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.
Glossary Support for ELA.K.6
Students should have opportunities to engage with texts that move them from literal comprehension requiring very little inference to more complex texts that require the use of multiple comprehension skills to construct meaning. Once students comprehend a text, they can interact with the ideas the text presents, recognizing the larger themes, messages, and how they can apply the knowledge gained to their lives and the world around them. Responses may be oral, written, or illustrated.
