The document outlines a 6-step process for designing curriculum and assessments: 1) identify relevant standards, 2) align objectives with standards and topic, 3) design assessments for students to demonstrate knowledge, 4) decide learning experiences to achieve objectives and assessments, 5) plan and implement high-quality lessons for student learning, and 6) conduct assessments, provide feedback, and reteach as needed.

1.  Step 1: Identify relevant standards (w3)
 Step 2: Identify objectives that align with standards (w4).
o Also driven by chapter/unit theme or topic
 Step 3: Design and select assessments that allow students
to demonstrate what they know and can do (w5-6)
 Step 4: Decide what learning experiences will enable
students to successfully achieve the objectives and
engage in the assessments (w7)
 Step 5: Plan/implement high quality lessons that ensure
that each students has adequate opportunities to learn
(w7-8)
 Step 6: Conduct assessments and use data to provide
feedback; re-plan and reteach, or repeat as needed (w5-6)