WAC 388-112-0325   What are the minimum components that an alternative curriculum must include in order to be approved?  In order to be approved, an alternative curriculum must at a minimum include:

     (1) All the DSHS-published learning outcomes and competencies for the course;

     (2) Printed student materials that support the curriculum, a teacher's guide or manual, and learning resource materials such as learning activities, audio-visual materials, handouts, and books;

     (3) The recommended sequence and delivery of the material;

     (4) The teaching methods or approaches that will be used for different sections of the course, including for each lesson:

     (a) The expected learning outcomes;

     (b) Learning activities that incorporate adult learning principles and address the learning readiness of the student population;

     (c) Practice of skills to increase competency;

     (d) Feedback to the student on knowledge and skills;

     (e) An emphasis on facilitation by the teacher; and

     (f) An integration of knowledge and skills from previous lessons to build skills.

     (5) A list of the sources or references, if any, used to develop the curriculum;

     (6) Methods of teaching and student evaluation for students with limited English proficiency and/or learning disabilities; and

     (7) A plan for updating material. Substantial changes to a previously approved curriculum must be approved before they are used.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.128.040, 74.39A.050, 34.05.020, 2000 c 121, and 2002 c 233. 02-15-066, § 388-112-0325, filed 7/11/02, effective 8/11/02.]