Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and developing the talents of academically advanced pre-college students around the world. The CTY team partnered with WIDS to review and analyze over 100 courses and align learner activities to several national standards. This was a large four-phase project involving several WIDS consultants with expertise in science, math, programming, literature, writing, and social sciences spanning Grades 3-12.
Phase 1. Project planning deliverables included:
• Curriculum Alignment Report Template
• Standard set formatting requirements
• Identified team of JHU CTY-identified SMEs for each language and content area
Phase 2. Compile Resources and Information:
• Formatted standards sets ready for curriculum alignment and upload to Moodle
• Curriculum Alignment Report Templates for each course
Phase 3. Analyze and document Curriculum Alignment with designated Standards Sets
• For each course, analyze course information, lesson activities, learning materials, and assessments to determine alignment with designated Standards Set(s)
• Obtain SME clarification on course curriculum documentation as needed
• Document alignment analysis results in the Curriculum Alignment Report Template for each course
• Completed Curriculum Alignment Analysis Reports for each course
Phase 4. Link required course items (i.e. outcomes, competencies, competency frameworks, and assessment items) with national standards
• Upload Standard Sets to Moodle
• Locate relevant course items in each Moodle course
• Link items to standard statements according to the results of the Curriculum Alignment Analysis
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