Quality Schools
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Spring 2016
dventist education is focused on creating a culture of excellence in schools. Excellence begins with high standards which assure quality curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices. Standards are statements of what learners are expected to know and be able to do at different stages of their education. The general goal of standards-based learning (alternately referred to as proficiency- or competency-based learning) is to ensure that students master the knowledge and skills that will lead to success in school, careers, and life.
Ellen White repeatedly called for high standards in Adventist schools, within the larger context of spiritual, physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development. Standards in NAD Seventh-day Adventist schools make visible the Adventist worldview across the early childhood-grade 12 curricula as well as the integration of national and provincial/state standards. The chart below identifies the publication date for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Standards in the North American Division.
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Early Childhood
Elementary
Math
Language Arts
Science
PE
Technology
Social Studies
Bible
Art
Music
Secondary
2014
2012
2013
2015
2016
2016
2016
2017
2017
2017
2010
NAD STANDARDS
NAD is giving deeper study to standards-based learning, particularly its relationship to the curriculum design process and the alignment of grading/reporting practices. Future topics will explore essential questions and big ideas, unit and lesson planning, unpacking of standards, standards-based grading and reporting, alignment of assessments to standards, and use of data by schools.
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Dr. Carol Campbell
DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY / CURRICULUM
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