Year 1 and 2: Plan and Study Specific Discipline

• A K-12 study/plan committee is formed
• Committee members attend appropriate local, state, and national meetings.
• A needs assessment is conducted.
• Data from the needs assessment is analyzed.
• Current research and best-practice literature are reviewed.
• State and national recommendations are studied.
• State-of-the-art programs are identified and visited.
• Local assessment data is studied.
• Information on current District 203 content and time allocations is collected.
• An end-of-year report is prepared to summarize current status.

Year 3: Develop Curriculum for Specific Discipline

• Needs assessment and student performance data is reviewed.
• A philosophy statement of beliefs in the designated discipline is written.
• The philosophy is aligned with the beliefs, vision and mission of the district.
• Alignment takes place with district strategic goal of providing quality work.
• Essential student outcomes are aligned with The Illinois Learning Standards.
• An essential skills framework is designed. � Benchmarks are established.
• Appropriate instructional strategies are identified.
• Textbook/resource specifications are delineated.
• Textbooks/resources are reviewed.
• If necessary, local materials are developed.
• Curriculum guides are written.
• Budgets are developed for staff development, summer curriculum projects, and textbook/resource purchases.
• Textbook/resource adoption proposals are sent to the Board of Education.
• A report of decisions and recommendations is written.
• Summer staff development and curriculum committees are conducted.

Year 4 and 5: Implement Curriculum

• Textbooks/resources are distributed to teachers.
• Summer Curriculum Committee work is distributed to teachers.
• A year-long staff development calendar for implementation is distributed to all teachers involved in the discipline.
• All teachers participate in the designed staff development.
• The K-12 committee assists teachers with implementation.
• Sub-committees complete curriculum writing and develop student assessments.
• Buildings develop implementation plans aligned to School Improvement Plans.
• Teachers are surveyed to determine additional needs.
• Summer curriculum work is planned as appropriate.

Year 6 and 7: Monitor and Evaluate Curriculum

• Student performance is assessed.
• Evaluation surveys are analyzed.
• Cost impacts are reviewed.
• A summative evaluation is prepared.
• Recommendations for future action are written.