Teams of teachers in every grade level/content area work together to identify essential standards for their grade level/content area. Essential standards must meet the following criteria:

1. Endurance: Knowledge and skills of value beyond a single test date. Will the standard be employed exactly as it is in life beyond the school walls? Does it represent how things are really done?

2. Leverage: Knowledge and skills of value in multiple disciplines. Is the standard transferable and even necessary for learners to access skills and content in other areas or fields?

3. Readiness: Knowledge and skills necessary for success in the next grade level, the next instruction level, or the state test. Is the standard a building block that other standards are contingent on?

The identified standards are subject to change from year to year based on student need. The identified content standards are identified on report cards in K-6 and in the Infinite Campus grade book for 7-12.

Standards-Based Learning refers to a system of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting based on students demonstrating understanding of the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn.

Standards referenced grading is in place in all 7th-12th grade courses, except for AP and dual credit courses (standards referenced means that a percentage grade is still assigned as the semester grade but pieces of evidence are evaluated using descriptors, BG, DV, MT, EX) For more information please read the SRG Handbook.

ACCESSING STUDENT COURSES AND GRADES

If you are a parent with a 7th-12th grade student in the district and would like to have access to their courses on Canvas, please download the Canvas Parent App or visit the Canvas website and then watch the following video and view the printed directions to get set up.

CANVAS PARENT HOW-TO VIDEO

CANVAS PARENT INSTRUCTIONS

• Canvas Pairing Code Directions

• Canvas Parent Sign Up (after getting pairing code)

Central DeWitt Community School District is committed to academic integrity. The administration and staff expect that all students submit coursework that reflect their own individual and original efforts. Cheating of any kind, including plagiarism, is a direct violation of the academic integrity policy. This policy covers all aspects of academic integrity, including plagiarism and cheating. All parties involved in the incident will be held to the same consequences.

This CDMS Course Guidebook lists the courses available to middle school students. We encourage you to learn more by viewing the Orientation Presentation below.

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Students in 8th grade will receive human growth and development education as part of the Central DeWitt overall health education curriculum. Click the button below to view the timeline, resources used, and other instructional information.

At Central DeWitt we strive to provide the best learning experience for students of all abilities. Our special education teams work hard to ensure that each student has the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies to help them reach their full potential.

The Central DeWitt Community School District’s Lau Plan serves as guidance for addressing the linguistic needs of English Language Leaners (ELLs) and to make sure students can participate successfully in academic and social situations. We are proud to fully support English Language Learners and their families both academically and culturally.

The Central DeWitt Community School District provides for students with outstanding talents and abilities through the Extended Learning Program.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS