Unit Planning

Starting with the Standards

Performance Assessments are products created by students that displays an understanding of integrated standards and learning objectives. Using performance assessments as part of a unit fosters student engagement and replicates the demanding tasks that students will encounter,

The main idea of Backwards Design is to plan with destination (standards) in mind. Since performance assessment are time intensive, it is important to select and group standards that are important to curriculum.
Logic of Backward Design

Evaluating with Exactness