D)+curriculum+needs+assessment

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || Who’s in charge? || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 * Curriculum Needs assessment questions **
 * Student Name_ ___School District__ _ **
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * ** Administrative  ** || || || || ||
 * 1. Does the district have a curriculum coordinator?
 * 2. What does the program cost? || || || || ||
 * 3. What resources are available for implementation?
 * 4. Is there an implementation plan?
 * 5. What problems of implementation exist? || || || || ||

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || || || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 6. What plans exist for future changes and improvements? || || || || ||
 * 7. Is there administrative understanding and support of the program? || || || || ||
 * 8. Is the curriculum mapped? || || || || ||
 * 9. Does the district have an organizational structure for developing curriculum?
 * 10. Does the district have a long-term plan for developing curriculum?
 * 11. Does the district require groups developing curriculums to submit specific plan for accomplishing that task, and are those plans monitored? || || || || ||

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 12. Does the board have written policies delineating its role in curriculum development and providing guidance to district educators? || || || || ||
 * 13. Does the district have written curriculum goals? || || || || ||
 * 14. Does the district have a written vision of excellence for curriculum?
 * 15. Does the district have a systematic process for developing and evaluating curriculums, and is that process explained in writing?
 * 16. Does the district have a systematic process for monitoring the curriculum?
 * 17. Do classroom teachers develop yearly plans, courses of study and integrated units?

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || || || || || ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 18 Has the district recently conducted an audit that assesses the quality of delivered curriculum?
 * ** ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE  ** || || || || ||
 * 19. Who teaches the curriculum? || || || || ||
 * 20. How much time is devoted to instruction? || || || || ||
 * 21. How are students grouped? || || || || ||
 * 22. Which aspects of the curriculum are electives? requirements? || || || || ||

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * ** CURRICULUM/  **
 * INSTRUCTION ** || || || || ||
 * 23. Does the district have a coordinated curriculum, K-12? || || || || ||
 * 24. What are the key components of the curriculum? || || || || ||
 * 25. Is it based on national or state frameworks or standards? || || || || ||
 * 26. Does it have a philosophy? Conceptual design? || || || || ||
 * 27. Does it have clear goals and objectives? || || || || ||
 * 28. Is there articulation between grade levels? || || || || ||

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 29. What are the primary purposes of the program in practice? || || || || ||
 * 30. Which teachers and what grade levels are involved in the program? || || || || ||
 * 31. Is there a written curriculum? How much of the actual curriculum is based on the written curriculum? || || || || ||
 * 32. What types of instructional strategies are used in the program? || || || || ||
 * 33. Does the program make connections to experiences, events, and circumstances outside the classroom and school experience? || || || || ||
 * 34. Do students have opportunities to be creative? To explore topics and processes that are personally meaningful? || || || || ||

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 35. What outside resources are used in the program (guest speakers, field experiences, etc.)? || || || || ||
 * 36. Are special events and activities included as part of the program? || || || || ||
 * 37. Does the program support the understanding and development of careers?
 * 38. Does the program utilize technology to foster its goals?
 * ** STAFF DEVELOPMENT  ** || || || || ||
 * 39. Is planning time available for teachers?
 * 40. How are staff development programs developed?

** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ** (1-3) 1=High, 2=medium, 3=low ** || ** Comments ** || || || || || ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 41. What staff development sessions are offered? When? How?
 * 42. Who is involved in staff development?
 * 43. What is the reaction to staff development in this program?
 * ** EVALUATION/  **
 * ASSESSMENT ** || || || || ||
 * 44. What are the students actually learning in the program? || || || || ||
 * 45. What assessment procedures are used?
 * 46. Does the program incorporate a variety of assessment approaches, including performance and/or portfolios? || || || || ||
 * 47. How do teachers feel about the program? Are they satisfied? || || || || ||
 * ** Question ** || ** Is this in place (IP) or is it a need? (N) ** || ** Needs found ** || ** In your opinion, how would you prioritize these needs? **
 * 48. Do students like and enjoy the program? || || || || ||
 * 49. Do students value their experience in this subject area? Do they believe it is important? || || || || ||
 * 50. How are students graded?
 * 51. Is there a regular program evaluation that provides feedback on the success of the program? || || || || ||
 * ** COMMUNITY INPUT AND INVOLVEMENT  ** || || || || ||
 * 52. In what ways is the community involved in planning in this program? || || || || ||
 * 53. How is the community informed of the program? || || || || ||