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Design Curricula

The second step in the transition phase is to make key decisions about curriculum. State law (SB 08-212) requires local education agencies to design and adopt curricula after the review and revision of standards. This can be accomplished in one of two ways: 

  • Redesign existing curriculum aligned to the new standards.

OR

  • Design new curriculum aligned to the new standards.

Process to Adopt Local Curriculum

REDESIGN
Redesign existing curriculum aligned to standards

For districts with an existing standards-based curriculum

OR


DESIGN
Design new curriculum aligned
to new standards

For districts with curricula consisting solely of textbooks or instructional resources, or those seeking a fresh start
 

 

 

 

Use "review and revise" tools
 to make comparisons and
 find gaps

 

Use "redesign and design"
 tools to redesign curriculum

 

 

 

Use "redesign and design"
 tools to redesign curriculum

 

Adopt curriculum

 

 

 

Adopt curriculum