Curriculum and Assessment Philosophy
Existing Curriculum
Mission/VisionValues Goals
OF
Learning
FOR
LearningNew
Knowledge
State/National Academic StandardsState standards for PK-12 Education
BENCHMARKSA clear, specific description of knowledge or
skill that students should acquire by a particular point in their schooling. Consists of many
learning targets and aligns to state standards (approx 45 per Grade/Area or Course)
K-5 ExampleRead, write, and order whole numbers*, simple
fractions (e.g., halves, fourths, tenths, unit fractions*) and commonly-used decimals
(monetary units)
6-12 ExampleUse the two-dimensional rectangular
coordinate system and algebraic procedures to describe and characterize geometric properties
and relationships such as slope
District CurriculumGrade/Area or CourseLargest organizational unit of a
department’s curriculum
K-5 ExampleMath 4
6-12 ExampleAlgebra
UNITSubunit of courses which
covers many topics
K-5 ExampleMath 4 - Numeration
6-12 ExampleAlgebra – Linear Functions
TOPICSubunit of Units which covers many
learning targets
K-5 ExampleMath 4 – Numeration - Fractions
6-12 ExampleAlgebra – Linear Functions - Slope
Learning Target / Key Concept / Knowledge & Skill
Very specific statement of what you want a student to know or be able to
do. Aligns to a one or more Benchmarks (approx 1-30 min.)
K-5 ExampleMath 4 – Numeration - Fractions
(Find fractions of a number)6-12 Example
Algebra – Linear Functions – Slope(Find the slope of a line)
Curriculum Terminology
Learning Target / Key Concept / Knowledge & Skill
Very specific statement of what you want a student to know or be able to
do. Aligns to a one or more Benchmarks (approx 1-30 min.)
• BuildYourOwnAssessment provides districts with a cost effective, yet powerful solution for designing and administering district-wide, standard assessments.
BYOA - Purpose
Learning Target / Key Concept
BuildYourOwnCurriculum
Local Std
State Std
Session
Responses
Students
Assessment
Sections
Questions
Choices
Teacher
BYOA - Overview
• Integrated with BuildYourOwnCurriculum
• Supports Assessments aligned to your District’s Curriculum and Assessment Cycle
• Rich Reporting Capabilities
• Designed as a Teaching tool vs. a Testing tool
• Support for Question Level and Choice Level Feedback
• Support for Question Level Hints
• Tests taken using Online Student Wizard, Bubble Sheet, or Traditional Paper
• Questions aligned to State Standards, Local Standards, or Learning Targets
BYOA - Features