Bringing Standards-Aligned Curriculum to All Students Bringing Standards-Aligned Curriculum to All Students Success Stories Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami-Dade, FL Miami-Dade County Public Schools is one of the largest school systems in the United States. It serves a diverse student population in a city that is a gateway and hub to Latin America and the rest of the world. The Miami-Dade County Public School District leadership realized that today’s students have changed, that they needed more access to the world in preparation for their futures, and that schools needed to catch up. Challenge In a district with over 345,000 students, ensuring consistent and equitable curriculum access for all learners is paramount. They also decided one of the most effective ways to accomplish this was to build educator capacity to transform teaching and learning. Solution They turned to Discovery Education in order to infuse digital resources, complete with curriculum alignment and pacing guides, as well as targeted professional development into their schools to make learning more relevant for their students. Services included:Integration of vetted digital content based on Discovery Education Streaming Plus and Discovery Education Science into Miami’s student-focused portalCurriculum alignment and custom-built pacing guidesCustomized, in-person and web-based professional development Results Evidence shows that when educators within Miami-Dade County Public Schools used Discovery Education Streaming Plus with students, it was associated with better performance on the science FCAT as compared to classrooms in which students were not engaged with multimodal resources from Discovery Education Streaming Plus.With a focused effort around teacher effectiveness as well as ubiquitous access to content that brings the world to the classroom, Miami-Dade County Public Schools achieved a 7 point increase on the 8th and 11th grade science FCAT exams. Share This Story Embark on Your Journey with Discovery Education Get Started Learn How Discovery Education Can Help You Achieve Your Goals Contact Us