The document introduces Standards Aligned Systems (SAS), a collaborative project that provides a common framework with the goal of continuous school enhancement. It outlines the 6 key elements of SAS: clear standards, fair assessments, curriculum framework, instruction, materials and resources, and interventions. Standards define what students should know at different grade levels, while assessments are used before, during and after instruction. The curriculum framework specifies what is taught in each subject. SAS provides tools to help teachers implement standards-aligned instruction and interventions to support student needs.

1. Standards Aligned Systems:
an introduction
M a rch 2010

2. What is SAS?
Collaborative Project
Provides common framework
Goal = Continuous School Enhancement

3. 6 Elements

4. Clear Standards
What students should know or be able to do
Increase in complexity as student goes through
school

5. Clear Standards
Assessment Anchor: Standards that are assessed
on PSSAS
Eligible Content: Identifies how deeply an
Anchor should be covered

6. Fair Assessments
Used before, during, and after instruction
Purposes: inform teaching, learn about student
achievement

7. Fair Assessments
4 Types
Summative: end of instruction (PSSA)
Formative: during instruction for feedback
(observations)
Benchmark: how student is progressing toward
proficiency on grade level (4-Sight)
Diagnostic: prior to instruction, find student
strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, skills (DRA)

8. Curriculum Framework
Specifies what is to be taught for each subject
Includes:
Big Ideas: transcend grade levels
Concepts: key knowledge specific to grade
level
Competencies: what students should be able to
do, specific to grade level
Essential Question: link to the Big Ideas

9. Instruction
Topics that align with the standards.
Ensure right level of challenge.
Focus teaching based on needs of each student.
Implementing strategies to increase student
achievement.

10. Materials & Resources
Voluntary Model Curriculum included
Units, lesson plans, content resources all
aligned to standards.
Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading-
Writing-Listening-Speaking

11. Interventions
Supports and safety nets for specific student
needs

12. Tools For Teachers
My ePortfolio: organize digital resources
My Website: website builder
Assessment Creator: created standards-based
assessments

13. Putting SAS to the Test
Topic: K-2 Geometry

14. K-2 Geometry Standards*
*This revision of standards is still waiting for the adoption phase.

15. Vertical Viewer
K-3 Geometry

16. Peek into Their Future
3-8 Geometry Standards

17. Search Standards by
Keyword

18. Options within Standards

19. Curriculum Framework

20. Instruction Tab
Coming Soon, videos modeling strategies

21. Materials & Resources

22. Interventions

23. Want to try it out?
http://pdesas.org

24. Images
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