“The voluntary state curriculum has been developed by hundreds of educators from across the state. These educators were committed to the development of clear, concise, well-articulated documents that would afford every student access to a rigorous and meaningful education.”
—Dixie Stack, Director of Curriculum
The Voluntary State Curriculum defines what students should know and be able to do at each grade level in these content areas:
The VSC is the document that aligns the Maryland Content Standards and the Maryland Assessment Program and will be available in a number of formats for teachers, central office staff, students, parents, and the other stakeholders. The curriculum documents are formatted so that each begins with content standards or broad, measurable statements about what students should know and be able to do. Indicator statements provide the next level of specificity and begin to narrow the focus for teachers. Finally, the objectives provide teachers with very clear information about what specific learning should occur.
As you use the documents in your classrooms, we hope you will provide us your comments and suggestions about how we can make this document more useful to you on the feedback form.
