Des Moines Public Schools provides comprehensive literacy instruction to all students, K-12. To better serve our stakeholders, the literacy curriculum team is divided into two components: an Elementary component governing K-5 and a Secondary component which encompasses 6-12. This page is dedicated to the curricular offerings and assessment initiatives relevant to secondary literacy.
Course information is divided into four categories in the menu bar, above. Middle school courses are all collected in the Middle School courses menu, while high school courses appear in one of three places: the traditional progression for students (English I-IV) is located under the High School Core Courses menu, while other courses that bear English credit are presented under the High School Alternative Courses* menu. Lastly, elective courses that are governed by the literacy department are presented under the High School Elective Courses menu.
*Currently the Alternative Courses menu is under construction. Check back periodically for updates, or click the Twitter icon, just below the reading glasses (above) to get a tweet (notification via Twitter) every time the website is updated.
Course information is divided into four categories in the menu bar, above. Middle school courses are all collected in the Middle School courses menu, while high school courses appear in one of three places: the traditional progression for students (English I-IV) is located under the High School Core Courses menu, while other courses that bear English credit are presented under the High School Alternative Courses* menu. Lastly, elective courses that are governed by the literacy department are presented under the High School Elective Courses menu.
*Currently the Alternative Courses menu is under construction. Check back periodically for updates, or click the Twitter icon, just below the reading glasses (above) to get a tweet (notification via Twitter) every time the website is updated.
