Not exact matches
Reliable, neutral evaluations are another obstacle to
curriculum coming into its own as a true reform lever, but
there's encouraging news here, too: A new, independent organization called EdReports.org has begun reviewing instructional materials for
alignment to the Common Core, providing something akin to a free Consumer Reports of
curriculum.
There, principal Larry Davis has five «vertical» committees — Student Improvement, Multimedia, Spirit,
Curriculum Council, and Vertical
Alignment.
Although
there was potential for
alignment, it was clear that in Jenny's mind, this project was tangential to her goals for instruction and thus the larger
curriculum.
Finally, when considering
alignment of assessments with state standards, one must realize that
there are differences in the way one evaluates assessment
alignment to standards as compared to the way one evaluates the
alignment of
curriculum with standards.
There is a process in place to ensure
alignment each time
curriculum, instruction, and / or assessments are reviewed or revised at the agency or school level.
As seen in our theory of action model,
there is not only
alignment among
curriculum and instruction and assessment, but also a continuous feedback loop among the three, as each informs the others to provide a valid and accurate measure of student learning.
1 — Some teachers are using student assessment data to inform their own instructional decisions, but
there is no school - wide
alignment between assessments and the
curriculum.
Multiple studies have demonstrated increased improvement in student performance when
there is intentional
alignment of
curriculum, assessment, and instruction in the learning cycle.