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................................ W" into the school's curriculum and is designed to support GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE the educational goals of the school system by providing QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM access to information and ideas for the entire school community. The library media programs offer both 1. A major emphasis of our science program will be traditional resources and new technologies as teaching the experimental approach. and learning tools. 2. Hands-on activities will be the primary mode of The programs are housed in school library media instruction. centers that provide adequate and appropriate space for all the resources and activities of the program. 3. Individual modifications will be made at the middle school level to meet the needs of high LONG RANGE NEEDS achievers, the average student and the low achievers. To update and expand our library materials collection to meet the current ALA standards. 4. Variety of content materials in the science curriculum. To explore the use of and eventually incorporate new technologies into the instructional program. 5. The inquiry approach is used whenever possible. To provide adequate clerical staff at each library media LONG RANGE NEEDS center, to perform services which would free the professionals to work directly and closely with students 1. To effectively implement our K.-8 curriculum in and faculty in the schools. FY 92. 2. To develop evaluative instruments for the SCIENCE process skills components of theprogram. Program Profile 3. To develop a community-based field experience PURPOSEprogram for grades K-3 and 7-8. We need to become totally dedicated to developing scientifically literate students who possess the attitudes, SOCIAL STUDIES and skills necessary to effectively utilize the processes of Program Profile science and recognize its interrelationships with other f disciplines. The skills of inquiry, productive thinking, PURPOSE questioning, decision making, problem solving and evaluation are to be emphasized. Respect for the Social Studies are the study of political, economic, materials and tools of science and safe, responsible cultural and environmental aspects of societies in the methods of handling them are to be addressed. past,present,and future.For elementary school children, as well as for all age groups, social studies have several Science instruction is to be provided to each student in purposes. Social studies equip them with the unknown a manner appropriate to his or her learning style, and understanding of the past necessary for coping with abilities, needs and interests. The skills, concepts and the present and planning for the future, enable students attitudes of science should be developed in such fashion to understand andcreate a i ' world p rt effectively 1n their w , as to be useful and transferable to each individual's and explain their relationship to other people. Social efforts in life, regardless of vocation. g studies can provide students with the skills for productive problem-solving and decision-making, as well as for In summary, it is hoped that through the science assessing issues and making thoughtful value judgments. curriculum of the Mashpee Public Schools, we can Above all, social studies helpstudents to integrate these g respond intelligently to objects and events of natureg , skills and understanding into a framework for control some aspects of their personal environment and responsible participation, whether in their play group, destiny and show the foundation of a scientific the school, the community, or the world. competence necessary for wise stewardship of our planet. Our social studies program emphasizes the view that a TEACHING STAFF democratic society depends upon responsible citizens j making rational decisions consistent with basic Elementary Middle democratic values. Active experiences and participation f : in the democratic process are essential, as well as the 1 Specialist 4 knowledge of others in the world community. -98-