A. School districts and charter schools may create core curriculum frameworks to provide high quality curricula in kindergarten through grade six to prepare students for pre-advanced placement and advanced placement coursework in grades seven through twelve.
B. The framework shall include:
(1) a curriculum that is aligned with state academic content and performance standards that is challenging, specific as to content and sequential from grade to grade, similar to a core curriculum sequence;
(2) in-depth professional development for teachers that includes vertical teaming in content areas; and
(3) content, materials and instructional strategies or methodologies that current research demonstrates are likely to lead to improved student achievement in pre-advanced placement and advanced placement coursework in grades seven through twelve.
C. The framework may be selected from previously developed curricula or may be developed by the school district or charter school.
D. A school district or charter school that meets department eligibility requirements may apply to the department for support of its core curriculum framework. Applications shall be in the form prescribed by the department and shall include the following information:
(1) a statement of need;
(2) goals and expected outcomes of the framework;
(3) a detailed description of the curriculum to be implemented;
(4) a detailed work plan and budget for the framework;
(5) documentation of the research upon which the anticipated success of the framework is based;
(6) a description of any partnership proposed to implement the framework, supported by letters of commitment from the partner;
(7) an evaluation plan; and
(8) any other information that the department requires.
E. The department shall award grants within ninety days of the deadline for receipt of grant applications.
F. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 300, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 300 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 13 - Courses of Instruction and School Programs
Section 22-13-1 - Subject areas; minimum instructional areas required; accreditation.
Section 22-13-1.1 - Graduation requirements.
Section 22-13-1.2 - High school curricula and end-of-course tests; alignment.
Section 22-13-1.3 - Reading initiative; design.
Section 22-13-1.5 - Core curriculum framework; purpose; curriculum.
Section 22-13-1.6 - Uniform grade and subject curricula; professional department [development].
Section 22-13-1.7 - Elementary physical education.
Section 22-13-3 - Early childhood education programs required.
Section 22-13-3.2 - Full-day kindergarten programs.
Section 22-13-3.3 - Short title.
Section 22-13-3.5 - Definitions.
Section 22-13-3.6 - Literacy for children at risk fund created; administration of fund.
Section 22-13-3.7 - Disbursement of funds; approved projects.
Section 22-13-5 - Special education.
Section 22-13-6 - Special education; definitions.
Section 22-13-6.1 - Gifted children; determination.
Section 22-13-7 - Special education; responsibility.
Section 22-13-12 - Approved driver-education courses.
Section 22-13-13 - School lunch program.
Section 22-13-13.1 - Temporary provision; food and beverages sold outside of school meal programs.
Section 22-13-13.2 - Breakfast program required; waiver; distribution of funds.
Section 22-13-14 - Emergency drills; requirement.
Section 22-13-15 - Public school instruction; prohibition; penalty.
Section 22-13-16 - Private school programs; solicitations; permit; penalty.
Section 22-13-25 - Academic competitions.
Section 22-13-26 - Youth programs established.
Section 22-13-27 - Recompiled.
Section 22-13-28.1 - Repealed.
Section 22-13-28.2 - Repealed.
Section 22-13-29 - Middle and high school literacy initiative.
Section 22-13-30 - Vision screening.
Section 22-13-31.1 - Brain injury; protocols; training of coaches; brain injury education.
Section 22-13-32 - Intervention for students displaying characteristics of dyslexia.
Section 22-13-33 - Appointing a point of contact person for certain students.