Common use of Educational Program and Curriculum Clause in Contracts

Educational Program and Curriculum. The School shall implement the concept and mission, educational program, and curriculum as described in its application approved by the Sponsor (Attachment A). The School shall not change the concept, mission statement, or its general implementation of these guidelines without the prior approval of the Sponsor. 1) General a) The School shall implement its educational and related programs as specified in the School’s approved application (Appendix A), including the School’s curriculum, the instructional methods, any distinctive instructional techniques to be used, and the identification and acquisition of appropriate technologies needed to improve educational and administrative performance, which include a means for promoting safe, ethical, and appropriate uses of technology which comply with legal and professional standards. b) The School shall ensure that reading is a primary focus of the curriculum and that resources are provided to identify and provide specialized instruction for students who are reading below grade level. Further, the curriculum and instructional strategies for reading shall be consistent with applicable State and Federal Standards and grounded in scientifically-based research. Updates, revisions, and/or changes to the curriculum programs described in the application and as requested by the Sponsor as a condition of the application’s approval are incorporated as part of the approved application included as Appendix A. Any request to change the School’s curriculum must be submitted to the Sponsor in writing, comply with all applicable laws and be approved by the Sponsor before the changes are implemented. c) The School will be provided the opportunity to participate in the Sponsor’s K-12 Comprehensive Research-Based Reading Plan (CRRP) but may opt to not participate pursuant with 6A.-6.053. If the School chooses to participate in the plan it must: i. Meet the requirements outlined in the District K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan; however, it may meet these requirements through methods that differ from those requirements outlined in the Sponsor’s plan; ii. Agree to implement the plan with fidelity; iii. Agree to be monitored by the Sponsor for fidelity to the plan.

Educational Program and Curriculum. The School shall implement the concept and mission, educational program, and curriculum as described in its application approved by the Sponsor (Attachment A). The School shall not change the concept, mission statement, or its general implementation of these guidelines without the prior approval of the Sponsor. 1) General a) The School shall implement its educational and related programs as specified in the School’s approved application (Appendix A), including the School’s curriculum, the instructional methods, any distinctive instructional techniques to be used, and the identification and acquisition of appropriate technologies needed to improve educational and administrative performance, which include a means for promoting safe, ethical, and appropriate uses of technology which comply with legal and professional standards. b) The School shall ensure that reading is a primary focus of the curriculum and that resources are provided to identify and provide provided specialized instruction for students who are reading below grade level. Further, the curriculum and instructional strategies for reading shall be consistent with applicable State and Federal Standards and grounded in scientifically-based research. Updates, revisions, and/or changes to the curriculum programs described in the application and as requested by the Sponsor as a condition of the application’s approval are incorporated as part of the approved application included as Appendix A. Any request to change the School’s curriculum must be submitted to the Sponsor in writing, comply with all applicable laws and be approved by the Sponsor Sponsor, or designee as applicable, before the changes are implemented. c) The School will be provided the opportunity agrees to participate in adopt and implement with fidelity, the Sponsor’s K-12 Comprehensive Research-Based Reading Plan (CRRP) but may opt unless it has chosen to not participate pursuant with 6A.-6.053use an alternate research based core reading plan. If the The School chooses to participate in the plan it must: i. Meet the requirements outlined in the District K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan; however, it may meet these requirements through methods that differ from those requirements outlined in will use the Sponsor’s plan; ii. Agree to implement the plan with fidelity; iii. Agree to be monitored by the Sponsor for fidelity to the planCRRP.