Curriculum Development

Parent/Community Application

The Instructional Advisory Network (IAN), under the leadership of Anne Silavs, Director - Instruction, is the vehicle for the development of a structured program for curriculum review, improvement, and implementation in the Ocean View School District. The organization and structure of the IAN makes maximum utilization of available resources, capitalizes on what has been learned from District experience and curriculum improvement efforts, and makes curriculum reform manageable over time.

The IAN provides a forum for curriculum and instruction, student support services, community members, and selected school site representatives to review, refine, and evaluate a wide variety of instructional programs and activities. By synchronizing curriculum improvement activities with the State frameworks, State Content Standards, and eight year textbook adoption cycle, specific technical assistance and other resources are focused on the curricular areas under review and used in a more organized and predictive manner.

Committee membership provides a wide range of experiences for administrators, future administrators, classroom teachers, support personnel, and community members. Schools are part of the networking to the IAN which promotes articulation across the District for curriculum review, implementation, and improvement.

The Instructional Advisory Network provides the leadership and support needed to help the District plan and implement improvement strategies. District-wide curriculum review activities have five main goals:

1. A clearly-defined core curriculum in each subject area.
2. Recognition of the specific needs of special groups of students and instructional strategies to accommodate those needs so that all students can succeed in the core curriculum.
3. The identification or design of successful cross-curricular instructional practices, as appropriate.
4. An articulated curriculum among and between grade levels (scope and sequence).
5. Resources and policies supportive of the necessary ongoing staff development of teachers and administrators at the school site.

The following Curriculum Committees are part of the Instructional Advisory Council for 2009-2010:

• Education and Information Technology
• English/Language Arts
• History/Social Science
• Math
• School Readiness
• Science
• Student Wellness/Physical Education
• Universal Access/English Learners/GATE
• Visual/Performing Arts

Each Curriculum Committee is comprised of:

• Principal Advisor
• Chairperson/Leader
• Two middle school teachers
• Two intermediate teachers
• Two primary teachers
• One kindergarten teacher
• One special education teacher
• One teacher representing second language learners
• One psychologist (ad hoc)
• Two parents or community members

Subject area Curriculum Committees meet on a regularly scheduled basis and minutes are shared with all site network representatives.

The Instructional Advisory Network chaired by Ms. Silavs and comprised of Curriculum Committee Advisors, several teacher representatives, and parents meets monthly. The agenda will reflect current committee reports and additional pertinent information regarding instructional issues. Minutes of the IAN are disseminated to all administrative personnel and committee members.

IAN meetings for 2009-2010 will be held from 9:00 - 10:30am in the District Board Room.

The meeting dates are:

• October 16, 2009
• January 29, 2010
• March 12, 2010
• May 28, 2010

The meetings are open to the public and community members are welcome to attend.

For more information about Curriculum Development in the Ocean View School District and the role and organization of the Instructional Advisory Network (IAN), please contact Anne Silavs, Director - Instruction, x1307.

Textbook Adoptions
As a result of the comprehensive work of the Curriculum Committees, the following textbook and instructional materials were approved by the Board of Trustees for use in the Ocean View School District.

READING / LANGUAGE ARTS/ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

• K-5: June 2002 - Houghton Mifflin - HM Reading: A Legacy of Literacy
• 6-8: June 2002 - Holt Rinehart and Winston - Literature and Language Arts

Intervention Programs:

• 4-8: June 2002 - Glencoe/McGraw-Hill (Sopris West) - Language! A Literacy Intervention Curriculum
• 4-8 June 2002 - Hampton Brown - High Point (English Language Development)

HISTORY / SOCIAL SCIENCE

• K-6: June 2000 McGraw-Hill - Adventures in Time and Place
• 7: June 2000 Houghton Mifflin - Houghton Mifflin Social Studies - Across the Centuries
• 8: June 2000 Glencoe, McGraw-Hill - The American Journey: Building A Nation

MATHEMATICS

• K-5: June 2009 - Houghton Mifflin - California Math
• 6-8: June 2009 - Holt McDougal - California Math
• 8 Algebra: June 2009 - Holt McDougal - California Algebra Readiness
• 8 Geometry: June 2009 - Holt McDougal - California Geometry

MUSIC

• 1-5: Fall 1998 Silver Burdett Ginn - The Music Connection

SCIENCE

• K-5: July 2003 Harcourt Brace - Harcourt Science
• 6-8: May 2001 Holt, Rinehart and Winston - Holt Science and Technology - Earth, Life, and Physical

SPANISH

• 6-8: May 2001 Prentice Hall - Paso a Paso - Level I

SPELLING

• 1-5: Embedded into Houghton Mifflin Reading Program
• 6-8: Embedded into Holt Rinehart and Winston Reading Program

For more information about the Textbook and Instructional Materials adoption process, please contact Anne Silavs, Director, Instruction, x1307.