Curriculum is the specific expectations for what knowledge, skills, and abilities students must master to be certified in the State of Idaho. Curriculum encompasses all the individual components that, when put together, can be used as the blueprint for developing the Basic Academy Training Package. Curriculum components include learning objectives, full sentence lesson plans, assessments (written and demonstrative), media, and other supplementary material.
The POST Curriculum Department is responsible for Basic Academy Curricula, from development to evaluation, for all law enforcement disciplines the state certifies.
Key Responsibilities
- Set standards for curriculum components based on evidence based best practices in education and law enforcement.
- Support subject matter experts in updating academy content.
- Edit all submitted training content to include reviewing for completeness, consistency, typos, and grammar.
- Review test questions and design certification exams.
- Evaluate training effectiveness through observation and surveys.
- Adhere to Idaho State Police and State standards for archiving all training materials.