Is This Standard R .E .A .L?

Proposed standard:

Readiness: If students meet this standard, will it prepare them for the next class, course, or grade level? What classes or courses might expect students to have the knowledge they acquire by meeting this standard?

Endurance: If students meet this standard, will they have knowledge and skills to serve them beyond a single test or one unit of study? What knowledge and skills will students acquire by meeting this standard?

Assessed: Will students benefit from having met this standard when they take an upcoming state exam or a college-readiness exam? • Upcoming state exams? Yes No • College-readiness exams, such as the SAT or ACT? Yes No

Leverage: By meeting this standard, will students have knowledge and skills they need in multiple disciplines? • What knowledge and skills would students acquire by meeting this standard?

Source: Many, T. W. (2016, Summer). Is it R.E.A.L. or not? PLC Magazine, p. 34–35.