Download or read book How Schools and Districts Meet Rigorous Standards Through Authentic Intellectual Work written by M. Bruce King and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet challenging standards by promoting students' authentic intellectual work There is no such thing as a simple formula for school improvement, but the Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) framework presented in this book will help school- and district-based teams improve the quality of instruction, assessment, and curriculum for more rigorous and more equitable student learning. This book provides: Richly detailed case studies of successful AIW implementation at the statewide, districtwide, and individual school levels Illustrations of collaborative teaming to advance higher-order thinking, disciplined inquiry, and value beyond school Exemplars of how AIW transforms professional development and evaluations and increases coherence and alignment of initiatives