Maintenance

Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment plans to maintain the Physical Education 6-9 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:

Curriculum

• To what extent are teachers familiar with the curriculum guide, its philosophy, goals, activities and methods? (This is what is meant by the intended curriculum.)
• To what extent do the experiences that teachers provide (the taught curriculum) match the intended curriculum?

Instruction

• Are teachers using a variety of instructional approaches?
• Are teachers incorporating opportunities for exploration, and adapting materials, methods and settings to meet individual student needs?

Assessment and Evaluation

• Are teachers using a variety of assessment techniques to ensure that the foundational and learning objectives are achieved?
• Are all students progressing as a result of the experiences teachers provide?
• Does the reporting procedure to parents and students reflect the aim and goals of the program?

Resources

• Are sufficient resources available to teach this program as intended?

• Are equipment and facilities adequate to achieve the program objectives?

• What human and community resources are used to support the program?

• Are resources used effectively and efficiently?

• Are there creative ways to obtain resources to support this program?

Staff Development

• What provisions are made for staff development? For example, has an in-school or school division network been established to support delivery of this program through idea exchanges and peer coaching?

Curriculum Evaluation

Physical Education 6-9 will be evaluated at regular intervals by the Evaluation Branch of Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment.