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Curriculum
CPSD Instruction
Clover Park’s curriculum is based on research, aligned with state and national standards and continually strengthened by the creative talents and expertise of our teachers.
The instructional materials used in our classrooms are selected through a rigorous adoption process conducted by a 12-member Instructional Materials Committee, which is made up of expert district staff members and community members.
English Language Arts in Clover Park School District
At Clover Park School District, our English Language Arts program is guided by the Washington State Learning Standards. We offer a well-rounded curriculum that covers literary and informational reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language skills.
Our instruction is delivered through the CPSD Literacy Frameworks for both Elementary and Secondary levels. These frameworks are designed to meet the standards and provide tailored support through various instructional methods, including whole group, small group, one-on-one, and independent learning experiences. We ensure that our literacy block design allocates developmentally appropriate minutes of explicit reading and writing instruction, using a variety of formative assessments to identify student needs and guide their next steps.
Our literacy instruction is rigorous and accessible to all students, preparing them for success in their future careers, college, and beyond.
Curriculum and Instructional Materials
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Standard-aligned instructional materials are critical tools for classroom learning. In the hands of our skilled teachers, such materials move a student through mastery of fundamental concepts to application and deeper thinking.
General Information
How does the Instructional Materials adoption process work?
The process is defined by law and District policy. The adoption committee reviews state standards and best current research to develop a scope and sequence and common assessments, and then invites publishers to submit materials which they thoroughly analyze against their established criteria.
Materials undergo an intensive, evidence-based review process that usually includes student field testing, expert panels, and comparison of lessons and alignment across grade levels/course. Once the selection is narrowed to two or three programs, Clover Park parents and community members are invited to preview the materials. Next, the committee selects its top choice and makes a recommendation to the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC). The IMC evaluates the recommended materials to ensure they comply with state law and district policy (no bias or prejudice, for example), that the teacher committee followed its process, and that the content is appropriate for the students’ age level. The IMC’s recommendation and public comments then go to the Clover Park School Board, which has the option to approve the adoption. If not approved, the District retains the current curriculum until the adoption process can repeat itself.
What is the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) and who is on it?
The IMC is legally required by the state and is the only body that can send a curriculum recommendation to the School Board. The IMC does not evaluate materials to determine the merits or comparison of their instructional content. It is comprised of 12 voting members. Up to two community members are on the committee from the district. The remainder of the committee is comprised of librarians, special education teachers, core content teachers, and district administrators. If you would like to volunteer for the IMC, please contact Teaching and Learning at 253-583-5140.
How important is the "right textbook"?
Instructional materials are one important piece of student learning. The best materials align with state learning standards and support research-based, powerful instructional practices. With such effective tools, a master teacher, the most important education factor in a child’s learning, will be able to spend more time on delivery and differentiation than if s/he had to also create supplemental lesson plans to fill the gaps in curriculum and materials.
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K-5 English Language Arts
National Geographic Reach for Reading (Cengage Publishing)
National Geographic Reach into Phonics (Cengage Publishing)
Heggarty Phonics and Phonemic Awareness (Grade K-2)K-5 Writing
Lucy Calkins- Units of Study (Heinemann Press)
K-5 Mathematics
enVision Math (Savvas Publishing)
K-5 Social Studies
National Geographic Reach for Reading (K-3)
Second Step (K-3)
Newsela (3-5)K-5 Science
Bring Science Alive (Teachers’ Curriculum Institute [TCI])
K-5 Social Emotional Learning
Second Step (Committee for Children)
K-5 Fine Arts
Music- Quaver
Visual Art- The Art of Education UniversityK-5 Social Emotional Learning
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6-8 English Language Arts
Collections (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
6-8 Mathematics
6th-7th grade-Go Math (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
8th Grade Algebra I- enVision AGA (Pearson)6-8 Social Studies
6th grade-History Alive! The Ancient World (Teachers’ Curriculum Institute [TCI])
7th grade- History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond (Teachers’ Curriculum Institute [TCI])
7th grade Washington State History- The Washington Journey (Gibbs-Smith)
- League of Women Voters (free print material/online resource)
- Since Time Immemorial, Tribal Sovereignty in WA State, lessons and units found at indian-ed.org
8th grade- Discovering our Past: A History of the United States Early Years (McGraw-Hill)
6-8 Science
Project Lead the Way
Open SciEd6th Grade PLTW
7th Grade PLTW
8th Grade PLTW
Q1 Design & Modeling
Q1 Magic of Electrons
Q1 Science & Technology
Q2 Green Architecture
Q2 Energy & Environment
Q2 Flight & Space
6th Grade OpenSciEd
7th Grade OpenSciEd
8th Grade OpenSciEd
Q3 Cells & Systems
Q3 Chemical Reactions & Matter Transformations
Q3 Sound Waves
Q4 Weather, Climate, & Water Cycling
Q4 Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis
Q4 Forces at a Distance
6-8 World Language
Introduction: “Listos E” (Vista Higher Learning)
Levels I-III: “Encuentros L1-3” (Vista Higher Learning)
Heritage I-II: “En Voz Alta L1-2” (Carnegie Learning)6-8 Social Emotional Learning
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9-12 English Language Arts
Collections (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Novel Studies9-12 Mathematics
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II- enVision AGA (Pearson)
Pre-Calculus - Sullivan Pre-Calculus (Pearson)
Calculus -Sullivan Calculus- Regular and AP Course (Bedford, Freeman & Worth)
Statistics- The practice of Statistics (Bedford, Freeman, & Worth)9-12 Social Studies
9th Grade- AP Human Geography- The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (Pearson)
10th grade- World History- Ways of the World: Global History with Sources (Bedford St. Martin’s)
AP World History-Ways of the World: Global History with Sources (Bedford St. Martin’s)
10th grade- Cultural Studies- The Choices Program (Brown University) (World History units)
11th Grade- US History- Understanding the American Promise, A History: Volume 2 From 1865 (Bedford St. Martin’s)
AP US History- America’s History (Bedford St. Martin’s)
Going to the Source, The Bedford Reader in American History (Bedford St. Martin’s)
The Choices Program (Brown University) (US History units)
12th Grade- Current World Problems- Exploring Global Issues: Social, Economic, and Environmental Interconnections (Facing the Future)
The Choices Program (Brown University) (Current Issues units)
Civics- Government Alive! Power, Politics and You (Teachers’ Curriculum Institute [TCI])
AP Government-Government in America: People, Politics and Policy (Pearson)
AP European History- A History of Western Society (Bedford St. Martin’s)
Sociology- Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach (Pearson)
Psychology- Understanding Psychology (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill)
Economics- Explorations in Economics (Bedford St. Martin’s/Worth)9-12 Science
Biology- Science Dimensions Biology (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Chemistry- Living by Chemistry (Bedford, Freeman & Worth)
Chemistry- Harrison Prep: IB DP Chemistry SL (Oxford University Press)
Physics- Experience Physics (SAVVAS)
Marine Biology- Marine Science: Marine Biology and Oceanography (Perfection Learning)
AP Biology- Biology for the AP Course (Bedford, Freeman & Worth)
AP Chemistry- Chemistry (AP Edition) (Cengage)
AP Physics- College Physics for the AP Physics 1 Course (Bedford, Freeman & Worth)9th Grade Family Health
Essential Health Skills (Goodheart-Willcox)
9-12 World Language
French:
AP Language: “Themes” (Vista Higher Learning)
Levels I-IV: “Entre Cultures L1-4” (Wayside Publishing)
Level IV: “Les pirates français des Caraïbes” (Wayside Publishing)German:
AP Language: “Neue Blickwinkel” (Wayside Publishing)
Levels I-IV: “Deutsch So Aktuell, L1-IV”(Carnegie Learning)Japanese:
Levels I-IV: “GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I” (The Japan Times)
Spanish:
AP Language: “Temas” (Vista Higher Learning)
AP Literature: “Azulejo” (Wayside Publishing)
Heritage I-II: “En Voz Alta L1-2” (Carnegie Learning)
Introduction: “Listos E” (Vista Higher Learning)
Levels I-III: “Encuentros L1-3” (Vista Higher Learning)
Level IV: “Perspectiva L4” (Vista Higher Learning)IB Spanish:
Diploma Programme (DP) Language A Language and Literature:
“El Ingrediente secreto de Emoni Santiago” (Urano Inc.)
“Estamos todas bien” (PRH Grupo Editorial)
“Gazpacho agridulce” (Astiberri Ediciones)
“Hielo negro” (Editorial Oceano de Mexico)
Diploma Programme (DP) Language B V-VI: “Mañana Coursebook”(Cambridge University Press)
Middle Years Programme (MYP): “MYP Spanish Language Acquisition Phases 1 & 2” (Oxford University Press)9-12 Social Emotional Learning