MEET THE DEMANDS OF
VIRGINIA’S STANDARDS OF LEARNING
Real-world performance tasks are well suited to meeting the educational goals of Virginia’s Standards of Learning and Profile of a Graduate. They enhance instruction by fostering student DEVELOPMENT OF THE 5 C’S and providing opportunities for students to APPLY CONTENT and skills and DEMONSTRATE MASTERY — the essence of the Standards.
Defined Learning provides an online library of PRE-BUILT PERFORMANCE TASKS that ALIGN TO VIRGINIA’S STANDARDS. Each task is based on a situation in a relevant career and provides opportunities for students to deepen understanding and apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. We provide all of the resources teachers need to implement high-quality tasks including an online student portfolio manager that helps teachers implement and measure MEANINGFUL PROJECT-BASED ASSESSMENTS.
Here are a few of our teachers’ favorite performance tasks that align to Virginia’s Standards that you can use (FREE) in your classroom this year:
PERFORMANCE TASK FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE TASK FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE TASK FOR JUNIOR HIGH
PERFORMANCE TASK FOR HIGH SCHOOL
As you look to enhance your curriculum with resources that meet Virginia’s Academic Standards, please consider Defined Learning.
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Through Defined Learning’s real-world performance tasks, teachers can engage their students in meaningful learning and authentic assessment – and that is the best preparation for the world outside of school.
Jay McTighe, nationally recognized educator and award-winning author