Coherence Guidebook

Great schools create the conditions that ensure all students regularly engage in deeper learning, where all students have consistent access to grade-level work that is relevant, real world, and interactive, which fosters not only mastery but also identity-development and creativity.

In recent years, DESE has published and utilized several frameworks and resources that capture elements of great schools and levers to create conditions that improve student outcomes. The Coherence Guidebook pulls them together into one place to illustrate a systems-level path toward deeper learning.

Resource Links

Explore the Coherence Guidebook and companion Self-Assessment

• Coherence Guidebook

• Coherence Guidebook Self-Assessment

Appendix Resources

• Appendix Frameworks

• Appendix Effective Instructional Practice

• Appendix Prioritization Template

• Appendix Crafting a Common Instructional Vision

• Appendix ILT Framework

• Appendix Action Steps and Resources

Source

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Novak Educational Consulting, Commonwealth Consulting