Nancy Neal Curriculum Calibration Worksheet
Subject/Grade Level _____________________
Date ______________________
Assignment ____________________________
Concept ___________________
I. Concept or Skills—Does it have RIGOR?
Rigor is instruction of the grade level student expectations that utilizes differentiated
instruction focusing on the depth and complexity required for student mastery.
Grade Level
PK
K
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Work Level
Total
(Level of Work x Grade Level  Number of Total Questions = Grade Level of Work)
II. TEKS/SE’s – Verbs and Vocabulary
Verbs/Vocabulary In Student Expectation
Verbs/Vocabulary In Activity
III. Cognitive Level (Use the verbs in the SE’s to determine appropriate level of Depth / Complexity)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Answer is always in the
Answer in more than one
Answer is inferred
Author analysis; organization,
passage
location in the passage
type of text, author’s purpose
and perspective
Math
Math
Math
Math
Understanding of concept at the
Answer requires solving a
Answer requires solving a
Answer requires solving a real-
concept and skill level without
simple problem situation by
situation, often with extraneous
life problem by applying the
context of a problem situation
making a decision about the
information and math
concepts and skills from
operation to use and computing
vocabulary by making an
different math strands into one
for an answer
application decision and
situation
requires identifying the process
rather than the answer
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Total Questions:
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Total Questions:
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Total Questions:
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