Curriculum frameworks shall be developed for each curricular area and provide the vision of the essential content of that curricular area. Frameworks shall be approved by the Board of Education. Curriculum frameworks will be comprised of the following: 

I.    Philosophy of the content area 

II.   Relationship of Framework to Millard Public Schools Academic and College and Career Readiness Essential Learning Outcomes 

III.  Curriculum Planning Committee, Focus Group Participants, and Textbook/Instructional Materials Selection Committee(s) 

IV.  Timeline of Development Events 

V.    PK-12 scope and sequence derived from state standards and indicators or those      

       recommended by national/professional organizations 

VI.   Grade level and list of courses where standards and indicators will be taught 

VII.  Instructional approaches 

VIII.  Appendix containing supporting documents and course descriptions for new courses

Course Guide development applies to all PK-12 approved courses. Course Guides shall be based on approved PK-12 Framework. Course Guides shall be provided to the staff for all courses at every level and shall set forth the following:

I. Course Name 

II. Course Description 

III. Standards and indicators taught within course 

IV. Instructional practices – whole group, small group, individual 

V. Instructional Sequence/Pacing 

VI. Required/Critical lessons and activities vs. Suggested/Optional 

VII. Differentiation 

A. Extensions/Enrichments 

B. Accommodations 

C. Interventions (MTSS) 

VIII. Resources 

IX. Formative and Summative Assessments (aligned to standards and indicators and critical/required lessons) 

X. Integration with other content areas as appropriate 

XI. Guides should consider and appropriately address the following statutory and district strategic plan components: diversity and Multiculturalism; technology; service learning; College and Career Readiness skills; HAL. 

XIII. Specialized guides for HAL; ELL; special education, alternative education and district special programs (CORE, Montessori, IB, Academies) should be developed as needed at the same time as course guides.