The curriculum is
the major statement any educational institution makes about itself,
about what it can contribute to the intellectual development of
students, about what it thinks is important in its teaching service to
society.
The mission of any
curriculum committee is to provide guidance, advocacy, and supervision
by ensuring that the curriculum is academically sound, comprehensive,
and responsive to the evolving needs of the global community, thus
serving the district's mission, goals, and educational needs of our
students.
The
LAPS curriculum
aligns with the New Mexico Standards & Benchmarks, the Los Alamos
School District's EPSS, and regional accreditation requirements. We use
a backwards design approach in designing our alignment guides and maps.
Our
current courses provide for differentiation and integrated curricular
approaches to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.
Selection of major instructional and assessment materials is the responsibility of the Curriculum Committees. These
committees are comprised of representatives from the local community,
the teaching faculty for that particular content area, and the
curriculum director.
The paramount focus
for curriculum in Los Alamos Public Schools is that all students have
equal access to the standards and benchmarks required for graduation
from Los Alamos Public Schools.
