Focus Group B: Curriculum
Category B: Curriculum
Criterion B1. Rigorous and Relevant Standards-Based Curriculum
Directions
- Evaluate the school’s effectiveness in addressing the Curriculum criteria and the supporting indicators
- Explain or reference evidence that supports your succinct, narrative response.
- Explain how the rigorous and relevant curriculum impacts student learning and well-being.
Criterion B1. Rigorous and Relevant Standards-Based Curriculum
All students participate in a rigorous, relevant, and coherent standards-based curriculum that supports the achievement of the schoolwide learner goals/graduate profile, academic standards, and the college and career readiness indicators to meet graduation requirements.
B1.1 Current Educational Research and Thinking: The school provides an effective, rigorous, relevant, and coherent curriculum based on current educational research and thinking that supports the schoolwide student goals and academic standards.
B1.2 Congruence with Schoolwide Student Goals: There is congruence among the concepts and skills taught, the schoolwide learner goals/graduate profile, academic standards, and the college and career readiness indicators.
B1.3 Academic Standards and College and Career Readiness Indicators: The school has college and career readiness indicators and academic standards for each subject area, course, and/or program that meet or exceed graduation requirements.
B1.4 Curricular Integration: There is integration between/among areas of study, academic standards, and college and career readiness indicators.
B1.5 Community Resources and Articulation and Follow-up Studies: The school engages with community partners and resources, and articulates regularly with feeder schools, local colleges and universities, and technical schools.
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Criterion B2. Equity and Access to Curriculum
Directions
- Evaluate the school’s effectiveness in addressing the Curriculum criteria and the supporting indicators
- Explain or reference evidence that supports your succinct, narrative response.
- Explain how the equitable and accessible curriculum impacts student learning and well-being.
Criterion B2. Equity and Access to Curriculum
All students have equal access to the school’s entire program and the school prioritizes opportunity and advancement for all students. Students receive assistance with a personal learning plan to meet the requirements of promotion or graduation and are prepared for the pursuit of their academic, personal, and career goals.
B2.1 Variety of Programs — Full Range of Choices: All students can make appropriate choices and pursue a full range of realistic college and career and/or other educational options. The school provides career exploration, preparation for postsecondary education, and career technical options for all students.
B2.2 Access to Curriculum, Including Real-World Experiences, by All Students: A rigorous, relevant, and coherent curriculum that includes real-world applications is accessible to all students through all courses/programs offered. Course enrollment patterns reflect the diversity of the school’s students.
B2.3 Student-Parent-Staff Collaboration: Parents, students, and staff experience a sense of belonging and value within the school community and collaborate in developing and monitoring a student’s learning plan, including college and career and/or other educational goals.
ACS WASC Category B. Curriculum Summary
Prioritize and list the strengths and growth areas for the criteria and indicators in this category based on the school’s identified major student learner needs.
Areas of Strength
Areas of Growth
