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Committee forwards draft middle‑school technology/computer‑science curriculum to the board
Summary
Staff presented a draft middle‑school technology/computer‑science curriculum intended to align district practice with state exemplars; the committee voted to forward the draft to the full board for consideration and to audit and revise it after a semester of use.
The Stratford School District curriculum committee voted to forward a draft middle‑school technology/computer‑science curriculum to the full board as a draft consideration.
Sam, who led the presentation, said the draft was prepared to address inconsistent practices between schools and to align with the state exemplar and standards. “This is really just the foundation for them to use,” Sam said, describing the document as a working draft that teachers will revise after classroom use.
Sam explained that training and support are included in the materials and that teachers will drive revisions: “The trainings are already embedded,” Sam said, and staff will use PLC and department time to work through units and make teacher‑driven changes. He also said the draft will be audited at midyear: the committee will compare first‑semester and second‑semester results and return with revisions.
Committee members asked about pacing, differentiation, and the course length; Sam acknowledged the draft currently reads as a full‑year plan while the course is taught as a semester and said adjustments will be made. The committee recorded a roll‑call vote to send the draft to the board for consideration.
Next steps: the district will place the draft on the board agenda for consideration and staff will return with a revised document after semester auditing and teacher feedback.
