Learning Activity A-1
Evaluate SAS
Assignment Objective:
- Evaluate the Standards Aligned System and propose how you could use it to bridge the gap between what many current graduating seniors know, and the qualities that higher educational institutions and employers look for in candidates.
Written Assignment
30 Points Rubric (23/30 points required for passing grade)
In a two-page written response, evaluate the Standards Aligned System and describe how you could use it to help your students become academically successful, use their creative thinking skills and develop into lifelong learners.
- Discuss what you feel are the advantages of SAS and any difficulties that you may have in implementing SAS.
- Write a paragraph on how you feel each of the six elements of SAS (Clear Standards, Fair Assessments, Curriculum Framework, Instruction, Materials and Resources, and Interventions) support student success.
- Describe how you plan to use each of the six elements with students.
- Explain how you will plan to encourage other teachers to use SAS and to collaborate with you to align instruction to create cross-curricular learning.
Your response must be at least two double-spaced pages in length. If you are typing your response directly into the Assessments Tool, include at least five developed paragraphs.
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