A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Demonstrated Proficiency of ELA.K.6.A
Observe student responses and keep a checklist. Ask questions that will allow students to describe personal connections through speaking, drawing or writing.
Example Questions:
What does this story remind you of?
Does it remind you of anything in your own life?
How is this similar to your life? How is it different?
Can you relate to any of the characters in the story?
How does this make you feel? Why?
Note:
The student should be assessed on the quality of his connections, not simply on his ability to make a connection. For example, if observing oral responses, consider the relevancy of the connection and the student's ability to articulate his connection.
Glossary Support for ELA.K.6.A
When students explain personal connections they have made to something read, heard, or viewed, they are demonstrating how they have interpreted the explicit and implied ideas expressed. Personal connections are students' reactions to an idea and connections the readers make between themselves and the sources.
Sources are any communication medium. In kindergarten, they could include books, poems, digital texts, songs, videos, illustrations, graphs, charts, or interviews with people.