The Teaching and Learning Continuum
RRISD Curriculum Policy
Round Rock ISD has developed the ARRC with the assistance of teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum specialists. The ARRC is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and state assessments. IThe ARRC documents outline the learning goals and objectives RRISD students are expected to achieve and provides resources for instruction. The ARRC provides teachers with planning documents that:
- Ensure equal opportunities for all students to learn the curriculum
- Reduce gaps and unproductive redundancies in the curriculum
- Serve as a basis for district curriculum-based assessments
- Focus teacher planning time on instruction
ARRC documents include:
- At-A-Glance Maps - provide information on required units of instruction at a summary level
- Instructional Timelines - provide unit details required for planning for daily instruction
- Six or nine week bundles of TEKS/SEs - organized by grading period
- Examples and specifications defining the TEKS/SE - clarify state standards that need additional detail
- Language of Instruction - identifies key academic terminology teachers use when working with students
- Additional resources - specifies model lessons and resources provided to campuses