This update from the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation provides definitions of standards, curriculum, and assessments and explains what alignment means in the context of curriculum and assessment. Following this overview, the brief provides summaries of alignment processes in two states, Louisiana for curriculum alignment and Oregon for assessment alignment. These summaries include links to tools and resources these […]
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Rubric for Evaluating Reading/Language Arts Instructional Materials for Kindergarten to Grade 5
This rubric, based on rigorous research, is designed for use by practitioners and university faculty who are reviewing Grades K–5 reading/language arts instructional materials. The rubric is organized by content area for each grade span, Grades K–2 and Grades 3–5, with a set of criteria for evidence-based practice that instructional materials in these content areas and grade spans should include. […]