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Harnett County Schools

Honors Level Implementation

What are we talking about

Let’s look at each of the three individually

1What is Taught

2How is it

Taught

3How is it

Assessed

Within the Honors Portfolio there are 3 important questions that you must answer:

Curriculum Content

Teacher Rationale

Standards & Objectives

Curriculum Plan

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Curriculum Content: a closer look

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Why is this important?Teacher's explanation of his/her selection of curriculum content extension and additional topic objectives selected for the course.

Post-secondary preparedness (articulation, CCP, etc.)

Workforce preparedness (labor market and economic development needs, industry recognized standards or credentials, etc.)

Supports Common Core Standards

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You CANNOT move objectives from another blueprint to make the non-honors one honors….

The first step in identifying rigor is to determine where the objective currently is identified.

Next, determine where you want to go.Blooms Online

Increase Course Rigor

B2

C3

B4

Honors Create a long term savings and investment portfolio recommendation for a potential client. 10% B6

Must enhance 25%

of course!

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Here is how section 1 will be assessed. Find this form in your guide.

2 Methods and Instructional Materials

Teacher Rationale

Instructional Materials and Methods

Sample Units, Lessons & Assignments

Student Work Samples

It’s not just about the lesson, but you must…

Differentiate for Advanced Learners.

How Can You Do This?

• Use of multiple texts and supplementary materials

• Use of computer programs• Interest centers• Learning contracts

• Compacting• Tiered sense-making activities and tiered

products• Tasks and products designed with a

multiple intelligence orientation• Independent learning contracts• Complex instruction• Group investigation• Product criteria negotiated jointly by

student and teacher

Make it different.

How will you do this?

How will this be assessed?How is the honors level course taught?

• There is evidence of appropriate differentiation in instructional practices for advance learners. Among instructional strategies that may help teachers manage differentiation and help students find a good learning “fit”, but are not limited to :o Use of multiple texts and supplementary materialso Use of computer programso Interest centerso Learning contractso Compactingo Tiered sense-making activities and tiered productso Tasks and products designed with multiple intelligence orientationo ………

• There is evidence of instructional diversity of teaching strategies indicating complexity above the standard level course, which may include, but not be limited to:

– Teacher as facilitator, coach, model– Student lead learning and research– Student exchange of ideas– ……….

Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence:

• Teacher Rationale for Instructional Materials and Methods

• Instructional Materials and Methods (instructional resources, methods, strategies, equipment, technology)

• Sample Unites, Lesson(s) and Assignments• Student Work Samples

Met

Not Met

• Comment(s)

3 How is it Assessed?

Teacher Rationale

Assessment Practices

Assessment Samples

Student Work Assessment Samples

» What is your Evidence?

» Make sure the assessment aligns with the honors level.

» How does your assessment align to real world, industry standards?

ASSESSING ASSESSMENT

How will this be assessed?

III. AssessmentHow is the Honors Level Course Assessed?

• There is evidence that assessment practices align with the honors level curriculum and instructional best practices to include pre-assessment, formative, and summative assessment.

• There is evidence of authentic assessments and ongoing student self-and peer-assessment to adjust and improve learning.

Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence:• Teacher Rationale for Assessment Practices• Assessment Practices (grading practices, use of rubrics and/or scoring guides, use of formative and summative

assessments)• Assessment samples (pre-assessment, description of formative assessment, and summative assessment)

Met Not Met

Comment(s):

SPEAK FOR ITSELFLet Your Portfolio

Criteria Strand/Standard/ Clarifying Objective

NC CTE Standard Level Honors e-Commerce I

Curriculum Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues of e-Commerce/Understand appropriate copyright and trademark laws for an e-business website.

Understand appropriate copyright and trademark laws for an e-business website. (B2)

Apply copyright and trademark procedures to develop an appropriate logo for an e-business website. (C3)

Instruction 4.02 Students will review the Indicator 4.02 Course Outline and the Indicator 4.02 Trademark Tutorial. Students will then answer questions to understand copyright and trademark laws for an e-business website:

1. What is the difference between a registered and unregistered work?2. What three pieces of information are normally included in a copyright notice?

Students will review the Indicator 4.02 Course Outline and Trademark Tutorials and then work in pairs or teams to develop an original logo for an e-business to apply the copyright and trademark laws for an e-business. Design an original logo for an e-commerce business (authentic or fictional) and complete the required portions of the assignment given below.1. Will the logo be copyrighted or trademarked? Justify your response.2. Provide all required documentation to register your logo as either a copyrighted

or a trademarked work. 3. Present final product to a business audience

Assessment Think-Pair-ShareGallery WalkAnswer SheetMultiple Choice Test

Peer AssessmentReflection/Journal PrototypeVirtually present and shareRubric with scale, criteria, descriptors and standards aligned to the objective

Portfolio Expectations

See page 10 in Guide for "NC Honors Level Course Portfolio Review Checklist"

The curriculum guide is clear, concise and includes the following as requirements:

course description (including length of

course)standards

concepts (generalizations/essential

questions)

issues particular to the course expectations of

performance

pacing guides with examples of assignments, time tables and deadlines

assessments, rubrics, grading practices

instructional materials, equipment and/or

technology

sample units, lessons, and assignments student work samples

assessment evidences that align to honors level

pre-assessment, formative, and

summative assessment

ongoing student self and peer assessment to adjust and improve

learning

Portfolios will be shared via an online format. Remember before submission assess your Content, Aesthetics, and format to ensure your presentation is easy to share, easy to read, and easy to assess.

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Harnett County Schools

Honors Level Implementation

you CAN do this!