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Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 875-9211 [www.sreb.org](www.sreb.org)  \nPlanning for Improved Student Achievement  \nTen Steps for Planning and Writing Standards-Based Units  \nThis publication was developed by Betty Harbin, HSTW School Improvement consultant, and Gene Bottoms, SREB senior vice president. It was reviewed by a team of SREB staff members and consultants, including Lois Barnes, director, State Services for School Improvement; Patricia Clark, literacy consultant; and Renee Murray, School Improvement consultant.  \nThis publication is supported by funds from the U.S. Department of education. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the funding entity, and no official endorsement should be inferred.  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction ..............................................................................2  \nPlanning a Standards-Based Unit ..............................................................3  \nWhy take the time to plan standards-based units? ..............................................3  \nWhat is a standards-based unit? ............................................................4  \nGetting Started: Understanding the Vocabulary ................................................4  \nCriteria of an Effective Standards-Based Unit .................................................6  \nUnit Format: The Unit Plan Overview and the Daily Plan .......................................8  \nHow do teachers learn to write a standards-based unit? .........................................13  \nHow can administrators support change? .................................................... 13  \nThe 10 Steps for Writing a Standards-Based Unit ................................................14  \nSTEP 1: Choose Your First Topic Carefully .................................................. 15  \nSTEP 2: Identify and Chunk Standards and Readiness Indicators .................................16  \nSTEP 3: Write the Essential Questions ..................................................... 18  \nSTEP 4: Plan the Post-Assessment Test and Task (Product, Performance or Problem) ..................19  \nSTEP 5: Brainstorm Possible Resources .....................................................21  \nSTEP 6: Choose Literacy Strategies ........................................................23  \nSTEP 7: Choose the Habits of Success for the Unit ............................................25  \nSTEP 8: Plan Each Day’s Lesson ..........................................................26  \nSTEP 9: Teach the Unit .................................................................38  \nSTEP 10: Increase the Level of Proficiency in the Unit .........................................39  \nAPPENDIX A: Templates ..................................................................40  \nA.1 Unit Plan Template Overview .........................................................40  \nA.2 Unit Plan Template .................................................................41  \nA.3 Daily Activities Plan Template .........................................................42  \nAPPENDIX B: Learning More About the 10 Steps ...............................................44  \nB.1 Learn More about Standards and Chunking ..............................................44  \nB.2 Learn More about Essential Questions ..................................................44  \nB.3 Learn More about Assessments ........................................................44  \nB.4 Learn More about Using Resources .....................................................47  \nAPPENDIX C: Portfolio Post-Assessments ......................................................48  \nAPPENDIX D: Further Resources for Addressing Literacy .........................................50  \nD.1 SREB’s Five Goals for High-Level Literacy Programs .......................................50  \nD.2 Reading Proficiency Levels ..............................","cbCaisrHEl4IN1Qo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisrHEl4IN1Qo","pdf",236378,64,"English","# Introduction\n# Planning a Standards-Based Unit\n## Why take the time to plan standards-based units?\n## What is a standards-based unit?\n## Getting Started: Understanding the Vocabulary\n## Criteria of an Effective Standards-Based Unit\n## Unit Format: The Unit Plan Overview and the Daily Plan\n## The 10 Steps for Writing a Standards-Based Unit\n## STEP 1: Choose Your First Topic Carefully\n## STEP 2: Identify and Chunk Standards and Readiness Indicators\n## STEP 3: Write the Essential Questions\n## STEP 4: Plan the Post-Assessment Test and Task (Product, Performance or Problem)\n## STEP 5: Brainstorm Possible Resources\n## STEP 6: Choose Literacy Strategies\n## STEP 7: Choose the Habits of Success for the Unit\n## STEP 8: Plan Each Day’s Lesson\n## STEP 9: Teach the Unit\n## STEP 10: Increase the Level of Proficiency in the Unit\n# Appendices\n## Appendix A: Templates\n## Appendix B: Learning More About the 10 Steps\n## Appendix C: Portfolio Post-Assessments\n## Appendix D: Further Resources for Addressing Literacy\n## Appendix E: The Tuning Protocol\n## Appendix F: Resources and Further Reading\n## Appendix G: Rigor Rubric: Implementation of Schoolwide Practices","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this guide for planning standards-based units?\",\"answer\":\"The guide helps teachers plan and write standards-based lessons and units using a structured process to engage students in meaningful, intellectually challenging instruction that addresses state and local standards.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a standards-based unit include?\",\"answer\":\"A standards-based unit aligns national, state, and local standards to classroom activities, assignments, and assessments, using planning that promotes clear learning targets and coherent instruction.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the 10 steps support unit development?\",\"answer\":\"The steps guide educators from selecting a topic and chunking standards to writing essential questions, planning post-assessments, choosing resources and literacy strategies, planning daily lessons, teaching the unit, and increasing proficiency.\"}]","Planning for Improved Student Achievement - Ten Steps for Planning and Writing Standards-Based Units | PDF",1790102546,22]