Glossary

=Glossary=


 * Big Idea** - Transferable concepts, principles, and theories that are the focal point of curricula, instruction, assessment. Examples are concepts (point of view), theme (bullying), issue or debate (politics), paradox (expectations without support), a process (scientific process), an authentic problem (homeless), a theory (evolution), an underlying assumption (everyone will be on grade level by 2014), and differing perspectives (adults vs children).


 * Enduring Understanding** - Life lessons based on important ideas or core process that are central to the discipline. Enduring understanding allows students to unpack their learning through discovery.


 * Essential Questions** - Essentials questions are meant to stimulate inquiry, debate, and further questions, and can be reexamined overtime. These questions designed to be thought provoking to students, engaging and focused inquiries that are relevant to students.


 * Guiding Questions** - Unlike essential questions, guiding questions are more narrowly focused and content-specific.


 * Leading Questions** - A question used in teaching to teach, clarify, or assess for knowledge. Unlike essential questions seek straightforward, correct answers.


 * Reliable or reliability** - This refers to the accuracy of the score.


 * Rubric** - It is a scoring guide that helps both student and teacher assess the work.


 * Valid or Validity** - The results of an assessment measures what it is suppose to measure as well as results can be replicated again with a similar situation.

Reference: Wiggin G. & McTighe J. (2004). //Understanding by design: Professional Development Workbook//. Alexandia, VA:ASCD.