The Board of Trustees recognizes that content and performance standards are necessary to clarify for students, parents/guardians and staff what students are expected to know and be able to do at each grade level and in each area of study. The Board shall adopt high standards for student achievement that meet or exceed statewide standards and challenge all students to reach their full potential.
Standards shall be based on a review of state model standards and an assessment of the skills that students will need in order to be successful in the workplace and in higher education, including basic skills, problem-solving abilities and conceptual thinking. Special care shall be taken to ensure the proper articulation of standards among district schools.
(cf. 0000 - Vision)
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
District standards for English language arts, English language development, mathematics, science, health education, history-social science, physical education, visual and performing arts, world languages, career technical education, and preschool education shall meet or exceed statewide model content standards adopted by the State Board of Education or the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as applicable.
(cf. 5148.3 - Preschool/Early Childhood Education)
(cf. 6142.2 - World/Foreign Language Instruction)
(cf. 6142.6 - Visual and Performing Arts Education)
(cf. 6142.7 - Physical Education)
(cf. 6142.8 - Comprehensive Health Education)
(cf. 6142.91 - Reading/Language Arts Instruction)
(cf. 6142.92 - Mathematics Instruction)
(cf. 6142.93 - Science Instruction)
(cf. 6142.94 - History-Social Science Instruction)
(cf. 6174 - Education for English Language Learners)
(cf. 6178 - Career Technical Education)
Teachers and school administrators shall receive professional development to ensure their understanding of the standards and to discuss effective instructional methods in preparing students to meet the standards.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
(cf. 4331 - Staff Development)
Staff shall continually assess students' progress toward meeting the standards and shall offer remedial assistance in accordance with Board policy. The standards shall also provide a basis for evaluating the instructional program, making decisions about curriculum and assessment, and, as required by law, evaluating teacher performance.
(cf. 0500 - Accountability)
(cf. 4115 - Evaluation/Supervision)
(cf. 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement)
(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)
(cf. 6141 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6146.5 - Elementary/Middle School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6177- Summer School)
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
(cf. 6190 - Evaluation of the Instructional Program)
While desiring District standards to be specific and comprehensive, the Board does not intend that these standards be so extensive as to describe everything that will be taught in the classroom. Staff shall have sufficient time and flexibility to provide instruction that supplements the standards. Staff shall also have flexibility to determine the best instructional strategies to use in preparing students to meet the standards.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that District standards are regularly reviewed and updated as necessary.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
44662 Evaluation of certificated employees
51003 Statewide academic standards
60605-60605.5 Adoption of statewide academically rigorous content and performance standards
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6311 State academic standards and accountability for Title I, Part A
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
World Language Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, 2009
California Preschool Learning Foundations, Vol. 1, 2008
Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, March 2008
California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards, Grades Seven Through Twelve, 2006
Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, January 2005
Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve, January 2001
English-Language Development Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, July 1999
History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, October 1998
Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, October 1998
English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, December 1997
Mathematics Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, December 1997
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Policy CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 26, 2006 Carlsbad, California
revised: January 13, 2010