How do I make sure students meet standards—and meet enough of them to make the effort worthwhile—in open-ended activities and projects?
1. Present standards in kid-friendly language. (see TUSD)
2. Revisit standards throughout unit/project.
3. Assess informally on a regular basis. (via verbal questioning, observation, benchmarks, checklists, etc)
4. Monitor and Adjust based of informal assessements.
5. avoid standards overload. (don't attempt too many standards at one time)
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