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Board approves redesigned English 10 course aligned to Keystone testing
Summary
The board unanimously approved a redesigned English 10 blueprint that reduces the course to five units (including a dedicated world literature unit), aligns units 1-4 to Keystone-tested standards so testing occurs after covered standards, and makes the final unit project-based for speaking and listening assessment.
The Greencastle-Antrim School District board voted unanimously Nov. 6 to adopt a redesigned English 10 curriculum blueprint presented by Mrs. Shuey.
Under the approved plan the course will be titled "English 10" (no longer "English 10: World Literature") and will have five units instead of six. The plan retains world literature as a discrete unit (Unit 2), makes units 1'4 cover the standards assessed on the Keystone literature exam so those standards are taught before students take the test, and sets Unit 5 as a project-based capstone focused on writing, speaking and listening for real-world application. Mrs. Shuey said the change avoids leaving Keystone-tested content until after the exam and gives teachers time to prepare students for the assessment.
On assessment and instruction, Mrs. Shuey said each unit will have a common assessment tied directly to the unit's standards and that teachers and an instructional leader analyze results to identify mastery gaps and reteaching needs. She also addressed the use of artificial intelligence, saying the district favors student-produced writing and intends to keep many writing activities in-class and handwritten when appropriate; teachers may choose to use AI as an editing tool at their discretion rather than to produce student work.
Board members asked about measuring transferable skills such as synthesizing evidence and forming arguments. Mrs. Shuey said the common-assessment approach and in-class writing practices will measure those skills and enable teachers to identify targeted supports.
After discussion and questions from members and student representatives, the board approved the blueprint by roll call (8-0). Mrs. Shuey said the plan will feed into committee work on the district's technology master plan and return for any further committee adjustments before formal adoption as curriculum practice.
