If you are considering CSCOPE, you will want to know component pieces.
Vertical Alignment Documents present aligned standards among grade levels. The standards used include the TEKS knowledge and skill statement and student
expectations. Because the TEKS provide a framework, there is a need to add specificity and clarity. CSCOPE ensures that each standard includes specificity for each student expectation so instruction and
standards are truly aligned
between grade levels.
Instructional Focus Documents are used to group the specified standards from the Vertical Alignment Documents into a logical sequence for instruction. The standards should not be taught in isolation and there are logical ways to bundle them to maximize student learning. These documents present which standards are directly taught in each six weeks period of instruction and include the performance indicators to ensure that the standards are attained at the level of rigor. A rationale is provided to explain why the standards are bundied in the specified groupings.
Exemplar Lessons
The lessons provide a comprehensive resource of exemplar instructional activities. Based on the 5E model, the lessons are designed to ensure that students meet the performance indicators determined for the specified standards. The system is comprehensive and the lessons can be used without any other resources are integrated with state and district resources, textbooks, and other resources. The lessons are build using the 5E model. How are lessons used?
District leaders use the lessons to:
• Ensure that all schools have access to high quality exemplars for instructional
• Align district resources to
exemplar lessons
• Align textbooks to lessons
