Online Course: Power Standards for Educators (Booklets Included)

“How much time and effort should I devote to teaching a standard?” “What should I assess, and how do I assess it?” These three critical questions are essential to curriculum, instruction, and assessment design, and how we answer them not only determines the entire arc of the school year but touches each student individually. Data is where we look to find the answers to these all-important questions. However, unless that data corresponds with the current standard of measurement (state tests), the information is potentially misguided or irrelevant. In an age where an educator’s time is more precious than ever, we want to provide teachers with a clear, definitive road-map for how to find those answers. The Power Standards booklet aims to do just that by precisely explaining how students are assessed and highlighting what type of knowledge is tested on their state tests. We have studied one of the most commonly implemented state tests in California in detail and worked on summarizing and condensing that knowledge down to a few pages per grade level. We have also created a proprietary algorithm that identifies standards that are more likely to be assessed on a state test. With access to this data, you can make more informed decisions on just how much time and attention to devote to each topic.