Aligning Learning Goals with Standards

The video tutorial on High Leverage Practice 11 focuses on identifying and prioritizing long and short-term learning goals for students with disabilities. It explains the importance of setting these goals, provides examples, and discusses the collaborative process of developing them. The video emphasizes using data to inform goal setting and highlights the need for goals to be challenging yet attainable. It concludes with resources for further learning.

What is the primary focus of High Leverage Practice 11?

• Assessing student behavior

• Creating a new curriculum

• Identifying and prioritizing learning goals

• Developing new teaching methods

Which of the following is an example of a long-term learning goal?

• Solving two-step word problems with 85% accuracy

• Reading 20 sight words with 98% accuracy

• Completing a job application with 100% accuracy

• Using an appropriate voice level in group activities

How can educators measure success on long-term goals?

• Through daily quizzes

• By observing student behavior

• Using state tests and benchmark assessments

• By asking parents for feedback

What is the main purpose of short-term learning goals?

• To assess student behavior

• To focus on foundational skills for achieving long-term goals

• To develop new teaching methods

• To replace long-term goals

Who should be involved in setting appropriate long and short-term goals?

• Only the teacher

• The teacher and the student

• A collaborative team including families and specialists

• Only the student

Why is it important to align learning goals with state standards?

• To ensure students learn the same content as their peers

• To make teaching easier for educators

• To reduce the number of assessments

• To focus only on academic skills

What is the role of learning progressions in goal setting?

• To replace state standards

• To focus on non-academic skills

• To provide a sequence of skills aligned with standards

• To simplify the teaching process

What is a key component of a well-written learning goal?

• The teacher's preferred teaching method

• The condition under which the behavior is performed

• The student's favorite subject

• The student's age

What should educators consider when developing learning goals?

• The student's favorite activities

• The school's budget

• The student's current performance levels

• The teacher's workload

What is a critical question educators should ask when developing learning goals?

• Will this goal reduce my workload?

• Does this goal align with desired outcomes?

• Is this goal easy to achieve?

• Is this goal popular among students?