Model Curriculum for English Language Arts
2018 English Language Arts Model Curriculum
Teams of educators from across the state helped the Ohio Department of Education develop the English Language Arts Model Curriculum following the adoption of Ohio’s Learning Standards in 2017. The public, along with educators, commented on suggested changes to the model curriculum for K-12 during a month-long survey that closed in September 2017. These suggestions were incorporated into the model curriculum, where appropriate. The State Board of Education adopted the model curriculum in February 2018.
An Instructional Supports section is included with the model curriculum. These supports contain Instructional Strategies, including examples and Instructional Tools/Resources and were created and compiled by the Ohio educators who updated the Model Curriculum. The Department encourages educators statewide to submit best practice instructional strategies to be added to the instructional supports sections of the English Language Arts Model Curriculum. We will review these submissions and update the instructional supports on a regular basis. Send suggestions via email the Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies.
To address the instruction of manuscript and cursive writing in Ohio’s schools, the Ohio Legislature passed House Bill 58, which becomes effective on July 1, 2019. This legislation required the Ohio Department of Education to provide information on the development of handwriting and include supplemental instructional materials in the English Language Arts Model Curriculum. Guidance and Supplemental Materials for Handwriting can be found along with the Model Curriculum in the table below.
2011 English Language Arts Model Curriculum by Grade Level
The 2011 English Language Arts Model Curriculum by Grade Level documents are available only upon request. Please contact the Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies at learningandinstructionalstrategies@education.ohio.gov to request an electronic copy.
Using the Standards to Develop Curriculum
These tools create a framework from the standards and model curriculum for planning units around big ideas/concepts; sequencing units to the school year; intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary connections; diverse learner considerations; technology integration; formative, summative and performance-based assessment practices; and resources.
Quality Review Rubric
The Quality Review Rubric provides criteria by which to evaluate the alignment and overall quality of lessons and units with respect to Ohio's Learning Standards.
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