Mont. Admin. R. 10.55.1003 - PROGRAM FOUNDATION STANDARDS
(1) The purpose of
all programs is to develop and apply knowledge and skills necessary to pursue
lifelong goals and opportunities.
(2) Program foundation standards are the
common conditions and practices that will be evident in all programs within a
school system to ensure that all students have educational opportunity to
learn, develop, and demonstrate learning in the content standards and
content-specific grade-level or grade-band learning progressions. All programs
shall follow the content standards in the Administrative Rules of Montana. The
local board of trustees shall:
(a) meet the
following conditions:
(i) ensure integration
of the history, contemporary portrayals, and contributions of American Indians,
with an emphasis on Montana Indians, for all students, across all content
areas;
(ii) ensure an educational
climate that promotes academic freedom and respect for diversity with prejudice
toward none;
(iii) maintain high
expectations for student performance, behavior, and lifelong learning;
and
(iv) encourage collaboration
among school personnel to plan, assess, and support instruction.
(b) include the following
practices:
(i) offer engaging and relevant
experiences that enable students to develop effective communication skills in
their personal lives, workplaces, and communities;
(ii) teach ethical behavior, including use of
technology (social media) and the implications of one's choices;
(iii) implement research-based instructional
skills and strategies to improve student learning;
(iv) challenge students to think creatively
and critically, and use the inquiry process to solve problems and make informed
decisions;
(v) encourage
interdisciplinary instruction;
(vi)
use relevant data to inform decision making, modify instruction, and increase
student learning;
(vii) integrate
information literacy skills and technology tools, to support learning in all
curricular areas; and
(viii)
provide equitable access to all facilities, technology, equipment, materials,
and services necessary to support the instructional process.
Notes
AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, 20-2-121, 20-7-101, MCA; IMP: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA
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