§ 7-202.1. Curriculum standards and curriculum resources
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: March 14, 2021
Effective: March 14, 2021
MD Code, Education, § 7-202.1
§ 7-202.1. Curriculum standards and curriculum resources
(a) The Department shall, in consultation with experienced and highly effective teachers, including teachers on the career ladder under Title 6, Subtitle 10 of this article, develop curriculum standards and curriculum resources for each subject at each grade level, that build on one another in logical sequence, in core subjects that may be used by local school systems and public school teachers.
(b)(1) The purpose of the curriculum standards and curriculum resources developed under this section is to provide county boards with technical assistance to inform high-quality instruction that will ultimately result in students meeting the college and career readiness standards in the manner described under § 7-205.1 of this subtitle.
(c) The Department shall submit curriculum resources and curriculum standards developed under this section to the State Board for adoption.
(d) The State Board shall establish a system of assessments to ensure that students are acquiring the knowledge contained in the curriculum standards in English, Mathematics, Science, and History or Social Studies.
(e)(1) Using the assessments established under subsection (d) of this section, the Department shall identify low-performing schools.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, this section does not require a public school or county board to adopt the Department's curriculum standards and curriculum resources and may not be construed to restrict a county board's authority to adopt curricula under § 4-111 of this article.
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Added by Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021.
MD Code, Education, § 7-202.1, MD EDUC § 7-202.1
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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