Standards For Authentic Academic AchievementThe Excellence in Teaching for Authentic Academic Achievement Manual defines the standards, explains the components of each entry, and contains the scoring rubrics for evaluating the work of teachers.
| Standards for Curriculum Design: |
Criteria for AAA: |
| 1. Reflective Thinking |
Construction of Knowledge |
| 2. Coherence |
Disciplined Inquiry |
| 3. Depth |
Disciplined Inquiry |
| 4. Alignment |
Disciplined Inquiry |
| 5. Knowledge Application |
Value Beyond School |
| Standards for Assessment Tasks: |
Criteria for AAA: |
| 1. Organization of Information |
Construction of Knowledge |
| 2. Consideration of Alternatives |
Construction of Knowledge |
| 3. Disciplinary Content |
Disciplined Inquiry |
| 4. Disciplinary Process |
Disciplined Inquiry |
| 5. Elaborated Communication |
Disciplined Inquiry |
6. Problem Connected to the
World Beyond the Classroom |
Value Beyond School |
| 7. Audience Beyond Classroom |
Value Beyond School |
| Standards for Instruction: |
Criteria for AAA: |
| 1. Higher Order Thinking (HOT) |
Construction of Knowledge |
| 2. Deep Knowledge |
Disciplined Inquiry |
| 3. Substantive Conversation |
Disciplined Inquiry |
4. Connections to the
World Beyond the Classroom |
Value Beyond School |
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