NEASC findings also showed foundational element 2.2a (Student Learning/written curriculum) as not met, and Director Julie Nichols outlined Goal 2: a need for written curriculum documents for all departments. The framework calls for comprehensive scope and sequence, units, expected outcomes, guiding questions, concepts, content, skills, and assessments, with annual updating and department maps guided by the Portrait of a Graduate. This places the district in an open planning phase for a multi-year curriculum development and alignment effort without named tools or external providers. Curriculum design, consulting, and digital curriculum management vendors can offer support with standards-aligned unit design, mapping software, training, and facilitation of department work sessions. The next conversation should focus on helping Nichols and department leaders estimate workload, select appropriate tools, and design professional learning that fits their goal structure and Title II professional development funding.

The work is explicitly tied to the Portrait of a Graduate and 21st Century Assessments, indicating i...