14 Del. Admin. Code § 502-2.0
"Alignment" means meeting the expectations or outcomes outlined in each of the content area standards in 14 DE Admin. Code 501.
"Curricula" means a coherent set of high-quality instructional materials, academic lessons, and content implemented for a particular subject and designed for teachers to facilitate learning that leads to students' mastery of standards.
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Equitable access" means every student has the opportunity to engage with grade-level and course-level materials regardless of any subgroup designation.
"Evidence" means the documents maintained by the district that its curriculum is aligned to the State Content Standards.
"High quality instructional materials" means comprehensive materials that are aligned with the adopted Delaware content standards. The materials are written with clear purpose, effective lesson structure, and pacing to provide equitable access to the grade-level or course-level content, when used in accordance with their intended design and align to the Department's definition of high quality.
"Implemented" means using aligned materials according to their intended design and with processes in place for continuous improvement, including initial and sustained professional learning to support the educators who are using or leading the use of the instructional materials.
"Supports" means professional learning and feedback required to successfully implement high quality instructional materials and curricula.
14 Del. Admin. Code § 502-2.0
27 DE Reg. 518 (1/1/2024) (Final)