During Summer 2006, DC will be rolling out new science and social studies standards and curriculum (including a scope and sequence, exemplars for student tasks and performance assessments, and a supplement on how to use these tools with special needs students such as special education students, ELLs, and gifted and talented students).
The DC SEA/LEA will be providing summer training to teachers on these standards and curricula. In addition, the DC SEA/LEA has established anchor teams in schools to support the rollout of the curricula.
MACC will provide support to the DC SEA/LEA on the rollout of the new curricula and follow-up support for the school-based anchor teams on instructional implementation.
MACC will assist the DC SEA/LEA on developing a plan for supporting the anchor teams in their work with teachers by
- surveying teachers on professional development needs and preferred modes of PD delivery;
- analyzing this survey data and providing a summary report on findings to the DC SEA/LEA;
- using the findings from the professional development survey to select a service delivery mode for teacher training in the summer and for methods by which the anchor teams will support teachers as they implement the new standards and curriculum; and by
- creating an ongoing support system for the anchor teams.