Implementation Timeline

PHASE 1: Research, Consultation, Curriculum Development

• April, 2005

  • Project goes public;

  • Establishment of Project Advisory Groups consisting of partners, collaborating agencies, and local science experts;

  • Project Advisory Groups consulted on timeline and milestones;

  • Web page/portal launched.
    
    

• May - December, 2005

  • Development of working drafts of curricula for grades K-2 and 3-5.
    
    

 

• January - May, 2006

 

• Development of working drafts of curricula for grades 6-8.

 

• June - December, 2006

   

  • Completed of K-8 Curriculum and Field Work Activities;

   

  • Curriculum graphics and Lesson Plan templates developed.
    
    

 

• January - May, 2007

 

• Final version of Webpage/portal launched;

 

• Curriculum Completed.
  
  

 

PHASE II: Curriculum Field Testing, Implementation, Dissemination

• September - December, 2007

• Teacher Curriculum Guide Field developed;

 

• Science instruction kits developed;

 

• webpage/portal updated for 2007 wildfires.

 

• January - March , 2008

 

• Curriculum Field Testing;

 

• Teacher Curriculum Guide Field Testing;

 

• Project evaluation begins.
  
  

 

• April, 2008

• Project evaluation completed;

• Final project completed and disseminated to education leaders and project sponsors, and made available on the internet, on DVDs to San Diego county schools;

 

• Teacher training begins for 2008-09 school year.