Maintenance

Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment plans to maintain the Physical Education 20 and 30 curriculum through periodic sharing of information about current key resources.

In addition, schools and school divisions are encouraged to consider the following questions which focus on maintenance needs:

• To what extent are teachers familiar with the actual curriculum guide, its philosophy, goals, activities and methods? (This is what is meant by the intended curriculum.)

• To what extent do the actual experiences which teachers provide (the taught curriculum) match the intended curriculum?

• To what extent do teachers appear to be enthusiastic about Physical Education 20 and 30?

• How are teachers structuring their observations of students to ensure that the goals of Physical Education 20 and 30 are being met?

• Do teachers have a system for providing information to students and parents?

• To what extent do the activities and teacher questions involve students in creating and reflecting upon content and process?

• What teaching strategies and methods are used? Are they appropriate? Are they valid? Are they consistent with what the curriculum recommends?

• Are all students progressing as a result of the experiences teachers provide?

• Are teachers adapting materials, methods, and settings when necessary to meet individual student needs?

• Are teachers regularly incorporating opportunities for independent exploration and learning?

• To what extent do teachers understand the relationships between the Common Essential Learnings and Physical Education 20 and 30?

• Are teachers regularly incorporating the Common Essential Learnings in their lesson and unit planning?

• What human and material resources are used?

• To what extent are community resources used to enrich these programs?

• Are sufficient resources available to teach these programs as intended?

• Has an in-school or school division(s) network been established to support delivery of these programs through idea exchanges and peer coaching?

• What other provisions are made for staff development? Are they appropriate and sufficient?

• Are equipment and facilities adequate to facilitate the achievement of program objectives? Are equipment and facilities used effectively and efficiently?

• Are the financial resources allotted sufficient to support the achievement of program objectives?

• Are there creative ways to free up funding to further support these programs?

• What areas need further improvement?

Curriculum Evaluation

Physical Education 20 and 30 will be evaluated at regular intervals by the Evaluation Branch of Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment beginning in the spring of 1999.