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AND • The Universal OTR strategy was used effectively so that all students had the opportunity to demonstrate what they know. AND • At least 75% (but less than 90%) of the students demonstrated what they know by saying, writing, reading, or doing. Partially Evident • The teacher attempted to use at least one Universal OTR strategy. BUT • Less than 75% of the students demonstrated what they know by saying, writing, reading, or doing. Not Evident • No Universal OTR(s) were attempted. *B3. Rigor is reflected in learning experiences in which every student is challenged, engaged, and develops ownership of their learning through increasingly complex levels of understanding. Rigor is demonstrated by using inquiry-based, collaborative strategies in order to challenge and engage students in the content. The level of rigor of the learning task can vary based on the skill or knowledge being taught and the stage of student learning: acquisition (acquiring new knowledge/skills), automaticity (building fluency with new knowledge/skills), generalization (applying learned knowledge/skills across settings), application (applying learned knowledge/skills to new and challenging tasks in the real world). Ensuring rigor in learning tasks requires the teacher to facilitate student learning by allowing students to drive their own learning through engagement in investigation and inquiry. The teacher provided learning opportunities that encouraged deeper learning and understanding by allowing students to (check all that apply): • Engage in critical thinking tasks • Justify or critique a position or response • Analyze content to make a conclusion • Apply knowledge in a new context or scenario • Use criteria or rubrics to critique or judge something • Explain relationships and rationale • Compare and contrast two or more ideas/concepts • Analyze cause and effects • Synthesize information • Engage in inquiry learning • Problem solve collaboratively • Actively seek answers to critical questions • Use reasoning and evidence to support inferences • Analyze multiple sources of information • Construct opinions/arguments using reasons and evidence • Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information • Generate hypotheses • Investigate real world problems and issues

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