EVIDENCE: HIGH-QUALITY WORK PROTOCOL RESULTS, 2019-2020

During the 2019-2020 school year, one high-quality work protocol was conducted with the staff (the 2nd was scheduled to happen in May, but was cancelled). At the time of the protocol, 12 different staff brought forward a product that was reviewed in the triad groups. Recording sheets were used by all participants and were then shared with the leadership of the High-Quality Work Committee. The following trends were noted:

HQW TRENDS OF STRENGTH IDENTIFIED BY STAFF

Complexity

• Work went through multiple steps of revision/drafts to attain high quality

• Clear rubrics and learning standards

• 4 T's-style planning

• Claim/evidence/reasoning

• Projects broken down into multiple steps

• Organization

Craftsmanship

• Quality graphics

• Models were used to support quality

Authenticity

• Use of modern ideas like "memes and podcasts” seemed authentic to the students

• Classwork connected to fieldwork

• Culminating events

HQW TRENDS WHERE IMPROVEMENT WAS RECOMMENDED

Complexity

• Multiple suggestions for more specific and organized task descriptors

• Suggestion to consider including HoS learning targets in addition to academic targets

Craftsmanship

• Many suggestions to consider creative final products (i.e. podcasts, calendars, booklets, etc.)

• More feedback was recommended for students before finalizing products

• “Task descriptors didn’t lay out expectations for craftsmanship.”

Authenticity

• More authentic audience for final products (public audiences)

• Increased use of reflection protocols with students post-completion