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[quote=Anonymous]DCPS uses the Common Core State Standards. These standards (which are not a curriculum by themselves) are the basis for five instructional units in math and reading/language arts in all grades. These instructional units cover the entire school year as part of the scope and sequence. In reading/language arts, each instructional unit was designed by a corp of DCPS teachers during the summer (over several summers by this point) who get paid extra to do this--and it is overseen by curriculum specialists in the central office. The instructional units are designed to be as interdisciplinary as possible--and are heavy on social studies-related topics in particular. The Common Core itself is not heavy on individual skills and strategies, but instead is more focused on general comprehension--and heavy on nonfiction if I may add. I hope you find this helpful, friends. [/quote]
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