Delivery A communication plan about the process of curriculum design and delivery and celebration of progress was absent. Although the district has a curriculum development process, as outlined in the Curriculum Development Checklist and in other documents, staff indicated during interviews that the process has not been followed during the past several years. Interviews with given board members, administrators, and teachers indicated some concerns about curriculum management in the Columbus Public Schools. There are very few policies around curriculum. We're due for a complete re-analysis of our total view of curriculum.
Plans are underway to expand the pilot into additional schools next year.
The district is working with a company to align the state learning outcomes with district textbooks and materials used in reading and mathematics. The company reviewed reading objectives in fourth, sixth, and seventh grades and math objectives for first through ninth grades and high school algebra. Gaps in the existing materials where the learning outcomes are not taught were identified. District staff are now working to provide materials to fill in the gaps. Assessments are being developed so that teachers will be apprised of student performance every nine weeks.