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December 14, 2010December 14, 2010

Made You Think Made You Think Seinfeld Video

Why have standards?• As a group compare state standards, district

standards, campus standards and classroom standards.

• Why do we need standards?

• List 3 one word characteristics of these standards

• Curriculum standards can be positively used in the work of creating equitable and excellent schools.

• Without standards, typically, minority and low-income students lose out.

• Research shows that schools that are successful have, know, and use standards for students and staff.

Why do we need standards (national, state

and local)?

Aligned

Rigorous

Assessed

Aligned curriculum?

• To provide a clear understanding of the standards at each grade level and subject area

• To assure instruction at each grade level and subject area is on target

• To assure all students have an equitable education based on high standards (national, state and local).

Rigorous

• Students can articulate purpose of learning

• More student to student talking• Classroom is interactive• Application of knowledge

transferring to other situations• Questioning, dialogue, cooperative

learning, research

• Clear communications of learning objectives and expectations

• ALWAYS challenging students’ thinking

• All students participating and contributing to classroom learning

• Evidence of a classroom environment that leads from teacher-directed to learner-directed

• Cross curriculum integration

Rigorous learning we see Rigorous teaching we see

Assessment

• Both formal and informal• Designed to provide evidence of students’ grasp

of things.• Help discover what students need to learn along

the way to master learning goals.• Make adjustments in instructional strategies• Students understand what success looks like

and how to do better

Taught

Tested Written

TEKS

Connect the Connect the TEKS TEKS verticallyvertically acrossacross grade grade

levels.levels.

Curriculum

Instruction

ClassroomAssessment

Learning as measured by

the accountability

system

Meaningful

learning as

promoted in

the TEKS

Using Standards to Improve Student Achievement

1.Goals (state, district, campus and classroom)2.Vision (Learning, Teaching, Assessment)• Aligned Curriculum (Vertical & Horizontal)• Professional Development• Assessment Plans

4. Support Systems (Resources, Project Share, ESC 20)

5. High Quality Teaching (Engaging, Rigor, CCR)

6. Improved Student Learning (Assessment)

10 Minute Break