{"product_id":"from-mandate-to-achievement-1","title":"From Mandate to Achievement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This engaging book will guide your journey through the morass of curriculum alignment, development, and assessment. Our school struggled through missteps in curriculum alignment and implementing common assessments without the benefit of Makas′ wisdom and experience. I highly recommend this book for teachers, administrators, and interested parents.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Robert A. Martin, Leadership Consultant\u003cbr\u003eOakland Schools, Waterford, MI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaise schoolwide performance with a systematic, teacher-driven approach to curriculum development!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurposeful curriculum design is essential to attaining consistent academic improvement. Educators often find, however, that a viable curriculum based on mandated standards can be exceedingly challenging to create, implement, and sustain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, curriculum consultant Elaine Makas provides a step-by-step guide to establishing the processes and documents necessary to build a stable, cohesive curriculum system that aligns to educational benchmarks. Based on the DAILY model (Data, Alignment, Instructional Pace Guides, Local Common Assessment, and Yearly Review), this system deconstructs the curriculum process into sequential steps that facilitate the development of instructional priorities, reveal students in need of intervention, and help ensure continuous process improvement. With numerous templates, samples, and reflective exercises, this book clearly demonstrates how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollect and analyze data, identify expectations, and recognize learning gaps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop curriculum maps that align with standards and grade-level subject goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePace instruction throughout the year according to specific objectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate assessments that predict standardized test performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConduct yearly improvement reviews and documentation revisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for all schools or districts, whether struggling or successful, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Mandate to Achievement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e enables K–12 principals, district administrators, curriculum facilitators, and teacher teams to establish a consistent and accurate curriculum process that increases academic achievement and drives continuous school improvement. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259968639320,"sku":"9781412963794","price":41.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412963794.jpg?v=1777817739","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/from-mandate-to-achievement-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}