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Standards Aligned Systems
Educational research supports the belief that clear standards, fair assessments, a curriculum framework, standards aligned instruction, supportive materials and resources, and research based interventions contribute to increased student achievement.
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Education Hub, 2009
The Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards Aligned Systems information guides Catasauqua Area School District curriculum review and development activities. For more information about Standards Aligned Systems and the six components that contribute to increased student achievement, please click on the link below.
PA Department of Education Standards Aligned Systems
CASD 2010 Summer Professional Development Courses
(pdf file - 795 KB)
CASD 2010 Summer Professional Development Calendar
(pdf file - 167 KB)
Standards Aligned Systems PA Framework
(pdf file - 149 KB)
Classroom Management - CHAMPS Classroom Routine Worksheet
(pdf file - 62 KB)
Instructional Strategy - Activating Prior Knowledge Before, During & After Reading
(pdf file - 46 KB)
Instructional Strategy - Think, Pair, Share
(pdf file - 95 KB)
Instructional Strategy - Random Reporter
(PDF file - 83 KB)
Differentiated Instruction Checklist
(pdf file - 158 KB)
Explicit Direct Instruction Checklist
(pdf file - 48 KB)
Differences Between a Traditional and Standards Aligned Classroom
(pdf file - 32 KB)
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