EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

The school’s basic curricular approach and instructional delivery methods are defined by the benchmarks and indicators outlined by the state of Ohio in the Ohio Academic Content Standards in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

The Ohio Academic Content Standards outline the essential skills and knowledge that all students should possess throughout the course of their K-12 academic career. “The Academic Content Standards describe the knowledge and skills that students should attain, often called the “what of what” students should know and be able to do. They indicate the ways of thinking, working, communicating, reasoning and investigating, and important and enduring ideas, concepts, issues, dilemmas and knowledge essential to the discipline” (ODE website). The Ohio Academic Content Standards were published by the Ohio Department of Education, who worked collaboratively with educators across the state to develop standards that all state schools are obligated to teach. Each year the school’s success is measured upon a standardized test that gauges students’ proficiency of these curriculum standards.

Utilizing the Ohio Academic Content Standards Imagine Groveport Community School will engage planning processes such as, curriculum mapping; utilizing standard based grade cards and standard based lesson planning to effectively utilize resources and teaching methods that align to said standards.

K-5 Reading Program: Imagine It

Imagine It! completely addresses the five key areas of Reading. Your students will begin instruction in these key areas as early as Pre-Kindergarten so they understand not just how to read and write, but the meaning and purpose of what they are learning: Phonemic Awareness; Systematic, Explicit Phonics ; Fluency; Vocabulary; Comprehension.

Imagine It! combines the strength of proven, research-based instruction with the fun, friendly, and engaging features you want in a complete reading program such as; Explicit instruction supported by progress monitoring; Differentiating Instruction in every lesson ; Strong Inquiry/higher-order thinking strand; Frequent assessment opportunities with prescriptions; Innovative technology features; In-depth vocabulary instruction; Substantive fluency instruction and practice; Activities designed to foster student engagement at all levels; Award-Winning quality literature; Leveled Readers for fluency, comprehension, vocabulary; Leveled Readers for Science and Social Studies; Abundant cross-curricular activities

Imagine It! provides the resources, activities, and materials you need to reach and engage every learner at every level. Using the features provided in Imagine It! students are able to develop critical reading and writing strategies and skills needed for success. Some of the benefits of Imagine It include; Students understand not just how to read and write but the meaning and purpose of what they are learning; Provides a framework to define the intensity and remediation required to bring students to grade level; Reaches every learner at every level; Teaches students to think, question, and investigate; Students acquire the skills, knowledge and strategies they need to become skilled writers; and exposes students to a variety of genre.

Please learn more about the Imagine It program by exploring http://www.imagineitreading.com/flash/index.php or contacting Imagine Groveport Community School.

 K-5 Math Program: Saxon Math

Saxon Math is one of the nation's most thoroughly researched core mathematics programs for grades K -12.  Saxon's unique pedagogical approach based on instruction, practice, and assessment distributed across grade levels incorporates more than 25 years of research and classroom experience. 

Saxon Gets Results! is a phrase heard consistently in classrooms across the country.  Saxon products and programs have a proven record of success in every type of setting - urban, suburban, rural, public, private, charter, and parochial.  The success of the Saxon curriculum can be attributed to the programs distinct, effective, and research-based pedagogy, which helps students develop a deeper understanding of concepts and how to apply them.  Saxon's innovative, instructional approach breaks complex concepts into simpler increments, recognizing that smaller pieces of information are easier to teach and easier to learn.  The instruction, practice, and assessment of those increments are systematically distributed across a grade level.  The distributed approach ensures that students gain and retain critical thinking concepts and use them in real-world situations.