Chapter 2: Understanding Why We Assess & Chapter 3: Defining Achievement Standards for Assessment

Achievement Target	Description
Knowledge and Understanding	The ways in which the students will grasp the basic information and awareness of the topics for further examination.   Agriculture affects economic growth. Location to water
Reasoning	The way of thinking for an individual on a discussed topic.   Analyze each of the regions of the state of Washington.
Performance Skills	A product in which a student can get his or her ideas across to others.   A newscast of Washington State news.
Product Development	The outcome of work done by a student.   Create a timeline of Washington State history.
Dispositions	The attitude and work ethic of a student.   The curiosity and questioning of a student.

 

 

Achievement Target	What are the Targets?	Align Targets to Curricular Standards
Knowledge and Understanding: What do you want your students to come to understand and know about the unit?	Understand: -Agriculture affects economic growth. -The location of water influences growth and change. -All states have characteristics/ attributes and culture.   Know: -Capital, Major Cities -Location to water -Economics -Agriculture -Where it is on a map
Reasoning: What thinking skills will the student use during this unit of instruction?	-Analyze each of the regions of the state. -Research the history of Washington: Events, people, conflicts. -Compare and contrast the state versus the Pacific Northwest (Characteristics) -Design a model of what Washington is to you: Features and attributes.
Performance Skills: What are the ultimate performances you want to see from the students?	-Song and dance -Play -Newscast (The economics, religions, traditions, political structure) Compare and Contrast with the United States
Product Development: What products will you have them create that will show mastery of the content or process skills?	-Create a map -Create a timeline -Create a performance -Research the economy, religion, economics, traditions, and political structure
Dispositions: What dispositions do you hope to see evidence of as they work on this unit of study?	-Curiosity -Empathetic -Questioning