Middle School (6-8) – Page 15 – Center for Standards, Assessment, and Accountability

Getting a Handle on the Standards – Worksheet 3 Studying the Old and New Standards – ELA & Literacy

Use Worksheet #3 to record your comparison of old and new ELA standards. Below are instructions for comparing Standards as found in the resource, Getting a Handle on the Standards. Use your State’s ELA & Literacy CCSS as the starting point. Pick a grade and a strand to review first (e.g., in 5th grade, begin with Reading). […]

Getting a Handle on the Standards – Worksheet 4 Studying the Learning Progressions of the Mathematics and ELA & Literacy CCSS

Reviewing the standards across grade levels (e.g., from K-12) can help teachers gain a broader sense of the progression of learning that occurs as students become more sophisticated in their understanding of a particular concept or skill described in a standard. Use Worksheet #4, accessible here and in the resource, Getting a Handle on the […]

Getting a Handle on the Standards – Worksheet 5 Note Taking Worksheet – Implication Coding

After examining the new Mathematics and ELA & Literacy CCSS in depth, an important next step in thinking about the CCSS is to determine what existing lessons are currently aligned to the standards. Use Worksheet #5 to complete this task.

Getting a Handle on the Standards – Worksheet 6 Implication Coding Worksheet – Identifying Needed Resources

After examining the new Mathematics and ELA & Literacy CCSS in depth, an important next step in thinking about the CCSS is to determine what existing curricular materials are currently available for providing instruction in each of the standards. Use Worksheet #6 to complete this task.

Supporting Formative Assessment for Deeper Learning: A Primer for Policymakers

This primer argues that effective formative assessment is essential to successfully implementing new college- and career-ready standards. It explains what formative assessment is, how it works in practice, and why it is critically important in fostering powerful pedagogy and 21st-century competencies. It then contrasts the purposes and uses of formative assessment with those of other […]

Grade Level: Middle School (6-8)

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