Understanding Understanding by Designby Design

(UbD)

Please think alone…

What is it that really

determines the events of a school day?

A glance at the answers we found…A glance at the answers we found…What is it What is it that really that really determines determines the events the events of my day?of my day?

Understanding by Design suggests:

Begin by clearly identifying the State/District standards

that are to be met

Secondly plan the assessments

Finally plan the activities that will lead student learning

Are any of the

activities of my day the “enemy of

intelligence”?

Typical PlanTypical Plan

UbD ExampleUbD Example

Desired ResultsDesired Results

Essential Question

A Language Arts Example:The student will decode unfamiliar words using phonetic and structural analysis and will read

with fluency and expression.

1. Read unfamiliar, complex and multi-syllabic words using advanced phonetic and structural analysis.

2. Read aloud narrative and expository text with fluency, accuracy and appropriate pacing, intonation and expression.

I can read difficult words by sounding them out I can read difficult words by figuring out the meaning of the

base word and any prefixes or suffixes

Established

Goal

What do good readers do when they don’t know a word?

Understandings

A Math Example:Add and subtract one-digit whole numbers in

real-world and mathematical

problems.

1. Use one-digit addition and subtraction to solve real-world and mathematical

problems.2. Find the sum of three one-digit numbers.

I can use one-digit addition to solve a math problemI can use one-digit subtraction to solve a math problem

Established

Goal

Understandings

Essential QuestionHow do good problem solvers use numbers to answer this

question?

Assessment Assessment EvidenceEvidence

Assessment Assessment Rubric:Rubric:

I can name the

I can name the uppercase

uppercase letters of the

letters of the alphabet.

alphabet.

I can name the uppercase

letters of the alphabet

I named all of the uppercase

letters

I named some of the

uppercase letters

I named few of the uppercase

letters

Language Continuum…

Math Self-Assessment Record

I CAN…

Goals

1 Solve multiplication and division basic facts to 100

2 Identify factors and multiples of numbers

3 Describe and use the zero property of multiplication

4 Describe and use the one property of multiplication

5 Describe and use the commutative property of multiplication

1 : I don’t yet understand how to do this skill2 : I need more practice with this skill3 : I understand how to do this skill and am successful most of the time4 : I understand how to do this skill and am ready to be challenged

Assessment Grid:Assessment Grid:Stage Two: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Enduring understandings, Essential knowledge and skillsTypes of assessments

Essay

Forced Choice Items

Oral Response and reports

Performance tasks

Short Answer Items

StudentSelf Assessment

Teacher Observation

Teacher-student conferences

Learning PlanLearning Plan

Are any of the

activities of my

day the

“enemy of

intelligence”?

Learning Learning ActivitiesActivitiesEssential Question for us…

What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achieve the desired results?

The GRASPSGRASPS model is helpful here.

GRASPSGRASPSGG = Goal “Your task is…”

RR = Role “ You are a…”

AA = Audience “Your audience is…”

SS = Situation “The challenge involves dealing with…”

PP = Product, Performance and Purpose “You will create a ___________ in order to _____________.”

SS= Standards and Criteria for Success “Your performance needs to…”

NOW…

What do we do?What do we do?

Criteria 4 3 2 1

Established Goals

Design will skillfully

address the relevant

goal.

Design will mostly

address the relevant

goal

Design will somewhat

address the relevant

goal

Design will weakly

address the relevant

goal

Understandings

“I can” statements will effectively lead students to an understanding

of the big ideas.

“I can” statements will

mostly lead students to an understanding

of the big ideas.

“I can” statements will somewhat lead students to an understanding

of the big ideas.

“I can” statements will

weakly lead students to an understanding

of the big ideas.

Essential Questions

Questions will thoughtfully

foster inquire, understanding and transfer of

learning.

Questions will mostly foster

inquire, understanding and transfer of

learning.

Questions will somewhat

foster inquire, understanding and transfer of

learning.

Questions will weakly foster

inquire, understanding and transfer of

learning.

FormativeAssessment

Formative assessment was

carefully planned

throughout the design to

strategically establish student

progress.

Formative assessment was mostly planned throughout the

design to strategically

establish student

progress.

Formative assessment was

somewhat planned

throughout the design to

strategically establish student

progress.

Formative assessment was weakly planned throughout the

design to strategically

establish student

progress.

Summative Assessment

Summative assessment was

carefully planned at the conclusion of the design to strategically

establish student

understanding of the

Established Goal.

Summative assessment was mostly planned

at the conclusion of the design to strategically

establish student

understanding of the

Established Goal.

Summative assessment was

somewhat planned at the conclusion of the design to strategically

establish student

understanding of the

Established Goal.

Summative assessment was weakly planned

at the conclusion of the design to strategically

establish student

understanding of the

Established Goal.

Activities

Learning Activities were

carefully planned

throughout the design to

enable students to achieve the

desired learning results.

Learning Activities were mostly planned throughout the

design to enable students to achieve the

desired learning results.

Learning Activities were

somewhat planned

throughout the design to

enable students to achieve the

desired learning results.

Learning Activities were weakly planned throughout the

design to enable students to achieve the

desired learning results.

Thank You!Thank You!