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Curriculum and Instruction

1031 W. Roundbunch Rd.
Bridge City, Texas 77611
Phone: (409) 735-1503
Fax: (409) 735-1512

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

Gina Mannino
gina.mannino@bridgecityisd.net

Administrative Assistant

Donna Riley
donna.riley@bridgecityisd.net

BCISD Mission
The mission of Bridge City Independent School District, a progressive, family & community-supported educational system, is to provide a comprehensive well-balanced instructional program in a safe learning environment to ensure the development of caring, responsible, productive graduates capable of contributing in a global society.

So that BCISD staff can ensure that we achieve our mission and achieve the goal of THE BEST in TEXAS we must have a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our students. The state of Texas provides districts with curriculum standards called the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). These standards provide teachers with student expectation statements: what a student should know and be able to do after participating in a learning experience that is rigorous and engaging to the student.

Because the TEKS are a set of standards and statements BCISD has adopted a curriculum document that provides the teacher with a scope (how much depth and complexity) and a sequence (when to teach it- order) called CSCOPE. According to the CSCOPE website, "At the heart of the CSCOPE process is a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Curriculum area experts ensure through a process of continual review. The key components of the CSCOPE curriculum are:
• A K-12 systemic model in the four core content areas
• Common language, structure, and process for curriculum delivery
• Innovative Technology
• Aligned written, taught, and tested curriculum
• Clarified and specified TEKS/TAKS expectations assembled in a vertical alignment format
• Customizable instructional plans that allow district resources to be integrated into the system
• Lessons in both English and Spanish

DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM
Written Curriculum
Written curriculum includes curriculum guides (CSOPE), lesson plans (CSOPE or educator developed) and grade records. BCISD teachers have access to CSCOPE on line to access the Instructional Focus Documents (IFD) and Exemplar Lessons. BCISD teachers are also able to refer to the IFD and write their own lesson plans.

Taught Curriculum
Teachers follow the courses of study and instructional materials provided by the District, the essential knowledge and skills for each subject mandated by the state, and the scope and sequence developed by curriculum writers (CSOPE state team) and reviewed by other teachers (CSCOPE state team and BCISD teachers). This review process occurs when our teachers meet in grade levels or departments to review the Vertical Alignment Document (VAD) and Year at a Glance (YAG) to determine the order and time estimated to spend on the unit of instruction.

Tested Curriculum
Teacher-made tests, district assessments including CSCOPE Assessments following each unit and state assessments are congruent with what is written and taught. Teachers and administrators use test results to assess the status of individual student achievement, to identify general achievement trends of various groups of students, and to modify curriculum and/or instruction as warranted by assessment results.