Unwrapping Essential Standards
When reading a standard, look at the ________ to determine what students will need to know/understand.
A) Nouns
B) Verbs
What are A) Nouns?
Learning progression is another way to say essential standard since it is what students have to learn.
True
False
False - Learning progressions are the pathway to proficiency that include the essential steps students must learn in order to master a standard.
"I can..." statements describe what students will do in the process of mastering a standard.
True
False
What is true?
What does CFA stand for?
What is Common Formative Assessment?
To determine what students must be able to do, refer to the ______ in the standard.
A) Directions
B) Verbs
What is B) Verbs
Learning Progressions should contain the essential core concepts and processes of the standards.
What is true
"I can..." statements require a CFA.
True
False
What is False? Determining whether or not students understood a lesson can be done with quick checks and do not always need to be assessed formally.
CFA's should be created by each teacher individually because each teacher knows his/her own students and knows what each can accomplish.
True
False
What is False? CFA's should be created collaboratively by each team.
What are thee common verbs you might find in a DOK 1 question?
What is:
define, measure, list, draw, explain, name, and any other recall-type noun.
Learning Intentions are another name for Learning Progressions since they both help students gain mastery.
What is false. Learning Progressions are broken down into daily lessons or Learning Intentions.
"I can..." statements should be written in _______language.
A) Formal
B) Student-friendly
What is "Student-friendly" language?
When giving CFA's, it is important to give the test under the _________ conditions.
What is same?
Analyzing data in a chart would be what DOK level?
What is DOK 3
True or False: Learning Intentions can focus on knowledge, skills, or concepts.
What is true.
Students should never participate in writing "I can..." statements because it is the teacher's job to have this ready prior to the beginning of class.
True
False
What is False? Students benefit from helping write the I can.. statements because it provides a sense of ownership in their learning.
Results of CFA's should be used to ___________?
Determine students' levels of mastery of Learning Progressions or, in some cases, the essential standard itself.
True or false: Essential standards should be mastered quickly by students.
What is false. According to the Teacher Clarity Playbook, "These outcome standards can't be mastered in a day or a week. They require intentional instruction that is sustained over many lessons and learning experiences."
Learning Intentions should always be articulated to students at the beginning, middle, and end of all lessons.
What is false. While students need to know the purpose of their daily learnings, it is not always necessary to share it at the beginning of a lesson. Some situations benefit from students discovering the Learning Intention during explorations. However, it is critical that students gain an understanding of the Learning Intentions in order for their learning to be meaningful.
New "I can..." statements can build on previous "I can.." statements.
True
False
What is true?
CFA's should contain a minimum of 10 questions.
True
False
What is False? CFA's should have 3-5 questions that are directly tied to Learning Progression.