KDE Resources KentuckyCurriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Johns Creek School Resource Links  This presentation contains links for several helpful curriculum, instruction, and assessment resources.  Most of the resources have been on KDE for some time; however, the newly released assessment items page and Kentucky Writing Handbook have just recently been updated.  Some of these documents are lengthy.

Resource Links Provided  Kentucky Learner Goals and Academic Expectations  Program of Studies  Core Content for Assessment Version 4.1  Combined Curriculum Document  How to Develop Standards Based Units of Instruction  DOK Resources  Newly Released Assessment Items  Student Performance Level Descriptors  Teaching Tools  Kentucky Writing Handbook

Kentucky Academic Expectations  Kentucky’s Academic Expectations are what students should know and be able to do as a result of their school experience.  The link below will take you to the Kentucky’s Learner Goals and Academic Expectations. Scroll all the way down for the entire document.  Learner Goals and Academic Expectations Learner Goals and Academic Expectations Learner Goals and Academic Expectations

Program of Studies  The Program of Studies outlines the minimum content required for all students before graduating from Kentucky high schools.  The link below will take you to the Program of Studies for your content area.  Program of Studies Program of Studies Program of Studies

Core Content 4.1  The Core Content is a subset of the content standards in Kentucky’s Program of Studies.  The Core Content represents the content standards that will be assessed.  The complete CCA 4.1 for your content area can be located at the following link:  Core Content for Assessment Version 4.1 Core Content for Assessment Version 4.1 Core Content for Assessment Version 4.1

Combined Curriculum Document  The Combined Curriculum Document is a resource that shows the connection between the Academic Expectations, Program of Studies, and the Core Content 4.1.  The Combined Curriculum Document provides a resource that includes curriculum and assessment documents on the same page.  The following link will take you to the CCD for your content area.  Combined Curriculum Document Combined Curriculum Document Combined Curriculum Document

Standards Based Units of Instruction  Standards based units of study are outlines or plans that help students and teachers organize instruction in meaningful ways.  The link below will take you to the “How to Design a SBU.”  How to Develop a Standards-Based Unit of Study How to Develop a Standards-Based Unit of Study How to Develop a Standards-Based Unit of Study

DOK  DOK ensures that an assessment item is as cognitively demanding as the expectation of the content standard.  The link below will take you to DOK Content Specific Support Materials.  These materials include examples of released assessment items annotated to DOK levels.  DOK Support Materials DOK Support Materials DOK Support Materials  Additional Released Items Annotated to the DOK Additional Released Items Annotated to the DOK Additional Released Items Annotated to the DOK

 The link below will take you to the new KCCT Released Items.  Newly Released Items Newly Released Items Newly Released Items 2007 KCCT Released Items

Performance Level Descriptors  Performance Level Descriptors define what we mean when we say a student has performed at the "novice," "apprentice," "proficient" or "distinguished" level.  Performance Level Descriptors clarify for teachers, students and parents how we evaluate student work, and they explain for students what we expect of them.  The link below will take you to the Performance Level Descriptors for your content area.  Student Performance Standards Student Performance Standards Student Performance Standards

Teaching Tools  This is a toolkit page that is updated often to provide teachers and schools with standards-based resources designed to help us move our students to proficiency and beyond.  I included some of these resources in other places, but I thought this was another resource worth sharing.  Teaching Tools Teaching Tools Teaching Tools

Kentucky Writing Handbook  This link provides a the most updated resources available in writing.  Kentucky Writing Handbook Kentucky Writing Handbook Kentucky Writing Handbook

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