The KRHS faculty is in the process of redesigning our curriculum based on the work of Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe called "Understanding by Design". Understanding by Design (UbD) is a framework for designing curriculum units, performance assessments, and instruction that lead our students to an essential understanding of the content we teach. The New Hampshire Department of Education has issued a mandate that requires all schools to produce curriculum with core competencies as assessment for all students by 2008.