Curriculum Mapping Auditing the Taught Curriculum To Improve Student Achievement

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Curriculum MappingAuditing the Taught
CurriculumTo Improve Student Achievement

• Virginia Department of Education
• Governors Best Practice Center Region 6 -
  Chatham
• Pamela V. Heath
• Curriculum and Instruction Specialist

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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
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Curriculum Pacing
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What is Curriculum Alignment?

• Curriculum alignment refers to the process of
  interpreting learning standards, then developing
  learning objectives that are directly targeted to
  the standards

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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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A Curriculum Pacing Guide is a planning tool
that helps teachers plan the pacing of their
instruction so that all tested topics are
taught prior to the administration of the SOL
test
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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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Curriculum Structures
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Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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What is Curriculum Mapping?

• Curriculum mapping is a process that helps
  teachers keep track of what has actually been
  taught throughout an entire year

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Why Curriculum Mapping?

• The map becomes a tool that is used to help
  modify and refine next years instruction

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A Pacing Guide is an outline of the intended
curriculum
A Curriculum Map is an outline of
the implemented curriculum
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Steps for mapping...

• 1. Collect data (record what was actually
  taught) using a
• calendar-based format

• Content
• Skills
• Activities
• Assessments

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Steps for mapping...

• 2. Review data
• This analytic tool can be used by
• An individual teacher
• A group of teachers of the same grade level or
  the same course
• A group of teachers from varied grade levels or
  varied courses within a department

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Steps for mapping...

• 3. Identify changes that can be made to
• curriculum alignment or curriculum
• pacing guides to correct deficiencies

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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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Description What?
Collect data
Analysis So What?
Review data
Reflection Now What?
Identify possible changes
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Steps for mapping...

• 1. Collect data (record what was actually
  taught) using a
• calendar-based format

• Content
• Skills
• Activities
• Assessments

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Remember...

• Your curriculum map reflects
• what actually occurs in your classroom

• Reality is messy
• May not be a pretty document
• Thats ok!

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Some Guidelines...

• Include enough specifics to make the map useful
  (so it tells you something upon reflection)
• Use specific vocabulary vs. vague/generic terms

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Some Guidelines...

• Dont write too much!
• No need to write out objectives or complete
  activities

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Steps for mapping...

• 2. Review data
• This analytic tool can be used by
• An individual teacher
• A group of teachers of the same grade level or
  the same course
• A group of teachers from varied grade levels or
  varied courses within a department

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As an individual teacher...

• Can review timing, sequence, level of instruction
• Serves as documentation of successful
  instructional activities
• Assists in monitoring types of instructional
  methods used (ex., cooperative learning, direct
  instruction, etc.)

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As a group of teachers of the same grade level or
course...

• Can share activities and assessments (both
  successful and unsuccessful)
• Collaboration enhances team feeling
• Can serve as a guide for new teachers

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As a group of teachers of varied grade levels or
varied courses within a department...

• Can examine for gaps in the curriculum
• Can note repetitions in the curriculum
• Provides opportunity to collaborate with
  colleagues across grade levels and courses

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Steps for mapping...

• 3. Identify changes that can be made to
• curriculum alignment or curriculum
• pacing guides to correct deficiencies

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Social Studies
Realized while mapping that having to write down
what she was teaching helped to keep her on track.
Concluded that mapping was an easy way to ensure
she stayed focused and followed her pacing guide.
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English
Noticed that different teachers were using
different novels to teach concepts, and pacing
varied greatly.
Identified which novels and pacing formats seemed
to be most successful. Shared successful
learning activities.
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Science
Noticed that test scores were weak in the area of
scientific investigation. Realized the process
was not being taught consistently across grade
levels.
Defined how process would be taught across
grades. Agreed to use consistent vocabulary/
terminology.
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Curriculum Structures
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Alignment
Curriculum Pacing
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• Make sure that your course curriculum is aligned
  with the Standards of Learning
• Develop a pacing guide to ensure that all tested
  topics are taught prior to the administration of
  the SOL test
• Use curriculum mapping as a tool to monitor and
  fine tune your curriculum

A Review...
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How does our school get
from here...
to here?
Standards of Learning
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Student Achievement
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Instruction
Important to know and do
Curriculum
Assessment
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Instruction
Important to know and do
Curriculum
Standards of Learning
Assessment
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Instruction
Assessment
Standards of Learning
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Curriculum Mapping
Instruction
Assessment
Standards of Learning
Student Achievement Data
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Curriculum Alignment,Pacing, and MappingCan Put
You On Targetfor Success!
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Comments or Questions?

• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail pheath_at_mail.vak12ed.edu
• Address Governors Best Practice Center
  11700 US 29 Chatham, VA 24531