IMPLEMENTING A 5-STEP PROTOCOL TO UNPACK THE STANDARDS
To ensure both Standards-Aligned Curriculum and Standards-Based Instruction
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Identify, list and define key terminology. Identify and define key terms within the Standard, Assessment Anchor and Eligible
Content that must be fully understood to create Standards-Based Instruction.
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D.
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2.
Study the Standard, Assessment Anchor and Eligible Content. Generate 3 key questions related to the Standard, Assessment
Anchor and Eligible Content that help to clarify the intended learning outcomes.
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3.
Identify 2 examples of assignments, projects, activities that you might require students to produce to demonstrate their
proficiency in the Standard, Assessment Anchor and Eligible Content.
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4.
Scaffold understanding of the Standard, Assessment Anchor and Eligible Content. Paraphrase the Standard, Assessment
Anchor and Eligible Content. Create a “script” that details how you might describe or explain the Standard, Assessment Anchor
and Eligible Content to make them meaningful to students. Restate in “student friendly” language based on the grade level you
teach.
5.
Develop 3 “I can” statements. Describe the Standard, Assessment Anchor and Eligible Content as statements of intended
learning from the student’s point of view such as, “I can use information from what I read to draw conclusions and make
inferences.” “I can use mathematical vocabulary to describe how I solved a problem.”
I can
I can
I can