Book Description

Education in Michigan and around the country is shifting to a new curriculum with a foundation in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Teachers at Fennville Middle School must adapt their curriculum to align with the CCSS. After teachers have the curriculum aligned, students will then be assessed using standards-based assessments. Research proves that for teachers to most effectively assess student learning, they must use standards-based assessments. This project illustrates the history of different kinds of assessments before standards-based assessments and how ineffective they were in comparison. The final product of this project will be a curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards, complete with standards-based assessments. This will be for an eighth grade English Language Arts classroom and will ensure that students’ knowledge is properly demonstrated. This will encourage professional growth for teachers and support our youth to reach their highest academic potential.