Teaching the Standards
Curriculum and assessment at Big Horn #2 are aligned to the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards. There are various levels of alignment which are documented at the district level:
School Level Alignment: The academic expectations of Big Horn County School District #2 are built on the foundation of the Wyoming Content & Performance Standards. These include standards in nine content areas, with the tenth area of Computer Science coming soon. Curriculum, instruction, and assessment are provided so students can have many opportunities through time to meet the standards. The chart below shows the content areas and how they are addressed at each building.
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Content Area |
Lovell Elementary School |
Lovell Middle School |
Lovell High School |
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Language Arts |
Grade Level Classrooms : K-5 |
Required Classes: 3 years |
Required Classes: 4 Years |
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Math |
Grade Level Classrooms : K-5 |
Required Classes: 3 years |
Required Classes: 3 Years Electives Available |
|
Science |
Grade Level Classrooms : K-5 |
Required Classes: 3 years |
Required Classes: 3 Years Electives Available |
|
Social Studies |
Grade Level Classrooms : K-5 |
Required Classes: 3 years |
Required Classes: 3 Years Electives Available |
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Foreign Language |
K-1 Spanish (Salsa Program) 3-5 LHS Spanish Classes |
Elective Grades7/8 |
Electives |
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Fine & Performing Arts |
Music K-5 Art K-5 |
Electives |
Required: 1 Year Electives Available |
|
Health |
Embedded in Grade Level Classrooms Embedded in PE |
Embedded in PE and Life Skills (Grades 6/7/8) Counselor Classes |
Required 1 Semester |
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PE |
PE K-5 |
Required Grades 6/7 Elective 8 |
Required 1 Semester Electives Available |
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Career/Vocational |
Embedded in K-5 Classrooms Counselor Classes |
Required Life Skills (8) Electives |
Required 1 Year Electives Available |
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Computer Science |
Computer Lab K-5 |
Required Grades 6/8 |
TBD |
Course Level/Grade Level Alignment: The next step of alignment is used to determine alignment to content area standards within a course or a grade level. The document is built on a matrix with the following components.
The alignment matrix is used for horizontal alignment to ensure consistent instructional outcomes within a grade level or course. It is also used to determine vertical alignment to establish a comprehensive K-12 system. Contact the District for specific examples of these alignments.
