An Introduction to the Colorado Assessment Standards Reading - Writing - Communicating

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 Standard Implementation Template  21 st Century Skills  Search Standards  Printable Standards  Crosswalk Documents  Other Resources Contents

Standard Implementation Template Name of the Content Area Name of Standard (and Grade Level) Preschool – Grade 12 Concepts and Skill Thread Mastery for Graduation Concepts and Skills Indicating Progress Towards Mastery Indicators of Student Mastery Promote Critical Thinking Real-World Applications Characteristics of the Discipline

Indicators of Mastery Critical Thinking Characteristics Concepts & Skills Applications

 Critical Thinking & Reasoning  Invention  Self-Direction  Collaboration  Informational Literacy 21 st Century Skills

“Reasoning, problem solving, analysis, logic, cause/effect” - Handout Integrating 21 st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf Critical Thinking & Reasoning

 Successful students are powerful readers, writers, and communicators  Incorporate critical thinking and reasoning skills  Successfully argue a point, justify reasoning, evaluate for a purpose, infer to predict and draw conclusions, problem-solve, and understand  Use logic to inform critical thinking. Critical Thinking & Reasoning Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

“… integrate ideas from multiple disciplines to formulate an understanding of the natural world as they search for patterns and themes, and make connections among ideas, strategies and solutions.” - Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? tCenturyDefinitions.pdf tCenturyDefinitions.pdf Invention

 Apply new ways to solve problems  Create an exemplary writing piece or synthesizing information from multiple sources  Takes students to a higher level of metacognition while exploring literature and writing about their experiences Invention Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning /21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

“…adaptability, initiative, personal responsibility, work ethics, self advocacy” Self-Direction From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning /21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

 Automatic awareness of knowledge and ability to understand, control, and manipulate cognitive processes  Student to learn and set goals independently Self-Direction Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning rs_2010/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

“…collaborate in multiple settings, offering ideas, strategies, and solutions for others to evaluate, and seeking others’ ideas, compare and evaluate the merit of different ideas and fostering a safe environment for discourse.” - Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? nitions.pdf nitions.pdf Collaboration

 Collaborate in multiple settings: peer groups, one-on-one, in front of an audience, in large and small group settings, and with people of other ethnicities  Participate in a peer review, foster a safe environment for discourse, mediate opposing perspectives, contribute ideas, speak with a purpose, understand and apply knowledge of culture, and seek others’ ideas. Collaboration Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning ers_2010/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

“Knowledge acquisition, source discernment, systems management ” - Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf Information Literacy

 Accesses information efficiently and effectively by reading and understanding essential content of a range of informational texts  Evaluates information critically and competently  Accesses appropriate tools to synthesize information  Recognizes relevant primary and secondary information  Distinguishes fact, point of view, and opinion Information Literacy Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning 0/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

Looking for standards in a specific content area or grade level? Click this link: asp asp Searchable/ Printable Standards

Crosswalk documents allow us to compare previous content standards with the most current in a spreadsheet (or word processor) format. Content is coded for easy comparison: Green = no significant change Yellow = some change Orange = embedded in classroom instruction Red = new content Locate the crosswalk documents at the following link: walk/Arts_Crosswalk.html Crosswalk Documents

 Content Support Link: ml ml  Standards presentations and research: on_and_Resources.html on_and_Resources.html Finally…