Template for Deconstructing a Content Standard- Creating Learning
Targets
The Process for Deconstructing Standards:
 Determine the ultimate target type represented in the standard
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Identify the prerequisite or underlying knowledge, reasoning, and/or skills.
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Consider whether the content standard’s ultimate goal is the acquisition of knowledge, the
development of reasoning capabilities, the demonstration of a physical skill, or the creation of a
product.
Answer these four questions:
 What does a student need to know and understand to attain mastery of this standard?
 What patterns of reasoning, if any, are required to attain mastery or this standard?
 What skills, if any, are required for mastery of this standard?
 What products, if any, would students need to be proficient in creating to mast this standard?
Check your work for accuracy and reasonableness.
K-12 Arts Learning Standards:
Priority Standard
Component 1.2- Develops arts skills and techniques
Knowledge
Reasoning
Skill
Product
Type
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Review all targets collectively. Will they move the students toward overall standard mastery?
Knowledge Targets
Requires K targets
Students can identify
and define the
theatrical physical
skills and techniques
used to create a
‘believable’ character.
Students can identify
and define the
theatrical vocal skills
and techniques used
to create a
‘believable’ character
Underpinning Learning Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skill Targets
Product Targets
Requires K + R targets
Requires K + R + S Targets
Student can examine
others choices of
vocal techniques.
Students can apply
and practice different
vocal techniques to a
character.
Students can use their
voice appropriately to
create a character as
defined by a script.
Students can apply
and practice different
physical techniques to
a character.
Students can create
the correct physical
type for a character as
defined by a script.
Students can examine
others choices of
physical techniques.
Students can analyze
how vocal and
physical techniques
contribute to the
characterization.
Requires K + R + S* + P
Targets
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Not always
Adapted from Classroom Assessment for Student Learning Doing It Right—Using It Well 2012