1. Agenda New Teacher Induction
Standards Aligned System- SAS
SAS Scavenger Hunt
Questions
Reflection

2. Using the Standards Aligned System

3. What is SAS? Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System
Teacher resource to provide schools and districts common instructional framework
Identifies six elements of student achievement

4. Element #1- Standards
What students should know and be able to accomplish
Increase in complexity as students progress through grades
SAS contains Standards, Eligible Content and Assessment Anchors in this section
The common Core standards are also located in this category

5. Element #2- Assessment Aligned to Standards Used to inform teaching
Used before, during, and after instruction
Four types: Summative, formative, benchmark and diagnostic
SAS contains an assessment creator tool

6. Element #3- Curriculum Framework
Specifies what should be taught for each subject in the curriculum
Focuses on Big Ideas, competencies, concepts and essential questions

7. Element #4- Instruction
Teaching topics aligned with standards
Ensures the right level of challenge
Teaching based on individual learning needs
Instructional strategies to increase student achievement

8. Element #5- Materials and Resources
Catalog of resources
Unit and lesson plans
Multi-media resources
All tied to the state standards!

9. Element #6- Safe and Supportive Schools
Standards based supports for varying student needs
supplies resources and exemplars to promote active student engagement in a safe and positive learning environment
Three main areas: Engagement, safety and environment

10. Teacher Tools Section My Profile- Manage account settings
My Website- Build your own professional classroom website
My Communities- Build your own professional learning community
My ePortfolio- Upload documents, videos and presentations to your profile

11. How Can SAS Help You?
Standards, anchors and resources all in one place
Assessment building aides for creation of standards based assessments
Units, lesson plans, assessment and web resources all tied to standards and anchor
Instructional strategy videos for many subject areas and grade levels
At your finger tips intervention strategies to meet all student needs
Teacher tools to help you collect and share resources
It’s all free!!!!!

12. Now Time to Try It….
Go to
Create an account (if you do not already have one).
Explore each element tab.
For each tab, pick a your grade level under the grade level pull down. Choose your subject area of interest.
Complete the SAS Scavanger Hunt .