Align English Language Arts and Math Tasks to Appropriate StandardsDescription
Some tasks used by schools will be selected from sources outside the school. These tasks must be aligned with appropriate state standards.
Things to Consider
Remember that if tasks come from a source outside the state, or even from within the state, they may not align to Rhode Island standards. They may align to the same set of national standards but may have been written for a different purpose from the one you have in mind for them. Use established criteria when adopting tasks.
Tools
Task Review Protocol
This Task Review Form contains widely accepted criteria that the schools can employ to evaluate the quality of a task and decide whether a task is of sufficient quality to be included in a student's graduation portfolio. The form also contains space for the user to rate the task and include any relevant comments.
Common Tasks: English Language Arts
The Rhode Island Skills Commission developed these English Language Arts common tasks as part of the Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM) process. These common tasks have been developed by task specialists and are aligned to appropriate standards. For information about how these common tasks were developed, see "Process for Writing Tasks". For more detailed information about administering common tasks in classrooms, see "Guide for Administration of Common Tasks".
They are ready to use by districts in fulfillment of the requirement for proficiency in ELA.
Common Tasks: Math
The Rhode Island Skills Commission has developed mathematics common tasks as part of the Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM) process. These common tasks have been developed by task specialists and are aligned to appropriate standards. For information about how these common tasks were developed, see "Process for Writing Tasks". For more detailed information about administering common tasks in classrooms, see "Guide for Administration of Common Tasks".
The math common tasks can be used by districts in partial fulfillment of a student's graduation portfolio requirments. Schools can get copies of math common tasks by contacting the RI Skills Commission at (401) 222-8417.
