Common Grading Challenges

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This resource outlines some of the challenges and considerations around grading during the implementation process. These are some of the more common challenges that arise, but please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and some unique grading challenges might not be reflected here.

Guide for Discussing Assessment

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This resource provides a guide to managing emotions around assessment. It outlines key messages that can help clarify the importance of assessment in teaching and learning as well as specific ideas about how to handle possible scenarios that may emerge as stakeholders review assessments embedded in the curriculum.

Collaborative Planning Protocols

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Within the collaborative planning structure, there are three practices: unit internalization, lesson
preparation, and student work analysis. This resource provides key leader actions and protocols to support each.

Three Pillars of Teacher Support

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This resource provides an overview of the Three Pillars of Teacher Support-Train, Plan, and Coach, including their key components and how they work together.

Guidance on Curriculum Use

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This resource outlines some considerations to think through when determining the expectations for use of the new curriculum. For more information about what this looks like in practice, refer to the Sample Use Guidance resource.

Assessment Purpose Template

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This resource provides a template for you to organize your analysis of current assessments and their purposes. It can be helpful to use your Assessment Inventory as a starting place. This template is designed to capture your final decisions.

Progress Monitoring Practices

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This resource outlines best practices in progress monitoring as well as gives guidance on how often data is collected and analyzed.

Example Curriculum Use Guidance

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This resource is a sample of what a Use Guidance document could look like. This example is for ELA based on Texas OER K–5 RLA Literacy Program materials. It focuses on K–2 materials which are divided into two component strands: Skill Units and Knowledge Domains.

Curriculum Study

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This resource provides guidance for preparation, a pre-meeting email, and an agenda for studying the curriculum to better understand the design and make informed decisions about implementation. By studying the curriculum, the team will be better enabled to plan for the type of support that teachers and leaders need. This step sets up many of the planning meetings that the team will have in Phase II.