Common Core
- Mastery ConnectApp with a free version, including assessments, pin widget and more.
- Common Core Standards AppAccess common core from any device or tablet.
- EngageNYEngageNY is maintained by the New York State Education Department. This is the official web site for current materials and resources related to implementation of the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). Contents include curriculum and Instructional resources, bilingual resources, assessments, resources for parents and families, and more.
Common Core and Curriculum Standards Blog from MSU
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Textbook Navigator: Common Core Standards for Mathematics
- The Textbook Navigator/JournalAn integrated web-based tool that identifies the Common Core Mathematics standards addressed in each lesson of the 34 mathematics textbook series catalogued. From Michigan State University.
MI Open Book Project
The MI Open Book Project is a multi-year initiative funded as part of the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG). Groups of master teachers work together and collaborate to develop a open education resource for use in classrooms around Michigan.
The final products are on their website, including source files (iBooks Author and InDesign formats).
Initiatives include:
- Kindergarten
- 1st Grade Families and Schools
- 2nd Grade Communities
- 3rd Grade Michigan History
- 7th Grade Ancient World History
- 8th Grade United States History: Revolution through Reconstruction
- 9th Grade United States History: Reconstruction through Today
- High School Civics
- High School World History
Standards Based Grading (SBG) Resources
Educator's Blogs and Popular Websites
- What is the Difference between Standards-Based Grading (or Reporting) and Competency-Based Education?This article describes the differences between Standards Based Grading and Traditional Grading.
- Seven Reasons for Standards-Based GradingA website that focuses on developing effective Standards Based Grading criteria.
- Putting Standards-Based Grading Into ActionAn article from Education Week detailing how to develop and implement Standards Based Grading practices.
- 3 Peaks and 3 Pits of Standards-Based GradingAn article from Edutopia on the pros and cons of implementing Standards Based Grading.
Scholarly Research
- Standards-Based Grading Spencer, Kyle. "Standards-Based Grading." The Education Digest 78.3 (2012): 4-10. ProQuest. Web. 5 July 2016.
- Standards-Based Reporting and Formative Assessment: On the Road to a Highly Reliable Organization This useful video series clearly explains how to design and interpret several types of formative assessments, how to track student progress and how to assign meaningful marks, even if a school uses a traditional marking system.
- The Last Frontier: Tackling the Grading Dilemma In this video presentation, Ken submits that traditionally, grading encourages competition rather than collaboration and results. In order to get grades that are accurate, meaningful, consistent, and supportive of learning, he outlines eight fundamental grading guidelines that will move traditional grades to standards-based. He also details how to implement them and support your staff as they change their attitudes and approaches toward grading--particularly in middle and high schools.
- Teaching with the End in Mind: The Role of Standards-Based Grading Shippy, Nicole, Barton A. Washer PhD., and Billie Perrin. "Teaching with the End in Mind: The Role of Standards-Based Grading." Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences 105.2 (2013): 14-6. ProQuest. Web. 5 July 2016.
- The Association between Standards-Based Grading and Standardized Test Scores in a High School Reform Model Pollio, Marty, Marty Pollio, and Craig Hochbein. Teachers College Record (1970): The Association between Standards-Based Grading and Standardized Test Scores in a High School Reform Model. 117 Vol. Teachers College, Columbia University, 11/01/2015. Web. 5 July 2016.
How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading by
What is a rubric? A rubric is a coherent set of criteria for student work that describes levels of performance quality. Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, rubrics are commonly misunderstood and misused. The good news is that when rubrics are created and used correctly, they are strong tools that support and enhance classroom instruction and student learning. In this comprehensive guide, author Susan M. Brookhart identifies two essential components of effective rubrics: (1) criteria that relate to the learning (not the "tasks") that students are being asked to demonstrate and (2) clear descriptions of performance across a continuum of quality. She outlines the difference between various kinds of rubrics (for example, general versus task-specific, and analytic versus holistic), explains when using each type of rubric is appropriate, and highlights examples from all grade levels and assorted content areas. In addition, Brookhart addresses * Common misconceptions about rubrics; * Important differences between rubrics and other assessment tools such as checklists and rating scales, and when such alternatives can be useful; and * How to use rubrics for formative assessment and grading, including standards-based grading and report card grades. Intended for educators who are already familiar with rubrics as well as those who are not, this book is a complete resource for writing effective rubrics and for choosing wisely from among the many rubrics that are available on the Internet and from other sources. And it makes the case that rubrics, when used appropriately, can improve outcomes by helping teachers teach and helping students learn.
Call Number: Electronic ResourceISBN: 9781416615071Publication Date: 2013-01-10
Project Based Learning (PBL) Resources
Educator's Blogs and Popular Websites
- Edutopia- Projust Based LearningA website that provides message boards, resources, and instruction on Project Based Learning.
- Buck Institute for Education (BIE)At the Buck Institute for Education (BIE), our highest priority is to help teachers prepare students for successful lives. We do this by showing teachers how to use Project Based Learning in all grade levels and subject areas. As a mission-driven nonprofit organization, BIE creates, gathers, and shares high-quality PBL instructional practices and products and provides highly effective services to teachers, schools, and districts.
- Seven Essentials for Project Based LearningA website that focuses on developing effective projects that create meaningful learning in students.
- New Tech Network- Project Based LearningNew Tech Network works nationwide with schools, districts and communities to develop innovative public schools. We provide services and support that enable schools to fundamentally rethink teaching and learning.
Scholarly Research
Reinventing Project-Based Learning by
Lead students through powerful learning experiences with Reinventing Project-Based Learning, a guide for educators, administrators and professional development specialists who want to make the shift to a more student-driven learning model. Explore proven strategies for overcoming the limitations of the traditional classroom, including a wealth of technology tools for inquiry, collaboration and global connection to support this new vision of instructional design. The book follows the arc of a project, providing guided opportunities to direct and reflect on your own learning. In the expanded second edition, educators will find the latest tools, a deeper look into assessment strategies, added close-ups on promising practices and a chapter on trends that are poised to shape education in the coming years. With rich illustrations and teacher interviews from around the world, Reinventing Project-Based Learning shows you how to design authentic projects that make the most of available and emerging technologies. Book jacket.
Call Number: Electronic BookISBN: 9781564843531Publication Date: 2014-09-01- Intelligence Quest by Today's classrooms should support multiple learning styles while incorporating technology use in an authentic, real-world manner. To achieve this digital age learning environment, Walter McKenzie brings together ideas from multiple intelligences and project-based learning to develop a new instructional model, the Intelligence Quest (IQuest).Call Number: Electronic BookISBN: 9781564843098Publication Date: 2012-04-01
- In-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Project-based Learning Habók, Anita, and Judit Nagy. "In-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Project-based Learning." SpringerPlus 5.1 (2016): n. pag. Web.
- A Longitudinal Investigation of Project–based Instruction and Student Achievement in High School Social Studies Summers, E. J. , & Dickinson, G. (2012). A Longitudinal Investigation of Project–based Instruction and Student Achievement in High School Social Studies. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 6(1).
- Collaboration, Intragroup Conflict, and Social Skills in Project-based Learning Lee, Dabae, Yeol Huh, and Charles M. Reigeluth. "Collaboration, Intragroup Conflict, and Social Skills in Project-based Learning." Instructional Science Instr Sci 43.5 (2015): 561-90. Web.
- Controlled Chaos: Project-Based Learning Licht, Meredith. "Controlled Chaos: Project-Based Learning." The Education Digest 80.2 (2014): 49-51. ProQuest. Web. 6 July 2016.