Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Edgewood City School District Report Card
Individual School Report Cards can be obtained through the Ohio Department of Education
The curriculum department provides guidance, support and professional development to the teachers and administrators of the ECSD as they implement the Board approved courses of study. The goal of the curriculum department is to help provide a quality education for every child in Edgewood from grades PS-12. Committees of teachers and admin throughout the district assist the curriculum department in reviewing and rewriting the courses of study for each of the courses taught.
The curriculum, instruction and assessment department believes that it is our responsibility to empower all learners (teachers and students) to develop and maximize their capacity for success by ensuring that:
- Curriculum and instruction is aligned to the Ohio Academic Content Standards;
- Assessments are used to inform instruction;
- Students and teachers have access to the most effective instructional materials;
- Teachers are using research-based best practices instructional strategies;
- Open communication with all stakeholders is continuous.
The department believes:
- The curriculum is the driving force that focuses student learning;
- Program structures and curriculum frameworks work together to support the learning of all students;
- Job-embedded professional growth needs to be continuous in order to provide high-quality learning for all students;
- The curriculum department must build interdependent communities of learners;
- The latest instructional research and practices should inform/drive curriculum decision-making.
Links
Standards Guides for Families
Questions or for additional curriculum information, contact Denise Griffin at 863-4692 ext. 1112 or e-mail griffid@edgewood.k12.oh.us
