Transcript Rigor and Relevance: A Must for 21st Century Learners

Rigor and Relevance: A
st
Must for 21 Century
Learners
Based on the work from the International Center for Leadership
in Education
Facilitated by:
Denise Kattan
Professional Learning Palooza
Knowledge Taxonomy
Rigor and Relevance Framework
Evaluation
6
Synthesis
5
Analysis
4
Application
3
Comprehension
2
Knowledge/
Awareness
C
D
Identify next
numbers in a
sequence
1
Write and
publish a
brochure
A
B
Match pictures
of insects with
their names
Find patterns
outdoors and
indoors
1
Knowledge
in one
discipline
2
Apply in
discipline
3
4
Apply across
disciplines
Apply to realworld
predictable
situations
Application Model
5
Apply to realworld
unpredictable
situations
Knowledge / Rigor
6
Quadrant A - Acquisition
Students gather and store bits
of knowledge and information.
They are primarily expected to
remember or understand this
knowledge.
C
5
4
3
A
2
B
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
C
5
D
Example
Define
interdependence
4
3
A
2
B
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
Quadrant B - Application
Students use acquired
knowledge to solve problems and
design solutions. They apply
knowledge to new and
unpredictable situations.
3
D
A
2
B
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
D
Example
Draw a diagram of how
the three branches of
government interact.
5
4
3
A
2
B
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
C
5
4
3
A
2
D
Quadrant C- Assimilation
Students engage in complex
activities where they come up
with solutions that lead to a
deeper understanding of
concepts and knowledge.
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
C
5
4
3
A
2
D
Example
Compare congressional and
parliamentary systems.
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
C
5
4
D
Quadrant D-Adaptation
Students engage in learning
experiences that are high in rigor
and relevance and require unique
solutions to unpredictable
problems.
3
2
B
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
C
5
D
4
Example
Participate in a mock trial.
3
B
2
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
C
5
4
3
A
2
Products
that can be
assessed
exist in each
quadrant
D
B
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge / Rigor
6
5
4
3
2
Seminar
C
Presentation
Essay
Role Playing
Quiz
A
Demonstration
B
D
Application / Relevance
1
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge Taxonomy
Rigor and Relevance Framework
Evaluation
6
Synthesis
5
Analysis
4
Application
3
Comprehension
2
Knowledge/
Awareness
C
D
Assimilation
Adaptation
(S Thinks in Complex Ways)
(S Thinks and Works)
A
B
Acquisition
Application
(Teacher Work)
(Real World Work)
1
1
Knowledge
in one
discipline
International Center for Leadership in Education
2
Apply in
discipline
3
4
Apply across
disciplines
Apply to realworld
predictable
situations
Application Model
5
Apply to realworld
unpredictable
situations