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Focusing on a Small Number of Credits to Accelerate Learning at Bronx Arena
Bronx Arena's founder discusses the benefits of students focusing on a small number of credits.
Creating Customized Credit Maps for Each Student at Bronx Arena
An educator and student discuss how and why they create custom class sequences, or credit maps, for each student. A student and educator also discuss a credit sequence in the classroom.
Class Example: Credit Mapping at Bronx Arena
A student and teacher discuss the student's credit and class sequence based on the student's progress and need.
Assessment for Academic Skills
Examples of student assessment for academic skills from Leadership Public Schools.
Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Chart
Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Charts help educators identify prior student knowledge, build in opportunities for inquiry, and support student learning while measuring mastery and comprehension.
Virtual Oral Assessment
Virtual oral assessments provide a way for students to demonstrate what they know and for teachers to accurately gauge a student’s mastery level.
Weekly Checkpoint Document
This document is given to students weekly to ensure they know their expectations for the week, where to go for content support, and what content they will be covering throughout the week. Included throughout the document are definitions, graphics,...
Cedar Rapids: Student Reflection and Goal-Setting Pilot
Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) wanted to solve a problem in their district: “How might we provide relevant, standards-aligned feedback to students so that every student reaches mastery?” After seeking stakeholder input and...
Portfolio-Based Grade Interviews
To support students’ metacognition as well as foster standards-based grading, teachers at Austin ISD piloted grade interviews with their students, allowing them to self-assess on a rubric and defend their grade through 1:1 conversation with their...
Grade Interviews Pilot Process
To support teachers in their rollout of the grade interview strategy, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created an initial presentation about the pilot process, explaining the reasoning behind the pilot and soliciting input from teachers on how to...
Field Guide: Grade Interviews
To support teachers in their rollout of the grade interview strategy, Austin ISD’s Strategy Lab team created a simple one-pager with the essential information required. The “Field Guide” includes teacher and student actions as well as checklists for...