Includes bibliographical references (page 161-165) and index.
An overview : collaborative curriculum design as professional learning -- Establishing assumptions about student and staff learning -- Determining complex curriculum standards and concepts -- Mapping the curriculum -- Assessment of student learning -- Designing instruction -- Analyzing student work and monitoring student learning to inform instruction -- Using effective grading and parent reporting practices -- Leading schools to sustain the effort and fulfill the promise.
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Provides guidance for educators to collaborate with their colleagues on the creation of curriculum that ties into educational standards then implement and monitor the effectiveness of their instruction.