Recommended Strategies

• Establish clear and rigorous standards aligned with curricula and entrance requirements for post-secondary education and careers
• Develop and utilize multiple assessments, including performance-based measures (e.g., portfolios, public exhibitions, capstone projects), that align with standards
• Plan intended outcomes and assessment strategies before initiating a learning activity or project
• Build students' capacity to critique their own work and learning process
• Provide accelerated learning opportunities to help all students meet or exceed standards
• Integrate literacy instruction throughout the curriculum in a way that is tailored to the needs of adolescent learners
• Eliminate academic tracking