Report - How Science Curriculums Are Evaluated

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development

Evaluation of the Science Curriculum

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DISTRICT NAME

PROCESSES USED TO EVALUATE SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Alaska Gateway Schools

NONE

Alyeska Central School

STAFF MEETINGS AND DISCUSSION

Anchorage Schools

SURVEYS OF BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, SIX YEAR CURRICULUM CYCLE.

Chugach Schools

STUDENT EVALUATION

Copper River Schools

STUDENT EVALUATION SPRING SURVEY

Delta/Greely Schools

STARTING TO USE THE BENCHMARKS.

Denali Borough Schools

REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS, REVIEW OF CURRICULUM WITH ALL STAFF TEACHING SCIENCE, REVIEW OF GRADUATE SURVY

Dillingham City Schools

A PROCESS IS CURRENTLY BEING RE-ESTABLISHED AND UPDATED.

Fairbanks North Star Borough Schools

SURVEYS (TEACHER, STUDENT, COMMUNITY, PARENTS); CURRENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION SEMINAR (SPONSORED BY DISTRICT); CURRICULUM COMMITTEES

Galena City Schools

COMMITTEE REVIEW

Hoonah City Schools

COMPETENCIES

Hydaburg City Schools

NONE

Ketchikan City Schools

DISTRICT WIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS USED. PARTS ASKED TO ASSESS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF OLD CURRICULM AND WHAT TO EMPHASIZE MORE AND LESS

Klawock City Schools

REPORT CARDS STATE REVIEW AS OUTLINED BY STATE ROTATION OF REVISIONS OF CURRICULAR AREAS.

Lake and Peninsula Borough Schools

FORMITIVE EVALUATION BY TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND COMMENTS FORMS. STUDENTS AND LOCAL SCHOOL ADVISORY PARENT GROUPS DISTRICT-WIDE. WE WILL BE DEVELOPING A CRITERION REFERENCED PILOT TEST DURING 95-96.

DISTRICT NAME

PROCESSES USED TO EVALUATE SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Schools

1. TEACHER/PRINCIPAL INPUT. 2. SUCCESS OF STUDENTS POST HIGH SCHOOL.

Mt. Edgecumbe High School

STUDENT PARENT FEEDBACK, FACULTY DISCUSSION, OTHER SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, CURRENT RESEARCH

Nenana City Schools

TESTS, STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND HOW STUDENTS ENJOY THE SUBJECT MATTER.

Nome City Schools

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE REVIEW

North Slope Borough Schools

SIX YEAR REVIEW CYCLE

Northwest Arctic Borough Schools

WHEN TIME COMES, FORM A DISTRICT-WIDE SCIENCE COMMITTEE,USING RESEARCH & STANDARDS. FORMULATE OWN SCIENCE STANDARDS & WRITE A CURRICULUM TO FIT OUR NEEDS (USING STANDARDIZED TESTS ETC).

Petersburg City Schools

SIX YEAR REVIEW CYCLE WITH REVIEW TEAM CONSISTNG OF STAFF FROM GRADES K-12 AND PARENTS. PART OF PLANNED PROCEDURES OF CURRICULUM STEERING COMMITTEE

Sitka Borough Schools

FIVE -YEAR CYCLE TO REVIEW AND REWRITE CURRICULUM.

Skagway City School District

NONE

Southeast Island Schools

NONE

Southwest Region Schools

TEACHER SATISFACTION OR DISSATISFACTION.

St. Mary's Schools

STUDENT SURVEY, BIWEEKLY TESTS BOTH BOOK AND INTRUCTOR MADE.

Unalaska City Schools

NONE

Valdez City Schools

TESTS SCORES, THIS OF STUDENTS TAKING ADVANCED ELECTIVES, TALK TO RETURNING GRADUATES.

Yukon Flats Schools

TEACHER/PARENT REVIEW COMMITTEE

Yukon/Koyukuk Schools

CURRICULUM REVIEWS BY STAFF ANNUALLY; SCIENCE CURRICULUM TEAMS OF TEACHERS, (ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY), ADMIN, STUDENT, SCHOOL BOARD; DISTRICT CURRICULUM TEAM TO APPROVE SCIENCE CURRICULUM RECOMMENDATIONS

Yupiit Schools

ON GOING ANNUALLY - IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PLANNED, THE CURRICULUM HAS A LOT OF GAPS AT THE TIME.

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Last modified on: Mon, Jun 17, 1996.

DISTRICT NAME	PROCESSES USED TO EVALUATE SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Alaska Gateway Schools	NONE

Alyeska Central School	STAFF MEETINGS AND DISCUSSION

Anchorage Schools	SURVEYS OF BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, SIX YEAR CURRICULUM CYCLE.
Chugach Schools	STUDENT EVALUATION

Copper River Schools	STUDENT EVALUATION SPRING SURVEY

Delta/Greely Schools	STARTING TO USE THE BENCHMARKS.

Denali Borough Schools	REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS, REVIEW OF CURRICULUM WITH ALL STAFF TEACHING SCIENCE, REVIEW OF GRADUATE SURVY
Dillingham City Schools	A PROCESS IS CURRENTLY BEING RE-ESTABLISHED AND UPDATED.

Fairbanks North Star Borough Schools	SURVEYS (TEACHER, STUDENT, COMMUNITY, PARENTS); CURRENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION SEMINAR (SPONSORED BY DISTRICT); CURRICULUM COMMITTEES
Galena City Schools	COMMITTEE REVIEW

Hoonah City Schools	COMPETENCIES

Hydaburg City Schools	NONE

Ketchikan City Schools	DISTRICT WIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS USED. PARTS ASKED TO ASSESS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF OLD CURRICULM AND WHAT TO EMPHASIZE MORE AND LESS
Klawock City Schools	REPORT CARDS STATE REVIEW AS OUTLINED BY STATE ROTATION OF REVISIONS OF CURRICULAR AREAS.
Lake and Peninsula Borough Schools	FORMITIVE EVALUATION BY TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND COMMENTS FORMS. STUDENTS AND LOCAL SCHOOL ADVISORY PARENT GROUPS DISTRICT-WIDE. WE WILL BE DEVELOPING A CRITERION REFERENCED PILOT TEST DURING 95-96.
DISTRICT NAME	PROCESSES USED TO EVALUATE SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Schools	1. TEACHER/PRINCIPAL INPUT. 2. SUCCESS OF STUDENTS POST HIGH SCHOOL.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School	STUDENT PARENT FEEDBACK, FACULTY DISCUSSION, OTHER SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, CURRENT RESEARCH
Nenana City Schools	TESTS, STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND HOW STUDENTS ENJOY THE SUBJECT MATTER.
Nome City Schools	CURRICULUM COMMITTEE REVIEW
North Slope Borough Schools	SIX YEAR REVIEW CYCLE
Northwest Arctic Borough Schools	WHEN TIME COMES, FORM A DISTRICT-WIDE SCIENCE COMMITTEE,USING RESEARCH & STANDARDS. FORMULATE OWN SCIENCE STANDARDS & WRITE A CURRICULUM TO FIT OUR NEEDS (USING STANDARDIZED TESTS ETC).
Petersburg City Schools	SIX YEAR REVIEW CYCLE WITH REVIEW TEAM CONSISTNG OF STAFF FROM GRADES K-12 AND PARENTS. PART OF PLANNED PROCEDURES OF CURRICULUM STEERING COMMITTEE
Sitka Borough Schools	FIVE -YEAR CYCLE TO REVIEW AND REWRITE CURRICULUM.
Skagway City School District	NONE
Southeast Island Schools	NONE
Southwest Region Schools	TEACHER SATISFACTION OR DISSATISFACTION.
St. Mary's Schools	STUDENT SURVEY, BIWEEKLY TESTS BOTH BOOK AND INTRUCTOR MADE.
Unalaska City Schools	NONE
Valdez City Schools	TESTS SCORES, THIS OF STUDENTS TAKING ADVANCED ELECTIVES, TALK TO RETURNING GRADUATES.
Yukon Flats Schools	TEACHER/PARENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Yukon/Koyukuk Schools	CURRICULUM REVIEWS BY STAFF ANNUALLY; SCIENCE CURRICULUM TEAMS OF TEACHERS, (ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY), ADMIN, STUDENT, SCHOOL BOARD; DISTRICT CURRICULUM TEAM TO APPROVE SCIENCE CURRICULUM RECOMMENDATIONS
Yupiit Schools	ON GOING ANNUALLY - IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PLANNED, THE CURRICULUM HAS A LOT OF GAPS AT THE TIME.