Smithfield Public Schools Curriculum
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Smithfield Public Schools uses an Understanding by Design framework to organize and articulate the written curricula. Each course is divided into units of study which contain the following elements:
Essential questions
Target standards (RI adopted standards)
Knowledge (Students will know...)
Skills (Students will be able to...)
Understandings (Students will understand that...)
Content Resources
Target Vocabulary
Common Learning Experiences
Assessments