced personal fitness units already are beginning because the course is new; and several seventh‑ and eighth‑grade math unit adjustments are being implemented to align with core resources. Spanish for Heritage Learners was noted as having its first unit approved and is being written and taught by one teacher working with a coach.
Discussion versus decision: much of the work described was developed by teachers in spring and summer and is being implemented this school year; board members were invited to submit questions and were told that some finer implementation dates would be provided at next week’s voting meeting. No formal adoptions or vote tallies were recorded during the presentation.
Ending: administrators said they would provide more specific timing details for individual units and courses at the next meeting.