- Educators’ Resource Guide Overview
(Chapters 1-2)
Research, Assessment and Evaluation Department
Lee Ann Forsyth-Sells, Superintendent of Education
Anthony Corapi, Consultant
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The greatest challenge we face once we demand that all students demonstrate proficiency on the essential learning for a given subject and grade is time.
- are communicated clearly to students, parents/guardians throughout the year.
- - Cooper, 2007
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THE BACKWARD DESIGN MODEL
The Backward Design Model
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Starting with Overall Expectations
BIG IDEAS
Assessment OF Learning
Specific Expectations
day-to-day lessons and embedded in smaller assessment tasks
Building Blocks of culminating, end-of-unit assessments
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Educators' Resource Guide Chapters 1 and 2 
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