Strategic Design for Student Achievement

Content standards have become the central focus of instruction in almost every classroom across the country. This timely book addresses the critical need for a process of instructional design that allows K-12 teachers to maintain their creativity within the increasing pressures of external accountability. Providing practical tools, the "Strategic Design" process empowers teachers to examine state content standards, design effective classroom assessments, and deliver engaging instructional strategies. Drawing on the work of Wiggins and McTighe, this book offers a fresh perspective on the backward design process by expanding on their theories of instructional design, as well as those of Richard Stiggins.

Michael S. Moody is the President/CEO of Insight Education Group, Inc. Jason M. Stricker is a founder of Insight Education Group, Inc.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: What Is Strategic Design for Student Achievement?	p. 1
Standards as a Catalyst for Action	p. 1
Strategic Design as a Response to the Standards Movement	p. 2
The Era of Accountability	p. 8
Description of the Book	p. 12
How Will Strategic Design Benefit My Teaching Practice?	p. 15
Teachers as Curriculum Designers	p. 16
Strategic Design as a Way of Thinking	p. 19
Strategic Design to Preserve Individuality and Creativity	p. 20
The Application and Process of Strategic Design	p. 21
Benefits of Using Strategic Design	p. 23
Influence of Other Professionals in the Field	p. 25
Stage One: Prioritizing and Clustering Standards	p. 30
Benefits of Prioritizing Standards	p. 31
Stage One of the Strategic Design Process	p. 33
Clustering Standards	p. 49
Stage Two: Aligning Assessments	p. 55
Understanding a Strategic Approach to Assessment	p. 57
Strategic Assessment: Selecting Assessments to Measure Standard Mastery	p. 62
The Four Assessment Methods: Advantages and Disadvantages	p. 64
Requirements of Assessment	p. 71
Stage Three: Strategic Classroom Instruction	p. 74
The Nature of Instruction	p. 74
Strategic Instruction	p. 79
Ms. Kwon Revisited	p. 88
Lessons Learned	p. 91
The Importance of Reflection	p. 91
Lessons Learned from an Amazing School	p. 95
Conclusion	p. 98
The Three Stages of Strategic Design	p. 100
The Rationale for Strategic Design	p. 102
Teacher Responses to Strategic Design	p. 103
Positioning Ourselves Today and in the Future	p. 105
References and Relevant Literature	p. 107
Index	p. 113
About the Authors	p. 118
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