Not exact matches
As early implementers, these educators have gone both to the «source» of the
standards and used other proxies for quality and
alignment: They've worked directly with and learned
from the
standards» authors themselves and / or used tools created by them (e.g., the Publishers» Criteria developed by Student Achievement Partners and several other groups).
As investigators in the Center for
Standards,
Alignment, Instruction, and Learning (C - SAIL), which is funded by the Institute for Education Sciences (IES), we understand that the term «Common Core» often distracts
from a broader discussion of college - and career - readiness
standards.
On language arts and reading, comparison with
standards from Ontario, Finland, Sweden, and New Zealand yielded
alignments between 0.09 and 0.37.
Three types of studies characterize the nature of
standards research
from a literacy perspective: document analysis, study of teachers» practices, and the
alignment of
standards with assessment.
When creating formative, summative, and performance - based assessments, teachers used the curriculum frameworks
from the state
standards to ensure
alignment to the
standards.
Course outcomes and unit concepts and goals for Science and Social Studies instruction were laid out by Memphis teachers and administrators in partnership with experts
from the University of Notre Dame and in
alignment with national
standards in these disciplines.
In this way, the
alignment of assessment with
standards differs
from commonly held beliefs that assessments should only cover content that has been previously instructed.
After years of her own research, Anderson can spot red flags that call into question the claim of «
alignment»: Too many shortcuts or tricks like the «invert and multiply» strategy of dividing fractions (part of the point of Common Core is to move away
from shortcuts in math instruction); a dumbing down of the material (the new
standards encourage students to wrestle with complex material on their own); or a focus on closed - ended questions.
The Eureka Math Curriculum Study Guide, Grade 8 provides an overview of all of the Grade 8 modules, including Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation The Concept of Congruence Similarity Linear Equations; Examples of Functions
from Geometry Linear Function Introduction to Irrational Numbers Using Geometry FEATURES an overview of what students should be learning throughout the year Information on
alignment to the instructional shifts and the
standards design of curricular components approaches to differentiated instruction descriptions of mathematical models
This guide covers the elements that are necessary to successfully implement formative assessments, including professional development, time, appropriate use of assessment tools,
standards and curriculum
alignment, and using and managing data —
from the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes
After extensive review
from educators across the country, Open Up Resources Illustrative Mathematics 6 — 8 Math earns near - perfect marks for
standards alignment and usability.
With funding
from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and NOAA, Project 2061 develops innovative and engaging curriculum materials that support students» achievement of these science learning goals and tools for evaluating the
alignment of curriculum and instruction to
standards and the quality of support provided for teachers and students.
High - quality early care and education programs result
from an intentional
alignment and coordination of multiple systems / components: early learning
standards, program
standards, comprehensive assessment systems, data systems, family and community partnerships, health promotion, and workforce development.
In 2009, when governors
from almost all states were involved in the initial development of the Common Core State
Standards, it may have seemed like common
standards would result in tighter
alignment, or greater consistency, in curriculum, professional development, instruction, and assessment across states.
For example, Bright
from the Start has used stimulus funds to provide intensive training to low - performing day cares; define learning
standards for the youngest children and Georgia Pre-K; and study the
alignment of
standards from birth through elementary school.
The resulting
alignment, which is measured on a scale
from 0.0 to 1.0, has proven to be surprisingly high,
from.4 to.5 for tests of length 18 to 25 items in comparison to.25 for much longer state assessments to their content
standards.
«Defined STEM is very user - friendly and lays everything out for our teachers,
from lesson plans and
standards alignments to interactive videos.
Continued
alignment of SEL programming with IL state
standards for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and created a template to hold information
from all schools and grade levels re SEL teaching content