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Curriculum and Instruction
Tammy Heflebower, Ph.D., Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Contact Information

620 Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104

Jennifer Schwartz Assistant to Dr. Heflebower 303-387-0121

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Curriculum and Instruction team is to lead the district in the ongoing evaluation of curriculum and instruction, to target processes and strategies that inspire educators to use research-based instruction with cohesive sets of knowledge and skills.

Our office coordinates new course proposals, textbook approvals, curriculum documents, instructional plans and curriculum and instruction-related teams at the building, feeder and district levels. We work with teachers, administrators, counselors, school-to-career coordinators, librarians within our district, and a variety of career and technical education providers throughout Douglas and Arapahoe counties. Many of our documents can be accessed on First Class (All Staff > School Resources > Curriculum & Instruction).

Adobe Portable Document Format Principles of Literacy Doc Size: 195.85 KB  View as HTML
This document was produced by the Douglas County Literacy Steering Committee in 2000.  
Adobe Portable Document Format Principles of Numeracy Doc Size: 610.15 KB  View as HTML
This document was produced by the Douglas County Numeracy Steering Committee in 2001 and updated in 2007.  
Textbook Information
Standards and Checkpoints
World Language
DCSD Fine Arts Web Site
Grade Level Curriculum Guides for Language Arts and Mathematics
Adobe Portable Document Format Kindergarten Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 49.87 KB  View as HTML
Adobe Portable Document Format Grade 1 Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 33.21 KB  View as HTML
Adobe Portable Document Format Grade 2 Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 80.45 KB  View as HTML
Adobe Portable Document Format Grade 3 Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 34.10 KB  View as HTML
Adobe Portable Document Format Grade 4 Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 33.46 KB  View as HTML
Adobe Portable Document Format Grade 5 Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 33.97 KB  View as HTML
Adobe Portable Document Format Grade 6 Curriculum Guide Doc Size: 34.31 KB  View as HTML
Higher Education Admissions Requirements

Colorado has recently established Higher Education Admissions Requirements for students who plan to attend any of Colorado's public, four-year colleges or universities. The requirements go into effect in two phases: Phase 1 for students graduating in 2008 and 2009, and Phase 2 for students graduating in 2010 and beyond.

Enacted in 2005, HB 1057 requires districts to provide parents with a list of courses the district has available that satisfy the CCHE’s Higher Education Admission Guidelines. Douglas County provides a number of courses that meet those criteria.

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Adobe Portable Document Format HEAR Course List Doc Size: 87.11 KB  View as HTML