The CEO shall ensure that the district implements a program of instruction that includes clearly defined academic standards, a comprehensive curriculum to help students achieve the standards, and a program of assessment to determine student progress toward achieving the standards.

Accordingly, the CEO shall:

1. Develop and implement academic standards that meet or exceed state and nationally-recognized model standards.
2. Develop a curriculum aligned with and designed to enable students to meet or exceed the established standards.
3. Develop assessments that will adequately measure each student’s progress toward achieving the standards.
4. Strive for improvement of every school, classroom, and individual student.
5. Ensure that the instructional program includes all legally required courses and programs.
6. Ensure that the instructional program actively addresses the needs of all students by:

1. providing an instructional program, which includes opportunities for students to develop talents and interests in more specialized areas;
2. providing an instructional program that addresses the different learning styles and needs of students of various backgrounds and abilities;
3. encouraging innovative or experimental programs, carefully monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of all such programs and informing the Board annually about their effectiveness.

7. Ensure that all instructional programs, including both content and practice, are regularly evaluated and modified as necessary to assure their continuing effectiveness.
8. Ensure that the Board is informed of any deletions of, additions to or significant modifications of any instructional programs.
9. Consider class size and organization as important components of the instructional program.
10. Integrate technology into content areas across all grade levels.

Monitoring Method:          Internal Report
Monitoring Frequency:     Annually

Lake Washington School District Board of Directors