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Orientation to Groupwork

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Science
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

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Energy

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Science
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

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Climate Change

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Science
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

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Variation and Heredity

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Science
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

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Cells and Body Systems

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Science
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

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Playgrounds

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Mathematics
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

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Environmental Impact

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Mathematics
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Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

Learning Through Performance curriculum deeper learning authentic real-world

Community Tour

Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Mathematics
6
Middle (6-8)

This curriculum unit was developed from the Learning Through Performance in Middle School Math and Science Project. The goal of the project was to develop, pilot, and research the efficacy of a 6th grade math course and science course that are designed to align with 6th grade Common Core...

Learning Through Performance curriculum deeper learning authentic real-world

Accountability for College and Career Readiness Developing a New Paradigm

State Accountability
Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE)
Linda Darling-Hammond
Gene Wilhoit
Linda Pittenger
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This paper from Linda Darling-Hammond, Gene Wilhoit, and Linda Pittenger recommends an accountability approach that focuses on meaningful learning, enabled by professionally skilled and committed educators, and supported by adequate and appropriate resources, so that all students are prepared...

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A New Era for Educational Assessment: Full Report

Performance Assessment & 21st Century Learning
Education Policy Analysis Archives, Jobs for the Future
David Conley
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In this article, David Conley focuses on how to assess meaningful learning in ways that promote student achievement while simultaneously meeting system accountability needs.  This article presents a vision for a new system of assessments, one designed to support the kinds of ambitious teaching...

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A New Era for Educational Assessment: Executive Summary

Performance Assessment & 21st Century Learning
Jobs for the Future
David Conley
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In this paper, David T. Conley, well-known for his influential research on college readiness, draws on a wealth of recent research to argue that the time is ripe for a major shift in educational assessment, from an over reliance on standardized tests of math and reading, which tell us little...

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Education For Life And Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge And Skills In The 21st Century

Performance Assessment & 21st Century Learning
National Research Council
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This report describes key skills that increase deeper learning, college and career readiness, student-centered learning, and higher order thinking. This includes such skills as critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, effective communication, motivation, persistence, and learning to...

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Deeper Learning Research Series: Equal Opportunity For Deeper Learning

Equity Issues
Jobs for the Future
Pedro Noguera
Linda Darling-Hammond
Diane Friedlaender
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This paper makes a compelling case for “student-centered” practices in the nation’s high schools. The paper does not offer a prescriptive agenda.  But the authors do argue, and the evidence strongly suggests, that students benefit when given ample opportunities to:  

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Deeper Learning: Policies For A 21st Century Education

State Examples
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
Ace Parsi
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This report is aimed at supporting state boards of education that are working on providing significantly more students with deeper learning opportunities and facilitating board-level conversations on key related topics. The report provides foundational principles that underlie deeper learning,...

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Teacher Leadership & Deeper Learning for All Students

Performance Assessment & 21st Century Learning
Center for Teaching Quality
Barnett Berry
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This paper is about transforming how students learn and lead by re-evaluating the systems that govern teacher learning and leadership.  By integrating a variety of research evidence and narratives, the author examines current reforms' limitations, explore deeper learning’s promise, and summarize...

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Student-Centered Schools: Closing the Opportunity Gap

State Examples
Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE)
Diane Friedlaender
Dion Burns
Heather Lewis-Charp
Channa Mae Cook-Harvey
Xinhua Zheng
Linda Darling-Hammond
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This report focuses on schools using student-centered practices through either the Linked Learning initiative or Envision Education model. Linked Learning, a state-wide initiative, integrates rigorous academics with career-based learning and real-world workplace experiences.  The main features...

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