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Superintendent briefs committee on reading-program pilot, backward-design and upcoming curriculum demos
Summary
Superintendent (Dr. D) told the Policy & Instruction Subcommittee about a reading-program pilot and the district's approach to curriculum using backward-design; staff will present pilot findings and sample units to the committee during the school day.
Superintendent Dr. D briefed the subcommittee on curriculum work, distinguishing a purchased 'program' from a locally defined 'curriculum' and describing a recent pilot of a state reading program.
Dr. D explained that implementing a rigorous reading program requires deep study by teachers, use of implementation guides, and planning consistent assessments. She said 16 teachers thoroughly studied one program while others engaged less deeply; staff will work with the publisher and teachers to broaden implementation fidelity.
A curriculum presenter described the backward-design approach, starting with desired end-of-unit outcomes and working backward to design assessments and instruction. Committee members expressed enthusiasm and asked staff to schedule daytime demonstrations so committee members can see unit overviews, assessments and teaching resources in practice.
The committee agreed to request that staff bring a unit demonstration to the policy committee (during the day) and then present findings and recommendations to the full board.
