Curriculum Development

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT #6004:

It is the policy of the board of education that there be a basic curriculum in the Exeter-Milligan Public Schools which will provide for the intellectual growth of all students, kindergarten through twelfth grade, so developed that learning experiences and achievement may vary according to individual needs; and which will provide all students an opportunity to acquire the basic skills, knowledge, attitudes, and understanding necessary for living in a modern, democratic society.

The superintendent shall have the responsibility of coordinating the planning and decision-making so that a common direction of action and purpose is maintained throughout the Exeter-Milligan Public Schools.

The curriculum shall be standards-driven and accountability-based. The standards shall be the same as the measurable model academic content standards in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, as required by the statute. The curriculum shall be articulated preK-12 and shall reflect the comprehensive plan of the school district. All professional staff members are responsible for implementing the curriculum.

The superintendent will present this curriculum to the board for approval or modification.

The superintendent shall be responsible for establishing curriculum guides to articulate and coordinate the written curriculum, and to provide consistency of the written curriculum from one level of the district to the next. Curriculum guides shall provide for the development of the school district’s curriculum and shall set academic standards, identify essential educational outcome criteria, and provide for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of student learning.

Teachers are responsible for following the curriculum guides and teaching the written curriculum. Principals are responsible for monitoring the curriculum and evaluating teachers to ensure that they are teaching in compliance with the curriculum guides and written curriculum. The superintendent and his/her designee shall ensure that principals monitor the curriculum and evaluate teachers.

Revised on: 14 July 2021