Canyons School District PLC Road Map

Standards and Instruction Provide Equitable Access to Grade Level Standards

Research and Plan

Implementation

Refine

Sustain

PLCs work to understand how the content standards set the foundation for instruction and assessment. PLCs analyze the standards to understand what students need to know and be able to do by considering: Learning intentions and success criteria Grade/Course level rigor Learning progressions Vertical alignment across grade levels

PLCs participate in professional learning opportunities around content standards. PLCs develop tools to monitor student learning of the standards. PLCs create lesson plans and assessments to reflect understanding of the standards.

PLCs provide all students equitable access to grade/course level standards through competency-based learning. PLCs revise lesson plans and assessments to reflect rigor of standards and appropriate scaffolds.

PLCs consistently reassess instructional practices to ensure all students are receiving equitable access to grade/course level standards. PLCs continually revisit and revise lesson plans and assessments to ensure rigor of standards and appropriate scaffolds are maintained. PLCs work to develop cross curricular connections of content standards with other disciplines. Critical Questions: How are PLCs supported in standards implementation so that they can best meet student needs? Do PLCs understand how the standards align with other content areas?

Critical Questions: Do PLCs understand how the standards fit within the learning progressions?

Critical Questions: What supports do PLCs need in order to use the standards to guide their instruction?

Critical Questions: How do PLCs know that all students have equitable access to grade/course level standards?