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Social Studies Department Program Review
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Emerging Recommendations
Recommendation #1:
Adopt and widely communicate the Social Studies Department philosophy and vision to internal and external
stakeholders while ensuring a practical connection to program design and delivery.
FINDINGS:
Internal Analysis
1. There is no formal, articulated, and shared philosophy or vision statement for the Social Studies Department
(PRSD Vertical Team, 2019).
2. There is a desire to embed questioning techniques that engage students’ critical thinking and allow for
modeling of position-taking (PRSD Vertical Team, 2019).
3. Student voice interviews indicated low levels of technology integration (PRSD Student Focus Groups,
2019).
4. Students voiced the importance of active engagement as citizens (PRSD Strategic Plan Town Hall, 2019).
5. The writing, both in amount and level, within social studies classes have prepared students for what they
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