5th Grade Report Overview

The instructional materials reviewed for Grade 5 do not meet expectations for Alignment to NGSS, Gateways 1 and 2. Gateway 1: Designed for NGSS; Criterion 1: Three-Dimensional Learning does not meet expectations. The materials consistently include three-dimensional learning opportunities and incorporate opportunities for student sensemaking with the three dimensions for a majority of the learning sequences. Three-dimensional objectives are consistently present at the unit level, but not at the lesson level. The summative assessments do not consistently measure the three dimensions for their respective objectives. The formative assessments are not consistently three dimensional, nor do they provide guidance to support the instructional process. Criterion 2: Phenomena and Problems Drive Learning does not meet expectations. Phenomena and problems are present and, in some instances, connected to DCIs in life, physical, or earth/space science. However, they are not consistently presented as directly as possible to students. The materials elicit student prior knowledge and experience related to the problems present in some instances but do not leverage it. Phenomena and problems are not consistently present in this grade and do not consistently drive learning and use of the three dimensions.