1. To what degree do districts and schools
ensure full access to challenging content
aligned with rigorous standards
for all students and student subgroups?
What Matters Most
2. Why grade level standards?
Alice, speaking to Cheshire
Cat: “Would you tell me,
please, which way I ought to
go from here?” “That depends
a good deal on where you
want to get to,” said the Cat. “I
don’t much care where,” said
Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter
which way you go,” said the
Cat. “ –so long as I get
somewhere,” Alice added as
an explanation. “Oh, you’re
sure to do that,” said the Cat,
“if you only walk long enough.”
-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland, 1865
3. Where are we going?UNPACKING
STANDARDS
Desired Results
Evidence
Learning Experiences
4. Desired ResultsUNPACKING
STANDARDS 1. Standard
2. Access Point
3. Supporting Standard(s)
4. Students will know . . .
5. Students will be able to do . . .
6. Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills (Implied)
7. Instructional Implications of the Standard
8. Learning Goal
9. IEP Goal
10. Essential Questions (Student Friendly)
11. High Probability & High Intensity Barriers
12. Implications of Barriers on Instructional Design
Let’s go to the
handout . . .
5. EvidenceUNPACKING
STANDARDS 1. Performance Tasks
- Through what authentic performance tasks
will students demonstrate the desired
understanding?
- By what criteria will performances of
understanding be judged?
2. Other Evidence
- How will students reflect upon and self-
assess their learning?
3. Test Item Specs
- Are there considerations to naturally
integrate test item specs?
What Matters Most
Key Practice 3: Select and implement shared instructional practices
Fullan (2008) We need “relentless consistency” in the use of effective “non-negotiable” practices
Leads us to considerations for districts and schools, one of which is the question on the slide
The curriculum has to be both standards based and flexible in design to meet the needs of all students
Speak to information from Advocacy Brief: Understanding the Standards-based Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Speak to the logic of the three stages of unpacking
Offer non-example with content design approach
This is an iterative thought process, a messy process
The end goal is a coherent design
Walk participants through handout
Highlight that when most of us ‘unpack,’ numbers 1-5 common/familiar
Offer the why behind the importance of 6-12
Evidence is considered more for monitoring for progress toward the goal, to stay on track
We are not recommending teaching to the test, rather, teaching to the standards
These four areas ensures considerations for all learner needs are planned out
Speak to relationship of Knowing where you’re going (Desired Results) and (Evidence) make this much stronger
Next we’ll meet students who will be learning within this system of unpacking