11. However, although the director had talked about curriculum development the emphasis was very much on the accountability dimension. 12. They were also concerned with curriculum development, advisory support and in-service education. 13. It was interested in curriculum development and course planning, research and staff training, resources and teaching methods. 14. The aim is to achieve co-ordinated curriculum development across the Region, to encourage school-college partnerships, and to avoid duplication of effort. 15. Indeed the clustering of primary schools for curriculum development has and will continue to benefit the continuity and coherent planning for secondary schools. 16. But for charter backers, it would mean fewer rules, less paperwork, less structure and more emphasis on curriculum development and community involvement. 17. He will be helped, Domenech said, by a team of five consultants, who will offer assistance with curriculum development, special education and building repairs. 18. In West Contra Costa County, the program has provided staff and curriculum development and tutoring at seven elementary, three middle and three high schools. 19. It concentrates on a variety of activities, including innovations in schools, curriculum development, after-school and summer programming, the arts, tolerance education and biomedical research. |