Common use of Educational Program and Curriculum Clause in Contracts

Educational Program and Curriculum. A. The School shall implement its educational program and related programs specified in Attachment B, setting forth the School's curriculum, the instructional methods, assessments, and any distinctive and innovative instructional techniques or approaches to be used. The School agrees that its programs and operations shall ensure that its program is innovative and consistent with the State education goals established by s. 1000.03(5), F.S. The School is required to have in place all resources necessary to ensure a safe and orderly learning and working environment, and to have adequate instructional materials provided for every student. Attachment B shall describe the research base and/or the curriculum approach. Further, the curriculum and instructional strategies and assessments for the School’s reading programs and student grades served shall be consistent with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the Florida State Standards and shall be grounded in scientifically based reading research and approved by FDOE. In order to implement the purpose of increasing learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on low-performing students and reading set forth in s. 1002.33(2)(b), F.S., the School shall provide intensive reading instruction to its students who score Level I on the Florida Standards Assessment (or any successor test adopted by FDOE, referred to in this Contract as “FSA”). The School shall clearly identify how its educational program will align with the School’s mission or, if the School intends to replicate an existing school design, it shall provide evidence that the existing design has been effective and successful in raising student achievement (in which case the School must clearly describe its capacity to replicate the design). The School will maintain and have available for review, a textbook or digital inventory for core courses which shall include title, list of materials, adoption cycle, and number of texts available and in use. B. The School shall continuously maintain accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (“SACS”) and/or AdvancED or their successors . Said accreditation shall be obtained on or before June 30, 2019. Obtaining said accreditation by June 30, 2019 is a condition precedent to the formation of this Agreement. This Agreement does not exist until the condition of accreditation occurs. In the event of failure to obtain such accreditation by June 30, 2019, this Agreement does not exist. The School’s accreditation status by SACS and/or AdvancED is a public record and the School shall make such information available as required by law. C. Pursuant to s. 1002.33(2)(b), F.S., the School shall fulfill the following purposes: (1) Improve student learning and academic achievement; (2) Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on low-performing students and reading; (3) Encourage the use of innovative learning methods; and (4) Require the measurement of learning outcomes. D. The School agrees to adopt and implement with fidelity, the Sponsor’s K-12 Reading Plan unless it has chosen to use an alternate research-based core reading plan. If the School will not use the Sponsor’s K-12 Reading Plan, then the School’s adopted research-based core reading plan is attached as Attachment B.

Educational Program and Curriculum. A. The School shall implement its educational program and related programs specified in Attachment B, setting forth the School's curriculum, the instructional methods, assessments, and any distinctive and innovative instructional techniques or approaches to be used. The School agrees that its programs and operations shall ensure that its program is innovative and consistent with the State education goals established by s. 1000.03(5), F.S. The School is required to have in place all resources necessary to ensure a safe and orderly learning and working environment, and to have adequate instructional materials provided for every student. Attachment B shall describe the research base and/or the curriculum approach. Further, the curriculum and instructional strategies and assessments for the School’s reading programs and student grades served shall be consistent with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the Florida State Standards and shall be grounded in scientifically based reading research and approved by FDOE. In order to implement the purpose of increasing learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on low-performing students and reading set forth in s. 1002.33(2)(b), F.S., the School shall provide intensive reading instruction to its students who score Level I on the Florida Standards Assessment (or any successor test adopted by FDOE, referred to in this Contract as “FSA”). The School shall clearly identify how its educational program will align with the School’s mission or, if the School intends to replicate an existing school design, it shall provide evidence that the existing design has been effective and successful in raising student achievement (in which case the School must clearly describe its capacity to replicate the design). The School will maintain and have available for review, a textbook or digital inventory for core courses which shall include title, list of materials, adoption cycle, and number of texts available and in use. B. The School shall apply for and thereafter continuously maintain accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (“SACS”) and/or AdvancED or their successors AdvancED. Said accreditation shall be achieved obtained on or before the expiration of this Contract June 30, 2019. Obtaining said accreditation by June 30, 2019 is a condition precedent to the formation of this Agreement. This Agreement does not exist until the condition of accreditation occurs. In the event of failure Failure to obtain such accreditation by June 30, 2019, on or before that date will be considered a material breach of this Agreement does not existContract and good cause for its termination. The School’s accreditation status by SACS and/or AdvancED is a public record and the School shall make such information available as required by law. C. Pursuant to s. 1002.33(2)(b), F.S., the School shall fulfill the following purposes: (1) Improve student learning and academic achievement; (2) Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on low-performing students and reading; (3) Encourage the use of innovative learning methods; and (4) Require the measurement of learning outcomes. D. The School agrees to adopt and implement with fidelity, the Sponsor’s K-12 Reading Plan unless it has chosen to use an alternate research-based core reading plan. If the School will not use the Sponsor’s K-12 Reading Plan, then the School’s adopted research-based core reading plan is attached as Attachment B.

Educational Program and Curriculum. A. The School shall implement its educational program and related programs specified in Attachment B, setting forth the School's curriculum, the instructional methods, assessments, and any distinctive and innovative instructional techniques or approaches to be used. The School agrees that its programs and operations shall ensure that its program is innovative and consistent with the State education goals established by s. 1000.03(5), F.S. The School is required to have in place all resources necessary to ensure a safe and orderly learning and working environment, and to have adequate instructional classroom materials provided in every classroom for every student. Attachment B shall describe the research base and/or the curriculum approach. Further, the curriculum and instructional strategies and assessments for the School’s reading programs and student grades served shall be consistent with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the Florida State Standards and shall be grounded in scientifically based reading research and approved by FDOE. In order to implement the purpose of increasing learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on low-performing students and reading set forth in s. 1002.33(2)(b), F.S., the School shall provide intensive reading instruction to its students who score Level I on the Florida Standards Assessment (or any successor test adopted by FDOE, referred to in this Contract contract as “FSA”). The School shall clearly identify how its educational program will align with the School’s mission or, if the School intends to replicate an existing school design, it shall provide evidence that the existing design has been effective and successful in raising student achievement (in which case the School must clearly describe its capacity to replicate the design). The School will maintain and have available for review, a textbook or digital textbook inventory for core courses which shall include title, list date of materials, adoption cycle, and number of texts available and in use. B. The School shall apply for and thereafter continuously maintain accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (“SACS”) and/or AdvancED or their successors AdvancED. Said accreditation shall be obtained on or achieved before June 30, 2019. Obtaining said accreditation by June 30, 2019 is a condition precedent to the formation expiration of this Agreement. This Agreement does not exist until the condition of accreditation occurs. In the event of failure to obtain such accreditation by June 30, 2019, this Agreement does not existContract. The School’s accreditation status by SACS and/or AdvancED is a public record and the School shall make such information available as required by law. C. Pursuant to s. 1002.33(2)(b), F.S., the School shall fulfill the following purposes: (1) Improve student learning and academic achievement; (2) Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on low-low- performing students and reading; (3) Encourage the use of innovative learning methods; and (4) Require the measurement of learning outcomes. D. The School agrees to adopt and implement with fidelity, the Sponsor’s K-12 Reading Plan unless it has chosen to use an alternate research-based core reading plan. If the School will not use the Sponsor’s K-12 Reading Plan, then the School’s adopted researchscientifically-based core reading plan is attached as Attachment B.