GCPS seeks input in review of AKS for select courses

     Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) invites families, students, Gwinnett County residents, and GCPS staff members to participate in the school district’s review of proposed curriculum for 51 courses. The review, scheduled for September 1 to September 24, is addressing AKS for select courses in Career and Technical Education, Special Education, World Language, Multilingual Learners, and Science.

     The public can participate via an online review of proposed Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) standards, offering feedback on new AKS that have been developed to align the curriculum with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) and/or Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). The AKS detail the essential concepts students are expected to know and skills they should acquire in each grade, subject, or course.

     On October 27, the GEMS Oversight Committee—a group of community and school system representatives charged with the annual review of the AKS curriculum—will review the suggestions and curriculum director comments before making recommendations to Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella for adoption by the School Board.

This year’s review will address the following courses:

Alternate Standards (Special Education)

1. Science K Alternate *
2. Science 1 Alternate *
3. Science 2 Alternate *
4. Science 3 Alternate *
5. Science 4 Alternate *
6. Science 6 Alternate *
7. Science 7 Alternate *
8. Social Studies K Alternate *
9. Social Studies 1 Alternate *
10. Social Studies 2 Alternate *
11. Social Studies 3 Alternate *
12. Social Studies 4 Alternate *
13. Social Studies 5 Alternate *
14. Social Studies 6 Alternate *
15. Social Studies 7 Alternate *

Career & Technical Education

16. Advanced Entrepreneurial Strategies *
17. Cooperative Agribusiness Sales & Marketing II *
18. Energy and Power Technology
19. Entrepreneurship Essentials *
20. Exploring Audio/Video Broadcast & Film 6th Grade *
21. Exploring Audio/Video Broadcast & Film 7th Grade *
22. Exploring Audio/Video Broadcast & Film 8th Grade *
23. Natural Resources Management
24. Science of Flight
25. The Entrepreneurial Venture * 

Multilingual Learners

26. ESOL - K *
27. ESOL - 1 *
28. ESOL - 2-3 *
29. ESOL - 4-5 *
30. ESOL - Grade 6
31. ESOL - Grade 7
32. ESOL - Grade 8

Science

33. Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering *

World Languages

34. DLI Kindergarten French Partner Language & Literacy *
35. DLI 1st Grade French Partner Language & Literacy *
36. DLI 2nd Grade French Partner Language & Literacy *
37. DLI 3rd Grade French Partner Language & Literacy *
38. DLI 4th Grade French Partner Language & Literacy *
39. DLI 5th Grade French Partner Language & Literacy *
40. DLI Kindergarten Korean Partner Language & Literacy *
41. DLI 1st Grade Korean Partner Language & Literacy *
42. DLI 2nd Grade Korean Partner Language & Literacy *
43. DLI 3rd Grade Korean Partner Language & Literacy *
44. DLI 4th Grade Korean Partner Language & Literacy *
45. DLI 5th Grade Korean Partner Language & Literacy *
46. DLI Kindergarten Spanish Partner Language & Literacy *
47. DLI 1st Grade Spanish Partner Language & Literacy *
48. DLI 2nd Grade Spanish Partner Language & Literacy *
49. DLI 3rd Grade Spanish Partner Language & Literacy *
50. DLI 4th Grade Spanish Partner Language & Literacy *
51. DLI 5th Grade Spanish Partner Language & Literacy *

*Indicates the courses going through GEMS for the first time

Total Courses: 51

To review the AKS and provide feedback, please visit this link to begin. Comments will be accepted through Thursday, September 24.