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Curriculum Department
The district follows the curriculum development cycle of the California State Department of Education.
Content standards and benchmarks and courses of study are based on state frameworks. Effective implmentation of district curriculum is supported by curriculum
guides and staff development opportunities for each major subject area. For more specific information parents are encouraged to call their children's teachers,
talk to the school principal and visit their children's classrooms.
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K-12 Mathematics Standards and Benchmarks
K-12 English / Language Arts Standards and Benchmarks
K-12 Science Standards and Benchmarks
K-12 Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks
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Successful curriculum development and implementation requires careful planning, effective training, and informed leadership.
Supported by the Education Services Division and school principals, teachers
play an essential leadership role throughout the process of writing curriculum and selecting instructional materials. Implementation
of new curriculum is enhanced by focused staff development over sufficient time to affect quality implementation.
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The integration of technology throughout the instructional program is a district priority. The Instructional Technology Plan supports
this goal through both district and school-based inservice programs. Goals include:
Building technologically literate teachers and students.
Using technology appropriately to support student learning.
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All Lompoc teachers with a reduced class size in grades K-3 attend the training. Class size reduction training delineates ways for teachers
to modify their instructional strategies in order to maximize the educational advantages of class size reduction. Teachers acquire strategies
for individualized instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics.
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In the literacy training, teachers learn how to develop a balanced, comprehensive literacy program to their students. Topics include the
reading process, reading assessments, phonemic awareness and phonics, shared reading, guided reading, modeled writing, and shared writing.
In the instructional skills staff development portion of the training, teachers learn how to develop powerful learning through brain
compatible instruction. Topics include lesson plan design, organization, and management of the classroom.
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The K-12 mathematics, and English / language arts standards and benchmarks support district efforts over the past two years to improve the
academic achievement of all students. By July 1998 Lompoc Unified will have reduced class size in all kindergarten through third grade
classrooms, provided training to K-3 teachers on effective strategies, and prepared clearly written standards of mathematics and English /
language arts achievement for grades K-12.
Standards and benchmarks were written by classroom teachers under the leadership of the Education
Services Division to inform teachers, parents, students and the community of the expectations we have for what students will know and be
able to do at each grade. It is our intent that the standards are rigorous and comprehensive and that all students in the district will meet
them. In order for this to happen, educators, families, community members and students must know what is expected, and put fort the effort
required to make the vision a reality.
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Each summer, curriculum workshops are available to support new and continuing curriculum implementation such as:
Literacy Institute, (one for grades K-3, and one for grades 4-8) - Focus on effective teaching strategies in
reading and writing.
Eisenhower Program - Focus is on mathematics and science.
School to Career Institute - Focus is on providing students with skills for the work world.
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Comprehensive Student Assessment Program: Lompoc Unified School District
believes that all students must meet or exceed district grade level standards (see curriculum for details). In order to measure
student performance and success a Comprehensive Student Assessment Program was developed. The program uses information from three
different areas to determine student progress:
Curriculum assessments: these are classroom tests, projects and other types of student work which is completed as part of the
regular education program. The assessments are the same in each subject area and grade level, and they are administered and
evaulated following established procedures.
SAT 9: Standardized test scores are collected each spring during the state testing program. Students receive scores for reading,
language, and mathematics.
Grades: Teachers in all grades evaulate students' daily work and establish an academic grade. Grades are based upon student course
work.
Grade Level Determination: The three areas of assessment are evaluated, weighted and one score developed. The one score determines
if a student is at grade level. This information is reported to parents on a yearly basis.
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Lompoc Unified School District was awarded a multi-year grant that will enable us
to bring together community and school leaders to shape an educational program for students of the 21st Century. The goal of the
program is to design K-12 learning experiences that will enable students to apply the skills they learn in the academic program into
real life situations - specifically, looking at how school applies to a career and workplace.
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Gate Parent Advisory Meetings (Parents and Teachers)
Gate Task Force Meetings (Teachers)
Junta del Comité Consejero de Padres del Programa GATE (Padres y Maestros)
Juntas del Comité Especial GATE (Maestros)
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The Tri-County GATE Council (TCGC) includes educators and parents in the Ventura,
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county area. The group meets monthly from September
through May, usually on the second Friday of the month from 9:00am to 11:30am. Most meetings
are held at the
Ventura Unified School District Education Services Center, 255 W Stanley Ave, Ventura, CA.
Meetings are open to the public and anyone with an interest in the education of gifted and
talented students is welcome. There is no charge to attend meetings, however, school districts
that send representatives to the meetings are requested to pay an annual participation fee
to help cover administrative expenses.
For more news and information please subscribe to the Tri-County GATE listserv, available at:
http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/tricogate-l.
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El Concilio GATE de los Tres-Condados (Tri-County GATE Council, TCGC) incluye educadores y padres en el área de los condados de Ventura, Santa Bárbara y San Luis Obispo. El grupo se reúne mensualmente de septiembre a mayo, usualmente el segundo viernes del mes de las 9:00AM a 11:30 AM. La mayoría de las juntas tomaran lugar en el
Centro Educativo del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Ventura, 255 W Stanley Ave, Ventura, CA.
Las juntas son abiertas al público y todas las personas con interés en la educación de los estudiantes talentosos y superdotados son bienvenidas. No hay costo para asistir a esta juntas, sin embargo, los distrios escolares que envíen representates a las juntas se les solicita que paguen una cuota anual de participación para ayudar a cubrir los gastos administrativos.
Para más información por favor subcríbase a la lista para recibir correos electrónicos de Tri County GATE, desponible en:
http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/tricogate-l.
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The Lompoc Unified School District supports a wide range of inservice opportunities
for teachers and believes that continual professional development is an essential ingredient for successful teaching. A major focus
of these programs is the use of varied instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of all students. Opportunities include:
LATSS - Lompoc Apprentice Teacher Support System
Curriculum Implementation
Class Size Reduction
Reading Initiative (AB 1086)
CLAD - Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development
School to Career
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SPARK Summer Training for K-12
Physical Education (PE)
SPARK workshops are FUN, "hands-on," and specially designed to meet the needs of the schools.
Participants learn by doing, and become motivated by a dynamic staff of educators. SPARK uses
a variety of advanced pedagogical skills to move physical education/activity programs and their
teachers forward with a unique, "obesity prevention approach" to instruction. SPARK workshop
participants receive carefully selected handouts; motivational prizes earned during the workshop(s),
SPARK Certification, a SPARK banner for their school, and are eligible for a unit of credit from
San Diego State University (Premium Program only). Additionally, SPARK staff assist in promoting
physical activity throughout the day (e.g., before school, during lunch, intramurals, and after school).
All planning, organizing, and consultation on any and all physical activity matters is provided as
part of any SPARK workshop program.
- Goal:
To provide strategies and tips to increase the quantity and quality of physical education/activity classes; and promote the maintenance of physical activity away from class as part of a healthy lifestyle.
- In-service Methodology:
The three primary factors that contribute to a successful staff development program will be utilized. They are:
- Foster teacher/youth leader awareness regarding the goals of SPARK and how they may differ from current programs;
- Provide ongoing, skill-specific training;
- Solicit and encourage group interaction, feedback, and support.
- In-service Outcomes: Participants will learn:
- Organizational, management, and instructional techniques necessary to teach active physical education;
- How to develop, maintain, and increase student health and physical fitness;
- How to improve fundamental movement and sports skills;
- How to motivate children/adolescents to become active outside of school;
- Techniques that encourage students to commit to a lifetime of health and physical fitness;
- A pathway towards instructional alignment and standards-based teaching (elementary and middle school PE specialists only -- Premium level)
First Time SPARK Training Flyer
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Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD) offers several programs
for students who are English Learners (ELs). In all of the programs,
ELs receive concentrated instruction in the use of the English
language that is appropriate for their grade and English language
proficiency level. Such Instruction must be provided by a teacher
with advanced training in special strategies to help students increase
their English proficiency and learn academic subjects taught in English.
Parents of ELs are encouraged to contact their child's school if they
would like more information about other educational opportunities.
For more information about this program please read the following
document describing the
ELs Program -Spanish Version-.
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