How is Curriculum Adopted?

The Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School Board adopted a curriculum review process during the 2012-2013 school year.  This adoption was an effort to ensure our teachers are provided with the most recent, research-based, curriculum to deliver instruction to our students. 

Our school district's curriculum review cycle looks like the following:

Year One (Review/Selection)	Year Two (Implementation)	Year Three (Evaluation)
Task: Form curriculum committee Who: Curriculum Director & Principals When: October	Task: Professional development (as needed) to implement new curriculum Who: Faculty When: August	Task: Survey Staff Members Impacted Who: Faculty When: October
Task: Review/share current practice and relevant data Who: Committee Members When: November	Task: Board report Who: Committee members When: December-January	Task: Board report Who: Committee members When: October
Task: Standards & Best Practice Research Who: Committee members When: November	Task: Order additional materials/schedule development as needed Who: Committee members When: February	Task: Review and evaluate overall program Who: Committee members When: April-May
Task: Selection of Resources Who: Committee Members When: February/March
Task: Board Report Who: Committee members When: April/May

School Year	Review/Selection	Implementation	Evaluation
2014-2015	Media Technology/FACS	Math/Business	Reading/Language Arts
2015-2016	Art/Music/Foreign Language	Media Technology/FACS	Math/Business
2016-2017	Social Studies/Vocational Education	Art/Music/Foreign Language	Media Technology/FACS
2017-2018	Reading/Language Arts	Social Studies/Vocational Education	Art/Music/Foreign Language
2018-2019	Math/Business	Reading/Language Arts	Social Studies/Vocational Education

Last school year we implemented new math and reading curricula.  This school year, we are implementing a new science curriculum.  We will review Media Technology and Family and Consumer Science curricula this year with the hope of implementation in 2015-2016.  We are pleased with our process and the guarantee that our teachers are provided with effective resources to educate our students.

When new curriculum is adopted, our teachers are charged with the responsibility of ensuring they master the content and develop highly effective delivery methods.  Teachers work diligently to master each new curriculum and deliver it with integrity.  We are proud of the work they do throughout each adoption process!