PCSD

Curriculum Resources

Lori Gardner
Associate Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Technology (lgardner@pcschools.us)

Cindy Hair
Administrative Assistant for Curriculum and Instruction (chair@pcschools.us)

Online Courses

Park City School District now offers online courses through Utah Students Connect. Click here for more information.

The Utah State Office of Education also offers online courses. Click here for more information.

The New Common Core

Utah is one of over 40 states and territories that have agreed to transition their core standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics to a set of standards common to all states. This “Common Core” initiative is organized and supported by the National Governor’s Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort to establish a shared set of clear educational standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics. These have been informed by the best available evidence and the highest state standards across the country and globe.

Update on the Implementation of the Common Core (May, 2012)

Click here for more information: The New Common Core

Click here for a Parents' Guide to the New Common Core

Student Resources

  • Pioneer
    • Pioneer is Utah's online library featuring general reference information, links to Utah specific resources, and connections to additional library information. If students are logging in from outside of the school, they will need to ask their librarian for the password.
  • Surweb
    • Surweb is the State of Utah Resource Web. It provides resources including collections of images, online media shows, testing, and learning segments.

Career and College Planning

  • The Career Key: Choosing a Career
    • Intended for the use by career planners ranging in age from middle school to adult.
  • College Board
    • This site serves as one of the major gatekeepers, so it's important to know what this website has to say.
  • FastWeb
    • FastWeb focuses on college scholarship information and college/applicant matching.
  • O*Net Career Exploraton Tools
    • The nation's primary source of occupational information.
  • Peterson's
    • One of the premier sources of information about postsecondary education.
  • SparkNotes
    • SparkNotes is the internet generation's answer to Cliff's Notes.
  • Vocational Information Center
    • An amazing amount of career, vocational, and technical information.

Special Needs/Special Education