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The purpose of this website is to provide parents with information in regard to curriculum, instruction and assessment.

The "curriculum" is the "what" and is defined by the Illinois State Board of Education by a set of standards called The New Illinois Learning Standards. This guides what we teach and what the students should "know and be able to do" by the end of each grade level.

" Instruction' is the "how." The State does not define or dictate how we teach the set of standards. Teams of grade level or content-area teachers work collaboratively to plan effective and differentiated lessons that engage students in activities where content knowledge can be applied at high levels.

How do we know students have learned the intended content and are able to apply the skills or knowledge? We create "assessment" opportunities where students can demonstrate mastery against the set of standards. Mastery toward a standard or set of standards is then reported in various ways. (ie. rubrics, grades, standards based grading, etc). Lastly, data gleamed from assessments is used to inform instruction. What students "know and are able to demonstrate independently on a given day" is the best indicator of mastery.