| Measure | Performance | Essential | Respondent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Academic Press | 77 strong | Ambitious Instruction | Student | |
In schools with strong Academic Press, teachers expect students to do their best and to meet academic demands.
This resources includes several quick strategies to promote rigor throughout lessons. Each strategy is grouped into a different pedagogical category.
Uncommon Schools (http://www.uncommonschools.org/) Login RequiredA wheel visual which details different levels of knowledge (Recall, Skill, Strategic Thinking, & Extended Thinking) and a set of verbs that teachers could use to design student activities and learning objectives, along with example activities for each level.
Wisconsin Center of Educational Research (http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/WAT/index.aspx)Login RequiredThis document provides a description of instructional scaffolding as well as instructions for teachers on how to use scaffolding and instructional tools for use in the classroom to aid teachers in scaffolding.
Northern Illinois University Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center (www.niu.edu/facdev)Login RequiredA brief description of strategies to build college readiness.
Early College Design Services (http://www.jff.org/services/early-college-design-services#.WA-uUtUrKUk) Login Required