Succeeding With Standards: Linking Curriculum, Assessment, and Action Planning

Describes a practical, school-tested solution to the challenge of creating a curriculum. This book illustrates a comprehensive process by which schools and districts can turn piecemeal initiatives into a coherent plan. Carr and Harris draw on extensive experience with schools across the United States, and groundbreaking work in Vermont, to depict the standards-linking process. They describe how to: create a curriculum and assessment plan, define effective practice, create a comprehensive assessment system, and map out a path to success through action planning.