Table of Contents
About the Authors vii
Foreword ix
Introduction 1
Standards and Content 2
An Overview of Standards-Based Learning 3
How to Use This Book 8
1 Curriculum Based on Standards and Scales 11
Priority Standards 11
Proficiency Scales 15
Summary 25
2 Year-Long Planning With Curriculum Maps 27
Curriculum Mapping Based on a Curriculum Resource 29
Curriculum Mapping Based on Existing Instructional Units 31
Curriculum Mapping Based on Proficiency Scales 32
Summary 35
3 Unit Planning With the Instructional Cycle 37
Step 1 Identifying the Focus of the Instructional Cycle 39
Step 2 Reviewing the Relevant Standards and Proficiency Scales 41
Step 3 Planning to Collect Evidence of Student Learning 45
Step 4 Writing a SMART Goal 46
Step 5 Planning and Teaching Daily Lessons Within the Cycle 48
Step 6 Administering and Scoring the End-of-Cycle Assessment 49
Step 7 Implementing the Assessment Data Protocol 50
Step 8 Providing Support for All Learners 51
Sample Instructional Cycle Plans 54
Summary 63
4 A Lesson Planning and Teaching Within the Instructional Cycle 65
Proficiency Scales as Instructional Tools 65
Instructional Strategies Aligned to the Levels of the Scale 68
Lesson Types 77
Adjustments Based on Student Needs 79
Extension and Remediation 79
A Sample Lesson-Planning Process 82
Summary 89
5 Assessments and Progress Tracking 91
Assessments Aligned to Proficiency Scales 92
Scores Based on Proficiency Scales 98
Student Goal Setting and Tracking 100
Summary 105
6 Communication Using Proficiency Scales 107
Communicating With Students Throughout the instructional Cycle 107
Bringing Parents Along on the Learning Progression 109
Building Relationships Around the Change to Standards-Based Learning 115
Summary 115
Epilogue 117
References and Resources 119
Index 123
