2023-2024 Program and Budget Handbook

Division of Instruction District Instructional Program

The goal of the PreK-12 Instructional department is to provide all students with engaging, rigorous, standards-based instruction that promotes fulfillment of District and State requirements while preparing college- and career-ready high school graduates. Key components of the department include providing: 1. Standards-based curriculum and quality instructional practices 2. Progress monitoring and periodic assessment of student learning 3. Professional development for teachers and administrators to support the use of these resources in schools 4. Integration of strategies to support the learning of all students, including English Learners, Standard English Learners, and those with Special Needs 5. Coordination, recommendation, and advocacy for policy at the local, state, and national level The focus for all instructional disciplines is to support students in thinking, writing, and reading with real-world contextualization and application. Students will: a. Demonstrate independence b. Work collaboratively c. Learn and apply content knowledge d. Respond to varying audiences e. Comprehend and critique f. Value evidence g. Use technology and media h. Understand and value other perspectives and cultures

Interdisciplinary instructional goals include: a. Creating meaningful connections b. Addressing common learning goals by multiple disciplines c. Connecting learning to interests Individual discipline instructional goals include: • English Language Arts a. An integrated model of literacy b. Text complexity and growth of comprehension c. Text types, responding to reading and research d. Flexibility in communication and collaboration e. Conventions, effective use, and vocabulary f. Foundational Skills English Language Development a. Standards-Based Comprehensive ELD program b. Integrated and Designated ELD instruction c. Interacting in Meaningful Ways d. Learning About How English Works & Reading Foundational Skills e. Language and Literacy in English Acceleration Program (L2EAP) f. Newcomer Program with Primary Language Instruction g. Accelerated Program for Long Term English Learners (6-12) Dual Language Education Programs a. Dual Language Two-Way Immersion (TWI) b. b. Dual Language One-Way Immersion (OWI) • •

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