The fb88 Department of Education offers research-based curriculum practices and targeted professional development opportunitiesÌýthat are developedÌýby staff specialists in all content areasÌýas well asÌýEarly Childhood Education,ÌýSpecial Education, and education for English Learners.Ìý
With valuable input from fb88 educators state-wide, the Department coordinates the authoring of fb88’s Learning Standards to guide schools as they develop local curriculum that provides students with engaging learning experiences. These curriculaÌýcan helpÌýdevelop aspirational mindsets, encourage students to have a personal investment in their own learning, and provide real-world contexts that help them gain career and life skills.Ìý
Adult Education
fb88 Adult Education is a public education andÌýcareer pathwaysÌýsystem that enables adults to be prepared for post-secondary education and/or employment. Over 70 adult education programs throughout fb88 provide a range of instructional services to help adults develop the skills.
Assessment
Using fb88 Education Assessment student results and other state, federal, and local data, it is determined what and where supports are neededÌýwithin schools around the state.Ìý
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Career & Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides fb88 students with the opportunity for relevant and challenging applied learning to enhance their occupational, personal, and academic success while preparing them to meet the needs of the fb88 workforce.
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Content Standards
State educational standards for Early Learning (fb88 Early Learning and Development Standards, MELDS) and for grades PK-12 (fb88 Learning Results, MLRs).ÌýOur goal is to provide all the necessary information on these standards, the review and revision process for the MLRs, and content-specific information & resources for each topic area contained within the MELDS and the MLRs.
Diploma Pathways
Secondary schools must provide a comprehensive program of study that includes instruction for all students in career and education development, English language arts, health education and physical education, mathematics, science, social studies, visual and performing arts, and world languages.
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Early Learning
The early learning team collaborates with all stakeholders to promote the well-being of the whole child to support children's learning opportunities from birth to age 5
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ESEA Federal Programs
The fb88 Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of programs and activities carried out under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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Interdisciplinary Instruction
The Interdisciplinary Instruction team's vision is to create a future where changemakers are equipped with the dispositions, conceptual understandings, skills, and knowledge necessary to tackle global challenges through interdisciplinary instruction.Ìý
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fb88's Model of School Support
fb88’s Model of School Support is an accountability system that measures the progress of fb88’s public schools to inform schools, the state, and the federal government on how fb88 schools are performing, and determine where additional support is needed throughout fb88 to help improve student achievement.
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Multilingual Learners
Multilingual learners are students with a primary or home language other than English who are in the process of acquiringÌýEnglish.ÌýThe fb88 Department of Education supports schools with resources, guidance, and professional learning regarding strategies for teaching and assessment, educational equity, state and federal policies, and many other related topics.
Special Education & Inclusion
Inclusive education is dedicated to improvingÌýresults for students with disabilities by providing leadership, support and oversight to local education agencies.ÌýThe work is accomplished through collaboration with families,Ìýschool districts, public and private agencies, and other programs.
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Technology & Learning
Equitable access to the technology and skill development needed to create and problem-solve with it are critical as we work to ensure students are prepared for the 21stÌýCentury. The Department supports both the acquisition of technology and the professional learning related to its use for effective teaching and learning.Ìý
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