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.3.13.C
A teacher may wish to pair SE 3.13.C with SE 3.13.D and assess both SEs at the same time. With SE 3.13.D, students identify primary and secondary sources. As students begin a research project, guide them as they identify and gather source material. Prompt them to indicate whether each source is a primary or secondary source.
Important Note:
Consider incorporating informational text features as students look at sources for suitability to answer their research questions (SE 3.9.D.ii).
Further Explanation
This SE requires students to understand that the purpose of information gathering is to support the planning of their work. They should also be able to recognize that not all information is relevant to their specific research question. Students should have a clear understanding of their objectives when searching for information.
Glossary Support for ELA.3.13.C
Students should understand that the purpose of gathering information is to support their research. Students must know that not all information will be relevant to their subject matter. It is important that students have a clear understanding of their objectives when searching for information. It might be helpful for them to write out their objectives or research questions and use them to help choose information that is closely connected to those objectives and questions.