According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction curriculum reflects a district's philosophy of teaching, learning, and assessment; curriculum identifies what is essential to teach in order to meet academic standards. curriculum organizes and groups the academic standards in meaningful ways for teachers and students, including a scope and sequence or pacing guide; curriculum is the collection of instructional materials and activities implemented by educators in order to support students in reaching in proficiency in academic standards; curriculum identifies how students' knowledge and understanding of the academic standards that are measured.