A CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT AUDIT

William K. Poston Jr.

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• management

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• Publié par: Shied
• Nombre de lectures: 123
• Langue: Slovak

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A Curriculum Management Audit of the

C HARLOTTESVILLE  C ITY S CHOOLS  

Charlottesville, Virginia

 

 

Small Group Instruction at Johnson School      

  International Curriculum Management Audit Center Phi Delta Kappa International Eighth and Union Bloomington, Indiana 47404

November, 2004  

 

 

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A Curriculum Management Audit   of the C HARLOTTESVILLE  C ITY S CHOOLS   Charlottesville, Virginia       Conducted Under the Auspices of International Curriculum Management Audit Center Phi Delta Kappa International P. O. Box 789 Bloomington, IN 47404-0789 (Copyright use authorization obtained from Curriculum Management Systems, Inc. P. O. Box 857, Johnston, IA 50131)           Date Audit Presented: November, 2004   Members of the Charlottesville City Schools Audit Team:   Fenwick English Senior Lead Auditor University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Kelly Cross Curtis Cain Auditor Auditor Boise, Idaho Kansas City, Missouri Michael Gibson Betty Steffy Auditor Auditor Jerome, Idaho Chapel Hill, North Carolina

 

 

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Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1   Background ........................................................................................................................................ 1   Background Purpose and Scope of the Work .................................................................................... 6   Approach of the Audit ................................................................................................................... 8   II. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   The Model for the Curriculum Management Audit .......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   A Schematic View of Curricular Quality Control............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.   Standards for the Auditors ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.   Technical Expertise ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   The Principle of Independence ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   The Principle of Objectivity ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   The Principle of Consistency ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.   The Principle of Materiality.......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   The Principle of Full Disclosure ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   Data Sources of the Curriculum Management Audit ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.   Standards for the Curriculum Audit .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.   III. FINDINGS ...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   STANDARD 1: A School System Is Able to Demonstrate Its Control of Resources, Programs, and Personnel. .............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.   What the Auditors Expected to Find in the Charlottesville City Schools Error! Bookmark not defined.   Overview of What the Auditors Found in the Charlottesville City Schools Error! Bookmark not defined.   Finding 1.1: The School Divisions Table of Organization Does Not Meet Audit Criteria for an Effective Divisional Infrastructure. ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.   Finding 1.2: The Role of Coordinator in the Division Varies in Effectiveness as Perceived by System Personnel and Parents. Some Coordinators Lack Expertise in Areas for Which They Are Responsible........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.   Finding 1.3. School Site Staffing Ratios Are Very Low, Eliminating the Lack of Human Resources as a Cause of the Chronic Achievement Gap. ......... Error! Bookmark not defined.   Finding 1.4: A Review of Job Descriptions Shows Few Instructional Personnel Have Formal Linkages to the Effective Design or Delivery of the Curriculum............ Error! Bookmark not defined.   Finding 1.5: The Teacher and Administrator Appraisal Program Does Not Meet Board Policy Requirements and Does Not Provide Teachers or Administrators with Constructive Feedback to Improve Classroom Performance. ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.   Finding 1.6: Division Planning Efforts Are Not Integrated and the Scope of the Plans Are Insufficient to Provide Focus and Cohesion for the System .... Error! Bookmark not defined.  

 

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