Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- School Principal -- Central Office Administrator -- Teacher -- A Model for School Improvement -- 2 Creating Pacing Guides: The Curriculum Component -- What is a Pacing Guide? -- Pacing Guides: The Curriculum Component -- Pacing Guides: The Assessment Component -- Pacing Guides: The Instructional Component -- Who Is Involved in the Process of Creating Pacing Guides? -- When and Where are Pacing Guides Developed? -- Summer Workshop Development -- How is the Process of Creating Pacing Guides Led and Managed? -- Taking Charge of the Process -- Finding the Time -- Training and Examples -- Clerical Support -- Materials -- Data -- Feedback -- Follow-Through -- Permission to Fail -- Perspective -- 3 Creating Pacing Guides: The Assessment Component -- Why Include Assessment Plans in a Pacing Guide? -- Aligning Teaching and Learning -- Data for Decision Making -- What are the Sources of Assessment Information? -- Mandated State or District Tests -- Classroom Assessments -- Putting It All Together -- How are Assessments Described on the Pacing Guide? -- Providing Specific Assessment Information -- Where in the Pacing Guide Should Assessments Be Included? -- What Assessments Should Be Included in the Pacing Guide? -- Assessment of Essential Skills -- Assessment of Unit Goals -- Mid-Unit Checkpoints -- How Can Classroom Assessments Be Designed to Provide Meaningful Information? -- Begin with Clear Criteria -- Choose the Right Assessment Tool -- Plan Classroom Instruction that Supports Success on the Assessment -- Work in Collaborative Groups to Design Common Assessment Tools -- How Can Teachers Use Assessment Information? -- Monitoring and Adjusting Instruction During the School Year.

Reviewing and Assessing Pacing at the End of the Year -- Providing Feedback to Students and Parents -- Creating a Schoolwide Focus on Learning -- Predicting Student Performance on Future Assessments -- Tracking the Progress of Students over Time -- Informing the School Improvement Process -- Providing Accountability Information that Goes Beyond Standardized Tests -- 4 Using Staffing Meetings to Monitor and Adjust Instruction -- Why are Staffing Meetings Important? -- How are Staffing Meetings Organized? -- Planning -- Participants -- Scheduling -- Materials -- Minutes -- What Takes Place During Staffing Meetings? -- Follow-up on Previous Recommendations -- Review Formative Assessment Data -- Review Progress of Instructional Pacing -- Identify Individuals or Small Groups of Students Who are not Progressing Sufficiently and Plan Instructional Interventions -- Follow-up -- How Do Staffing Meetings Change as the Year Progresses? -- How Can Potential Roadblocks Be Anticipated and Overcome? -- Teachers' Ability and Experience Working in Teams -- Attention to the Process by the Principal -- Availability of Appropriate Intervention Resources -- Opportunities to Communicate Across Departments and Grade Levels -- Sample Strategies that Might Emerge from Staffing Meeting Discussion -- Regrouping Students -- Changing Placement -- Providing More Time to Learn -- Using the Computer Lab in Creative Ways -- Modifying the Pacing Guide -- Approaching the Curriculum from a Different Angle -- Modifying Instruction -- Conclusion -- 5 Creating Pacing Guides: The Instructional Phase -- Using the IEP-DR -- Setting the Stage for the IEP-DR -- IEP-DR, Step One: Identifying Students' Needs and Strengths -- IEP-DR, Step Two: Evaluating the Demands of the Classroom Task -- IEP-DR, Step Three: Predict Potential Problems -- IEP-DR, Step Four: Develop Modifications in the Task.

IEP-DR, Step Five: Revise as Needed -- Conclusion -- 6 Leading the Process at the School and District Levels -- Keys to Success -- Pressure and Support are Balanced -- The Long-Term Goal is to Embed the Process into the School's Culture -- Clearly Established Goals and a Time Frame for Completion are Prescribed -- All Work is Completed by Collaborative Groups -- Communication Occurs Within and Among Schools -- Time is "Found" and Used Wisely -- Momentum is Maintained -- Leadership Is the Key -- Appendix I: Elementary Pacing Guide Timetables -- Development During a Two-Day Summer Workshop and Review and Revision During Faculty Meetings After the School Year Begins -- Development, Review, and Revision During Faculty Meetings After the School Year Begins -- Appendix II: Secondary Pacing Guide Timetables -- Development, Review and Revision During a Five-Day Summer Workshop -- Development, Review, and Revision During Faculty Meetings After the School Year Begins -- Appendix III: Social Studies & Science-Grade 1: Sample Pacing Guide -- Appendix IV: English 9: Sample Pacing Guide -- Appendix V: Algebra 1: Sample Pacing Guide -- References.

This book showcases strategies which support teachers and principals as they implement high standards for students. At the same time, it demonstrates how to meet the needs of diverse learners.

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