Curriculum

Tri County Area Schools strives to keep our community informed and engaged while working toward our goal to Educate, Encourage, and Empower our students. We offer vertically aligned curriculum, grounded in the Michigan Dept. of Education Common Core State Standards. Through the links below, you will find information regarding TCAS curriculum and improvement plans. We welcome feedback, so please do not hesitate to contact us.

MI Continuous Improvement Plans (MiCIP)

PDF Document District MiCIP Plan
Elementary MiCIP Plan
Middle School MiCIP Plan
High School MiCIP Plan

2023-24 Professional Learning Plans

PDF Document District
High School
Middle School
Elementary
Paraprofessionals

Curriculum Maps

Assessments are an essential tool used at TCAS, to help us understand the learning of our students. This help us identify areas of strength and also areas of weakness, so we are able to plan effectively meet our students' needs.

K-12 Reading & Writing Curriculum Progressions
English Competencies & Performance Indicators

K-12 Math Curriculum Progressions
Math Competencies & Performance Indicators

K-12 Science Curriculum Progressions

K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Progressions

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Progressions

K-12 MiCI & Encore Progressions

Map K-5 NWEA Literacy Testing Rollout 2022-2024

Elementary (K-5) Specific Content

At Tri County Area Schools we create a strong foundation for our youngest learners starting at our Elementary level. We focus on the core subjects of Reading/Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Below you will find information on what your child will learn by their current grade level.

K-5 At-A-Glance Assessment Calendar

K-5 ELA and Math Consistencies

Tri County Elementary Reading Assessment Plan

K-5 TAT Process

K-5 Title Process

K-3 Reading Foundational Skills Assessment Flow Chart

K-2 ELA Reading Standards & Learning Targets, & Links to Common Core Standards
K-2 Handwriting; Letter Formations

Portrait of a Viking

Video Document Lower Case Letter Formation Video

Video Document Upper Case Letter Formation - Video

Secondary Specific Content (HS/MS)

At TCAS our Secondary Curriculum continues to build off the strong base our students learn in the K-5 grade curriculum. Starting in 6th-8th grades, student are introduced to a variety of encore classes where the student is able to start exploring courses of interest. These courses continue to expand into High School grade levels, along with addtiional learning opportunities, including Kent Career Tech Center (KCTC), Newaygo County Career Tech Center (NCCTC), Early Middle College, and Dual Enrollment.