Revised Performance Expectations in Education

Garrett Martin, a social studies teacher, discusses the recent revisions to the social studies standards, focusing on economics and personal finance. The revisions aim to make standards more specific and measurable, with significant changes including reorganizing documents and specifying content for each grade level. The new standards emphasize personal finance and economics, with performance expectations categorized as foundational or developing. These changes are intended to help teachers align lessons with standards and clarify expectations for students.

Who is Garrett Martin?

• A math teacher at Fort Mill High School

• A social studies teacher involved in revising standards

• A principal at Fort Mill High School

• A student at Fort Mill High School

What was one of the significant changes made to the social studies standards?

• Adoption of entirely new standards

• Reorganization of the document and specification of content for each grade

• Removal of economics from the curriculum

• Introduction of a new grading system

What was the focus of the revisions in the economics and personal finance standard?

• To focus solely on global economics

• To better reflect personal finance as a core component

• To eliminate the need for cognitive demand

• To remove personal finance from the curriculum

How many strands were created in the revised economics and personal finance standard?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is emphasized in the new performance expectations?

• General guidelines

• Specificity and measurability

• Vague descriptions

• Unrelated skills

What is the goal of the revised performance expectations for students?

• To develop and use a process for decision-making

• To memorize facts

• To ignore personal finance

• To focus only on historical events

What is the intended effect of the changes on social studies teachers?

• To align lessons with the standards more easily

• To make teaching more difficult

• To focus only on economics

• To reduce the number of lessons

What does the revised C1 standard encourage students to do?

• Focus only on theoretical knowledge

• Develop and use a decision-making process

• Ignore financial decisions

• Identify factors without context

What is the purpose of the video according to Garrett Martin?

• To discuss unrelated topics

• To introduce new teaching methods

• To provide clarity on the revised standards

• To confuse teachers

What is the benefit of the changes for teachers who were unsure about the standards?

• It eliminates the need for standards

• It provides clearer guidance on what students should know and do

• It focuses only on global issues

• It makes the standards more confusing