Transcript Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. Hebrew proverb.

Do not confine your
children to your own
learning, for they
were born in another
time.
Hebrew proverb
International Center for Leadership in
Education
Richard Jones
Curves Ahead – A change in the road is not the
end of the road unless you fail to change direction.
Personality
Rigorous and
Relevant
Learning
Rigor
Relevance
My only
skill is
taking
tests.
All Students
??? Why ???
Rigorous and
Relevant
Learning
Work Harder ?
Work Smarter?
Ask Me.....
“How will I
ever use what
I’m learning
today?”
In schools the status quo persists!
Teachers struggling to teach
an overloaded curriculum!
12th Graders’ Views of School
1983–2000
51
47
60
41
40
Percent
50
40
36
39
35
31
28
29
24
30
1983
21
1990
20
1995
10
2000
0
School work
is meaningful
Courses are
interesting
Source: The Condition of Education 2002, National Center for Education Statistics
School will
be important
in later life
Why Rigor and Relevance?
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Changing Nature of Work
Translating Standards into Teaching
Reduce Overcrowded Curriculum
Way to Focus on Student Learning
Tool for School Alignment
Explain What is Important
It is what is on THE test
Increase Student Motivation
Rigor/Relevance
Framework
Assimilation
of knowledge
Thinking
Continuum
Acquisition
of knowledge
Knowledge Taxonomy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Knowledge Taxonomy
Basic Nutrition
1 Label food by nutritional groups
2 Explain nutritional value of foods
3 Use nutrition guidelines in planning
meals
4 Examine success in achieving
nutrition goals
5 Develop personal nutrition goals
6 Appraise results of personal eating
habits over time
Application
Model
Action Continuum
Acquisition
of knowledge
Application
of knowledge
Application Model
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge in one discipline
Application within discipline
Application across disciplines
Application to real-world
predictable situations
Application to real-world
unpredictable situations
Application Model
Basic Nutrition
1 Label food by nutrition groups
2 Rank foods by nutritional value
3 Make cost comparison of foods
considering nutritional value
4 Develop nutritional plan for a health
problem affected by food
5 Devise a sound nutritional plan for a
group of 3 year-olds who are
“picky” eaters
Knowledge
Taxonomy
Verb List
Application
Model
Decision Tree
Application Model
Decision Tree
International Center for Leadership in Education 1997
Application Model
Decision Tree
Is it Application?
If NO
International Center for Leadership in Education 1997
Level 1
Application Model
Decision Tree
Is it Application?
If NO
If YES - Is it real world?
If NO and one discipline
If NO and interdisciplinary
International Center for Leadership in Education 1997
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Application Model
Decision Tree
Is it Application?
If NO
If YES - Is it real world?
If NO and one discipline
If NO and interdisciplinary
If YES - Is it unpredictable?
If NO
If YES
International Center for Leadership in Education 1997
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Levels of
Application Model
•Conducting a scientific
experiment
•Reading a historical novel
•Basic computation (add,
subtract, multiply, divide)
•Measuring volume of liquids
•Technical writing
•Speaking to an audience
•Determining probability
•Personal health and wellness
•Predicting events based on
probability
•Critical viewing skills
•Collecting and analyzing data
•Correct grammatical use of
language
•Computer spreadsheet
•Word processing
•Poetry
•Measurement of area
•Interpersonal communication
•Physical fitness
•Nutrition
•Parenting
•Citizenship
•Economics
•U . S. Geography
•Scientific classification systems
•Cellular Biology
•Writing letters
•Preparing a personal budget
Application Model
1
2
3
4
5
Knowledge in one discipline
Application within discipline
Application across disciplines
Application to real-world
predictable situations
Application to real-world
unpredictable situations
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
Knowledge
5
4
3
2
Application
1
1
2
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
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5
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
3
2
1
A
1
2
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
3
2
1
B
A
1
2
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
C
3
2
1
B
A
1
2
3
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5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
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5
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C
D
A
B
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
Rigor/
Relevance
Handbooks
Professional
Development
Resources
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
3
2
1
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•
•
•
Analyze the graphs of the
perimeters and areas of squares
having different-length sides.
Determine the largest rectangular
area for a fixed perimeter.
Identify coordinates for ordered
pairs that satisfy an algebraic
relation or function.
Determine and justify the
similarity or congruence for two
geometric shapes.
C
• Express probabilities as fractions,
percents, or decimals.
• Classify triangles according to
angle size and/or length of sides.
• Calculate volume of simple threedimensional shapes.
• Given the coordinates of a
quadrilateral, plot the quadrilateral
on a grid.
A
1
2
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•
•
•
Obtain historical data about local
weather to predict the chance of snow,
rain, or sun during year.
Test consumer products and illustrate
the data graphically.
Plan a large school event and
calculate resources (food,
decorations, etc.) you need to
organize and hold this event.
Make a scale drawing of the
classroom on grid paper, each group
using a different scale.
D
• Calculate percentages of advertising in
a newspaper.
• Tour the school building and identify
examples of parallel and perpendicular
lines, planes, and angles.
• Determine the median and mode of real
data displayed in a histogram
• Organize and display collected data,
using appropriate tables, charts, or
graphs.
B
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
3
2
1
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•
•
•
Analyze the graphs of the
perimeters and areas of squares
having different-length sides.
Determine the largest rectangular
area for a fixed perimeter.
Identify coordinates for ordered
pairs that satisfy an algebraic
relation or function.
Determine and justify the
similarity or congruence for two
geometric shapes.
•
Obtain historical data about local
weather to predict the chance of snow,
rain, or sun during year.
Test consumer products and illustrate
the data graphically.
Plan a large school event and
calculate resources (food,
decorations, etc.) you need to
organize and hold this event.
Make a scale drawing of the
classroom on grid paper, each group
using a different scale.
• Express probabilities
as fractions,
•
percents, or decimals.
•
• Classify triangles according to angle
size and/or length of sides.
• simple three• Calculate volume of
dimensional shapes.
• Given the coordinates
of a
• Calculate percentages of advertising in
quadrilateral, plot thea newspaper.
quadrilateral on
• Tour the school building and identify
a grid.
examples of parallel and perpendicular
C
B
A
1
D
lines, planes, and angles.
• Determine the median and mode of real
data displayed in a histogram
• Organize and display collected data,
using appropriate tables, charts, or
graphs.
2
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
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•
•
•
3
•
2
•
•
1
•
Obtain historical data about local
weather to predict the chance of snow,
rain, or sun during year.
Test consumer products and illustrate
the data graphically.
Plan a large school event and
calculate resources (food,
decorations, etc.) you need to
organize and hold this event.
Make a scale drawing of the
classroom on grid paper, each group
using a different scale.
• Calculate percentages of
advertising in a newspaper.
•
• Tour the school building
and
•
identify examples of parallel and
perpendicular lines, planes, and
•
angles.
• Determine the median and mode of
real data displayed in a histogram
Express probabilities as fractions,
percents,
or decimals. and display collected
• Organize
Classify triangles according to
data,
appropriate tables,
angle size
and/orusing
length of sides.
Calculate volume of simple threecharts, or graphs.
dimensional shapes.
Analyze the graphs of the
perimeters and areas of squares
having different-length sides.
Determine the largest rectangular
area for a fixed perimeter.
Identify coordinates for ordered
pairs that satisfy an algebraic
relation or function.
Determine and justify the
similarity or congruence for two
geometric shapes.
C
D
B
A
• Given the coordinates of a
quadrilateral, plot the quadrilateral
on a grid.
1
2
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
•
6
4
3
•
2
•
•
1
• Analyze the graphs of the perimeters
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and areas of squares
having
•
different-length sides.
• Determine the largest rectangular
area for a fixed perimeter.
•
• Identify coordinates for ordered pairs
that satisfy an algebraic relation or
• Calculate percentages of advertising in
Express function.
probabilities as fractions,
a newspaper.
percents, or decimals.
• Tour the
school
building and identify
• Determine
and justify
the
similarity
or
Classify
triangles according to
examples of parallel and perpendicular
angle size and/or length of sides.
congruence for twolines,
geometric
planes, and angles.
Calculate volume of simple three• Determine the median and mode of real
dimensional
shapes.
shapes.
data displayed in a histogram
D
C
5
Obtain historical data about local
weather to predict the chance of snow,
rain, or sun during year.
Test consumer products and illustrate
the data graphically.
Plan a large school event and
calculate resources (food,
decorations, etc.) you need to
organize and hold this event.
Make a scale drawing of the
classroom on grid paper, each group
using a different scale.
A
• Given the coordinates of a
quadrilateral, plot the quadrilateral
on a grid.
1
2
B
• Organize and display collected data,
using appropriate tables, charts, or
graphs.
3
4
5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
6
5
4
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•
•
•
3
•
2
•
•
1
•
• Obtain historical data about local
weather to predict the chance of
snow, rain, or sun during year.
• Test consumer products and
illustrate the data graphically.
• Plan a large school event and
calculate resources (food,
decorations, etc.)• you
need
to of advertising in
Calculate
percentages
Express probabilities as fractions,
a newspaper.
percents,organize
or decimals. and hold this
event.
•
Tour
the
school building and identify
Classify triangles according to
examples
parallel and perpendicular
Make
a scale
of ofthe
angle• size
and/or length
of sides.drawing
lines, planes, and angles.
Calculate volume of simple threeclassroom on grid• paper,
each
Determine the
median and mode of real
dimensional shapes.
data displayed in a histogram
Given the
coordinates
of a
group
using
a different
scale.
• Organize and display collected data,
Analyze the graphs of the
perimeters and areas of squares
having different-length sides.
Determine the largest rectangular
area for a fixed perimeter.
Identify coordinates for ordered
pairs that satisfy an algebraic
relation or function.
Determine and justify the
similarity or congruence for two
geometric shapes.
C
D
A
B
quadrilateral, plot the quadrilateral
on a grid.
1
2
using appropriate tables, charts, or
graphs.
3
4
5
Determining
Levels of Rigor
and Relevance
Knowledge
Taxonomy
Verb List
Application
Model
Decision Tree
Reflection on Your
Teaching
Identify one experience in your class in each
quadrant
K
N
O
W
L
E
D
G
E
Assimilation
Adaptation
C
D
Acquisition
Application
A
B
APPLI CAT I O N
Rigor/Relevance Framework
K
N
O
W
L
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D
G
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Assimilation
Adaptation
C
D
Acquisition
Application
A
B
APPLI CAT I O N
Skill
Identify, collect or
sort pertinent
information while
reading.
Quadrant A
Read a science
experiment and
identify the necessary
materials to perform
the experiment.
Quadrant B
Locate and read
current articles on
biotech.
Quadrant C
Read and analyze 3
original newspaper
articles from WW II
and identify reasons
for opposition to US
entry into the war.
Quadrant D
Read pertinent
information related to
El Nino weather
patterns and propose
possible summer
vacation destinations.
Rigor/Relevance
Framework
Knowledge
1. Knowledge
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Application
1.
2.
3.
4.
Knowledge of one discipline
Application within discipline
Application across disciplines
Application to real world
predictable situations
5. Application to real world
unpredictable situations
Rigor/Relevance
Challenge
R/R Challenge
Standard
Understand rules of
grammar, usage,
punctuation, and spelling
Perform operations with
numbers
Demonstrate U S
geography
Understand systems of
human body
Quadrant A
Performance
Memorize spelling Words
Solve word problems
Label States on a map
Write description of
human system
Rigorous and
Relevant
Assessment
Rigorous and Relevant Instruction
Types of Assessment
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Multiple Choice
Constructed Response
Extended Response
Process Performance
Product Performance
Portfolio
Interview
Self Reflection
Rigor/Relevance Framework
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5
4
3
Traditional
Performance
Tests
2
1
1
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3
4
5
Primary Assessments
Rigor/Relevance Framework
K
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• Extended
Response
• Product
Performance
• Portfolio
• Product
Performance
• Interview
• Self Reflection
• Multiple Choice
• Constructed
Response
• Process
• Performance
• Product
Performance
APPLI CAT I O N
R/R and Assessment
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Determine the level of Rigor and Relevance
on state tests.
Develop your tests to parallel state tests when
preparing for them.
Use performance assessment when you want
Quadrant D achievement.
Improve learning in relevant instruction with
high quality assessments.
Keep level of assessment consistent with
expectation for performance.
Rigorous and Relevant
Instruction
Student Learning
Expected
Student
Performance
Instruction
Assessment
Rigor/Relevance
Student Learning
Actual
Student
Performance
Rigor/Relevance
Feedback
Reflection
Student
Work
Rigorous and
Relevant
Instructional
Strategies
Rigor/Relevance Framework
K
N
O
W
L
E
D
G
E
Assimilation
Adaptation
C
D
Acquisition
Application
A
B
APPLI CAT I O N
Analysis
of
Video
Review of Lessons
What does the teacher expect the students to
learn?
What is the intended level of Rigor and
Relevance? Which Quadrant?
What are the instructional strategies used?
Does the lesson meet the teacher’s expectation for
student learning?
Benefits of Using Rigor and
Relevance?
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Better prepare students for future work
Way to focus student learning on priority
standards
Ensure student achieve standards
Align curriculum, instruction and assessment
Prepare for state tests
Increase student interest and motivation
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