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.”
We’d love your feedback—just follow the link to a short survey on ease of access and navigation. Your feedback makes a big difference!
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
identify conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy; and
demonstrate and describe how electrical energy travels in a closed path that can produce light and thermal energy.
Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.