Endorsing Partner of:

Curriculum and Assessment Philosophy

Existing Curriculum

Mission/VisionValues Goals

OF

Learning

FOR

LearningNew

Knowledge

State/National Academic StandardsState standards for PK-12 Education

BENCHMARKSA clear, specific description of knowledge or

skill that students should acquire by a particular point in their schooling. Consists of many

learning targets and aligns to state standards (approx 45 per Grade/Area or Course)

K-5 ExampleRead, write, and order whole numbers*, simple

fractions (e.g., halves, fourths, tenths, unit fractions*) and commonly-used decimals

(monetary units)

6-12 ExampleUse the two-dimensional rectangular

coordinate system and algebraic procedures to describe and characterize geometric properties

and relationships such as slope

District CurriculumGrade/Area or CourseLargest organizational unit of a

department’s curriculum

K-5 ExampleMath 4

6-12 ExampleAlgebra

UNITSubunit of courses which

covers many topics

K-5 ExampleMath 4 - Numeration

6-12 ExampleAlgebra – Linear Functions

TOPICSubunit of Units which covers many

learning targets

K-5 ExampleMath 4 – Numeration - Fractions

6-12 ExampleAlgebra – Linear Functions - Slope

Learning Target / Key Concept / Knowledge & Skill

Very specific statement of what you want a student to know or be able to

do. Aligns to a one or more Benchmarks (approx 1-30 min.)

K-5 ExampleMath 4 – Numeration - Fractions

(Find fractions of a number)6-12 Example

Algebra – Linear Functions – Slope(Find the slope of a line)

Curriculum Terminology

Learning Target / Key Concept / Knowledge & Skill

Very specific statement of what you want a student to know or be able to

do. Aligns to a one or more Benchmarks (approx 1-30 min.)

• BuildYourOwnAssessment provides districts with a cost effective, yet powerful solution for designing and administering district-wide, standard assessments.

BYOA - Purpose

Learning Target / Key Concept

BuildYourOwnCurriculum

Local Std

State Std

Session

Responses

Students

Assessment

Sections

Questions

Choices

Teacher

BYOA - Overview

• Integrated with BuildYourOwnCurriculum

• Supports Assessments aligned to your District’s Curriculum and Assessment Cycle

• Rich Reporting Capabilities

• Designed as a Teaching tool vs. a Testing tool

• Support for Question Level and Choice Level Feedback

• Support for Question Level Hints

• Tests taken using Online Student Wizard, Bubble Sheet, or Traditional Paper

• Questions aligned to State Standards, Local Standards, or Learning Targets

BYOA - Features