SchoolWorks® helps schools and districts ensure their instructional materials are rigorous, aligned, and designed to support strong student outcomes through comprehensive Curriculum Reviews. Curriculum Reviews are conducted by subject area and grade level and typically include English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Using a structured evaluation process, SchoolWorks identifies strengths, gaps, and opportunities to strengthen instructional coherence across grade levels and classrooms.
Working collaboratively with school and district leaders, our curriculum specialists independently analyze curriculum documents, unit plans, lesson materials, and assessments to determine whether the curriculum provides a coherent progression of skills and knowledge across grade levels. The result is a clear analysis of curriculum alignment, rigor, and instructional consistency.
SchoolWorks collaborates with leadership teams to establish an evaluation rubric and guidance framework that defines the standards and criteria for the review. This rubric is aligned with state standards and informed by the SchoolWorks Curriculum Review Protocol, ensuring the evaluation process is transparent, consistent, and grounded in best practice.
Our specialists conduct a detailed review of curriculum documents including scope and sequence guides, unit plans, lesson materials, and assessments. Materials are benchmarked against state standards and instructional best practices to determine the extent to which they support rigorous and standards-aligned instruction.
We evaluate whether curriculum materials demonstrate strong vertical alignment across grade levels and horizontal alignment within grade levels. This analysis helps determine whether students experience a logical progression of skills and knowledge throughout their academic journey.
The review identifies strengths in curriculum design as well as gaps, redundancies, or areas of misalignment with standards. These insights help leaders prioritize improvements that strengthen instructional consistency and ensure curriculum materials fully support student learning goals.
SchoolWorks Curriculum Reviews provide school leaders with clarity around:
These insights support important decisions such as:
Explore our blog posts and webinars to learn more about strengthening curriculum and instructional systems. If your team would like hands-on support, reach out to our team anytime at hello@schoolworks.org. Our specialists are happy to talk with you.
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