Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
LPS Guide to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
(updated 12/16/16)
The District's Mission Statement
Assessments
NRT—Students in grades 2 through 11 will take the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measure of Academic Achievement (MAP) test. To learn more about the NWEA and the MAP test, please visit their website at http://www.nwea.org/.
State Assessment—Dates for the assessments in reading, math and science tests will be March 18 – May 3. The last week is for makeup tests only. For more information, please visit the Nebraska Department of Education website.
LPS Guide to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
(updated 12/16/16)
Continuous Improvement Plan
LPS Guide to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
(updated 12/16/16)
District Cip Team
District Chairs – Annette Fitzgeral and Ann Foster
ELA – Tara Tomasek and Abby Neujahr
Bryan – Steph Russman and Carla Bacon
Morton – Amy Mostek and Amber Nichols
Pershing – Rachel Fast and Kellie Cetak
Sandoz – Mary Jo Page and Teresa Barnett
Middle School – Amber Dorsey and Chelsie Sinsel
High School – Peg Fisher and Libby Joekel
Curricular Areas
The core curriculum is a predetermined body of skills, knowledge and abilities that is taught to all students no matter their career plans. It is a predetermined set of key concepts, replicating high performance standards, which all students are expected to successfully demonstrate.
The rigor in the core curricula is in place to create lifelong learners. The Lexington Public Schools offer comprehensive curricula in grades K-12, which includes the following areas:
- K–12: Language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, vocal music, visual art, technology education.
- K–5: Dual language education.
- 5–12: Instrumental music.
- 6–12: Visual arts, technology education, family and consumer science, world language.
- 9–12: Business education, vocational education.