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IMPORTANCE OF MEANINGFUL LEARNING TARGETS

Team developed common assessments are more efficient and more equitable. Team-developed common formative assessments:

  • are more effective in monitoring and improving student learning.
  • can inform and improve the practice of both individual teachers and teams of teachers.
  • can build the capacity of the team to achieve at higher levels.
  • are essential to systematic interventions when students do not learn.

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OVERVIEW OF MEANINGFUL LEARNING TARGETS

The following steps are the first five steps of CFA template presented in this online learning package.


MEANINGFUL LEARNING TARGETS IN ACTION

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MEANINGFUL LEARNING TARGETS IN PRACTICE

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