(a) Abbott schools and districts shall implement a coherent and integrated curriculum for all students, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, that is content-rich, aligned to the CCCS, engaging for students, and consistent with educational research. Such curriculum shall:

   1. Be periodically reviewed and modified for linkage of curriculum to the CCCS, Department curriculum frameworks, student interests and needs, new developments in subject matter, grade-to-grade alignment, and to students’ cultural heritages and native languages;

   2. Be aligned to the Early Childhood Program Expectations (ECPE);

   3. Be supported by textbooks and other supplemental instructional materials aligned to the district curriculum;

   4. Be developed, reviewed and evaluated by a broad cross-section of teachers, principals, and supervisors;

   5. Drive professional development and technical assistance to teachers; and

   6. Drive improved classroom instruction.