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Curriculum Review Cycle

Downingtown Area School District’s curriculum is rooted in the instructional standards that are defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The curriculum review cycle is a systematic process for the development of instructional documents and planning for the delivery of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in each content area and grade level.

Its purpose is to create a structure within which to ensure alignment of instruction to content standards, allow for the critical evaluation of academic programs, balance significant resource expenditures, provide opportunity for stakeholder feedback, ensure regular updates to curriculum based on best-practice, and drive professional development. 


Curriculum Review Cycle

Curricular Area

2026-2027

 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030 2030-2031

K-12 Art
K-12 Music
7-12 FCS

 Develop Implement Y1 Implement Y2 Monitor Evaluate
6-8 English Language Arts Implement Y1 Implement Y2 Monitor Evaluate Research and Audit

K-12 Math
9-12 Business

 Implement Y2 Monitor Evaluate Research and Audit Develop

K-12 Science
6-12 Tech Ed

Monitor

 Evaluate Research and Audit Develop Implement Y1

K-12 Social Studies
K-12 Library

Evaluate

 Research and Audit Develop Implement Y1 Implement Y2

K-5 English Language Arts
9-12 English Language Arts
English Language Development

Research and Audit

 Develop Implement Y1 Implement Y2 Monitor

6-12 World Language
K-12 Health/PE
K-12 Counseling

Develop

 Implement Y1 Implement Y2 Monitor Evaluate

 

DASD’s curriculum review cycle consists of six stages through which each K-12 curricular area will progress based on their assigned year.

Stages of Curriculum Review Cycle

Adjustments may be made to this plan in the event of a significant legislative alteration by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, or if student outcome data indicate a need for immediate changes.

*If in the midst of a curricular cycle there is a significant change to standards or updated state or Federal Mandate, the cycle may be altered accordingly

** If in the midst of a curricular cycle student performance data indicates a need for immediate change, the cycle may be altered accordingly