Novelty and Variety
DESIGN QUALITIES

Naperville Community Unit School
District 203

Authenticity

Description/Indicators/Questions

Student work is relevant and related to real-world experiences.

How can you determine the relevance and real world connections for students?
What evidence is present that demonstrates the work is relevant to students?
How is student interest measured?

Student work is fashioned to create student ownership.

What strategies are in place to promote student ownership?
How can you be sure that students own the work?
How do students demonstrate that their work is important to them?
The work of students is shared publicly.

How are peers utilized in the evaluation process?
How is the work of students shared in a public arena?
In what ways do students share their work with others?
Students perceive that expectations are achievable, understandable, and expectations are appropriate.

How are tasks differentiated to be attainable with reasonable effort?
How do you determine the potential of students in reaching objectives?
How do you know when results are achieved?
How are expectations communicated?
What supports are in place to assist students in working up to expectations?
Students understand consequences of meeting or failing to meet standards.

How do students articulate the impact of their failures or successes?
How can you show that students understand the standards for work?

Evaluation is criteria is clearly communicated.

How will the product be evaluated?
How are objectives and expectations made clear?
Students understand the importance of connection between current circumstances and future prospects.

How do students demonstrate relevant connections?

Naperville Community Unit School District #203
September 27, 2001