[§302A-321]  Standards-based curriculum.  (a) 
When developing a standards-based curriculum and implementing it in a school or
complex, at the minimum, the curriculum shall:



(1)  Be specific in its standards-based scope and
sequence over a school year for each grade level and course;



(2)  Be consistent in course content;



(3)  Be aligned across all grade levels;



(4)  Specifically address the state content and
performance standards and related benchmark maps; and



(5)  Be implemented in all appropriate classrooms in
the school or complex.



(b)  School complexes may choose to develop an
articulated and aligned K-12 standards-based curriculum in one or more of the
following core content areas:



(1)  Language arts;



(2)  Mathematics;



(3)  Science; and



(4)  Social studies.



(c)  School complexes shall provide
professional development.



(d)  School complexes that develop a
standards-based curriculum shall use standards-based formative assessment tools
to monitor student progress, not less than on a quarterly basis throughout the
school year.



(e)  School complexes shall develop rigorous
classroom-based performance assessments.



(f)  School complexes may implement software
programs at the school level to help to align school course material with Hawaii content and performance and federal educational standards. [L 2006, c 301, §2]



 



Note



 



  Annual progress reports to legislature through 2009 session. 
L 2006, c 301, §3.