New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS)

Indicator 3

The written curriculum shall:

  • prescribe content;
  • integrate relevant school-wide learning expectations;
  • identify course-specific learning goals;
  • suggest instructional strategies;
  • suggest assessment techniques including the use of school-wide rubrics

What to Look for:

Are written curriculum documents available in all areas?

  • curriculum guides clearly indicate the course content
  • curriculum guides identify and integrate relevant school-wide learning expectations
  • curriculum guides recommend instructional approaches and assessment techniques for particular courses
  • curriculum guides identify course-specific learning goals/expectations