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      • Mission and Vision
      • Strategic Plan
      • Beliefs & Guiding Principles
      • Critical Thinking Skills
      • Board Policies
    • Governance Boards
      • Odyssey Governance Board
  • Families
    • Programs/Services
      • Food Service Program
      • Before and After School Programming
      • English Language Learners
      • Gifted and Talented
      • Mental Health Services
      • Title I
    • Registration
      • Enroll New Students & Register
      • Non-Resident Open Enrollment
      • Free and Reduced Priced Meals
      • Transportation
      • Student Insurance
    • Information
      • Report School Absence
      • RASD App
      • Quick Contacts
      • Family Resources
      • Family Reunification Information
      • School Closing Due to Extreme Weather
      • Volunteering For Our Schools
  • Community
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      • Facilities Use
      • Swimming Pool
      • Student Work Permits
      • Ripon Education Foundation
      • How to Distribute Materials to Students
      • Community Events and Flyers
      • Community Resources
      • Senior Citizen Tax Exchange Volunteer Program
    • Referendum
      • School Funding
      • 2022 Referendum
      • 2020 Referendum
      • 2014 Referendum

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  • Ripon High School
  • Ripon Middle School
  • Murray Park Elementary School
  • Barlow Park Elementary School
  • Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

    • About
      • Contact Us
      • Calendar
      • Staff Directory
      • Employment Opportunities
      • District Data & Results
      • Policies & Notices
        • Assessment Timeline
        • Asbestos Notification
        • Student Academic Standards
        • Educational Options
        • School Accountability Report Card
        • Student Assessments
        • Special Needs Scholarship Program
        • Emergency Preparedness
        • Child Find Activity Notice
        • Hazardous Transportation Plan
        • Meal Policy
        • Nondiscrimination Policy
        • Release Time & Exam Excuse
        • Student Insurance
        • Student Records
        • Website Accessibility
        • Public Records
    • Departments
      • Superintendent
      • Business Services
      • Buildings and Grounds
        • Facilities Use
        • Facilities Use Calendar
        • Swimming Pool
      • Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
      • Food Services
      • Human Resources
        • Employment Opportunities
        • Substitute Employment
        • Employee Benefits
        • Employee Handbooks & Guides
        • Job Descriptions
      • Special Education
        • School Psychologists
      • Pupil Services
        • Health Services
        • Mental Health Services
        • School Counseling Services
        • School Psychologists
      • Media & Technology Services
    • News
      • District Newsletters
      • District News
    • Shop for Tiger Gear
      • Ripon High School Store

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Department

On behalf of the Ripon Area School District, I would like to welcome you to the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Department. Our Board of Education, administrators, and learning facilitators are committed to providing high-quality learning opportunities for all learners in the Ripon Area School District. Our district has a comprehensive curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards and the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards. 

The primary responsibilities of the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Department include:

  • Ensuring curriculum meets local, state, and global expectations.
  • Assisting learning facilitators in designing instruction and supporting instruction that meets the needs of all learners.
  • Promoting the use of common assessments across grade levels and courses to monitor student learning.
  • Providing quality staff development so that learning facilitators are equipped with research-based practices.
  • Supporting the services and programs that will prepare students to be career or college ready upon graduation.
  • Should you have any questions regarding the Ripon Area School District Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, please feel free to contact me.
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    • Christine Damm
    • Director of Curriculum & Instruction
    • 920-748-4687
    • Email
  • Image of Glenda Rueter
    • Glenda Rueter
    • Curriculum Administrative Assistant
    • 920-748-4604
    • Email
RASD Assessment Timeline (2024-25)
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RASD Assessment Policy
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Schedule and Format of Dissemination of Results
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Elementary School Academic Standards

Kindergarten

Art
Language Arts
Math
Music
Phy-Ed
Reading
Science
Social Studies


1st

Art
Language Arts
Math
Music
Phy-Ed
Reading
Social Studies


2nd Grade

Art
Language Arts
Math
Music
Phy-Ed
Reading
Social Studies


3rd Grade

Art
Language Arts
Math
Music
Phy-Ed
Reading
Science
Social Studies


4th Grade

Art
Language Arts
Math
Music
Phy-Ed
Reading
Social Studies


5th Grade

Art
Language Arts
Math
Music
Phy-Ed
Reading
Science
Social Studies


Middle School Academic Standards

Art

Grades 6-8


English Language Arts

Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8


Math

Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8


Reading

Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8


Music/Band

Grades 6-8


Phy. Ed

Grades 6-8


Science

Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8


Social Studies

Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8


High School Academic Standards

Agriscience

Intro to Animal Science
Advanced Animal Science
Natural Resource Management
Wildlife Conservation
Intro to Agriculture
Exploring Food Science
Crops and Soils
Veterinary Science
Ag-Business Management


Art

Foundations of 2D Design
Foundations of 3D Design
Painting and Drawing
Applied Design
Ceramics and Sculpture
Advanced Painting and Drawing
Advanced Applied Design
Advanced Ceramics and Sculpture
Community Art Project
Portfolio Preparation


Business

Personal Finance
Intro to Business
Information Processing
Information Processing 2
Risky Business
Employability Skills
Accounting 1
Accounting 2


English

English 9
World Lit
American Lit
Mythology & the Classics
CAPP College Writing
Communications
Senior Reading
Senior Writing
Poetry
Gothic Literature
Film Studies
Journalism
British Literature
Literature- Independent Study
Personalized Literacy
Creative Writing


Family and Consumer Education

Foods 1, 2, & 3
Child Development/Foundations of Early Childhood
Strengthening Marriage and Family


Math

Algebra 1
Algebra Concepts
Geometry
Geometry Concepts
Algebra/Geo Concepts
Algebra II
Transition to College Math I
Trig/Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus
AP Statistics


Music

Concert Band
Jazz Ensemble
Men’s Choir
Women’s Choir
Concert Choir
Capella Choir
AP Music Theory


Phy. Ed

Personal Fitness/Healthy Lifestyles
PE 10 Individual Activities
PE Team Activities
PE 11/12 Individual Activities
Intense Sports Activities
Lifetime/Recreational Activities
Competitive Team Activities
PE Body Shop 1-4
Outdoor Adventures 1-2
Personalized PE 1
Personalized PE 2
Health


Science

Biology 1 & 2
PLTW Principles of Engineering
Anatomy & Physiology A & B
Genetics and Human Inheritance
Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecology
Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy 103 CAPP
Astronomy 104 CAPP
Astrophysics


Social Studies

Global Studies
World History A
World History B
AP World History
US History A
US History B
AP US History
American Politics/Policies
Economics
History Reading Workshop
Women’s Studies
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology


Tech. Ed

Intro to Graphic Arts
Intro to Manufacturing and Construction
PLTW Computer Science Essentials
PLTW Intro to Engineering Design
Graphic Arts/Photography
Shark Tank
Woodworking Manufacturing 1
Woodworking Manufacturing 2 
Building Construction
Home Improvement
Energy and Transportation 1
Energy and Transportation 2 
Metal Manufacturing 1
Metal Manufacturing 2
Media Production
Photoshop


World Language

Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
AP Spanish
German 1
German 2
German 3
German 4
German 5


Other Resources

Wisconsin’s Informational Guidebook on Dyslexia and Related Conditions
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Summary of Dyslexia Guidebook
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Ripon Area School District’s Early Literacy Plan
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Education for Employment Plan
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