Curriculum
Curriculum- Topics and Units of Study
Our goal is to ensure every student learns and grows through challenging and engaging experiences in the classroom. Each curriculum is aligned with national or state learning standards. This allows for teachers, students, and parents to have a clear understanding of learning expectations. Standards are organized into units of study. Click the links at the right to access an overview of what students learn at each grade level.
Student Assessments
If you have questions regarding the assessments that are used in District 31, please contact the school principals.
- Assessment and data collection are an essential and important part of an effective educational system. Assessment and data give students feedback as to whether they are hitting their personal learning targets. Teachers use data to design and modify their instruction to ensure student growth. Administrators and school teams use assessment data to improve school systems, programs, and strategies. School boards and other district stakeholders use data to evaluate student growth and development over time and to compare performance levels to other school districts.
- All of these different uses and purposes require different types of assessment and data. Assessments that are taken once a year and are required by the state are most often used for accountability and district comparison purposes. Local formal assessments given two or more times per year are most often used to evaluate student growth and to determine eligibility for various supports and services. Data collected more frequently in the classroom can be used to help inform instruction. These classroom level data can include formative assessments (e.g., quizzes, responses to teacher questions, performance on classroom tasks) and summative assessments (e.g., chapter tests, teacher designed tests to measure attainment of learning targets).
- The pages connected to this site describe the local formal assessments and state mandated assessments that are given throughout the school year. Your child's teacher can provide you with additional information regarding assessments that are given at the classroom level. You should expect to receive the results of these formal assessments in the fall, winter, and spring. A letter of explanation will accompany each set of test results you receive. If, however, you still need assistance with interpreting the results, we encourage you to contact your child’s teacher or school principal.
