DETERMINING POWER STANDARDS
LEVERAGE
When the standards
represents learning that is
applied both within the
content area and in other
content areas, it has leverage
ENDURANCE
When the standard represents
learning that goes beyond one
course or grade level and s
representative of a concept or
skill that is important in life, it
has endurance
READINESS
When the standard represents
learning that is essential for
success in a new unit, course
of study or grade level, it has
readiness
ASSESSMENT
When the standard is tested
on an achievement test or
similar exam to determine
student’s profeciency
SUPPORTING POWER
STANDARD STANDARD
Using graphic Finding the
organizer main idea
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Life School Assessments
Competency (Endurance, (Readiness) (Benchmark)
Leverage)