1. Vision Driven Alignment
Common Core Alignment
Vision Driven Alignment

2. Workshop Agenda Welcome and Introductions Wholistic Alignment “Focus on the Focus Areas” Small Group Activity Reviewing for Wholistic Alignment Take-away: Alignment Evaluation Rubric

3. Nicole A. Zdeb
Director of Academic Services, Northwest Evaluation Association

4. Wholistic Alignment is:
Constructive—directed toward outcomes, goals, and vision
Flexible in guiding learners to career and college readiness
Participatory in the social contract of “backwards design”

5. Backwards Design Model
Common Core STANDARDS
Aligned Assessments
Aligned Curriculum

6. Alignment to what?
Vision
Goals
Excellent Outcomes

7. Alignment to ELA Vision
The Common Core ELA vision
is about what kind of a learner
we nurture through
the learning experiences we create.

8. Title and Content Layout with SmartArt
Step 1 Title
Task description
Step 2 Title
Step 3 Title