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Rigor/Relevance Framework The
Rigor/Relevance Framework is a tool developed by staff of the International Center
for Leadership in Education to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
The Rigor/Relevance Framework is based on two dimensions of higher standards and
student achievement. First, there is the Knowledge Taxonomy, a continuum based
on the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, which describes the increasingly complex
ways in which we think. The low end involves acquiring knowledge and being able
to recall or locate that knowledge. The high end labels the more complex ways
in which individuals use knowledge, such as taking several pieces of knowledge
and combining them in both logical and creative ways. The second continuum,
known as the Application Model, is one of action. Its five levels describe putting
knowledge to use. While the low end is knowledge acquired for its own sake, the
high end signifies use of that knowledge to solve complex real-world problems
and to create unique projects, designs, and other works for use in real-world
situations. The Rigor/Relevance Framework has four quadrants. Each is labeled
with a term that characterizes the learning or student performance at that level.
Students extend and refine their acquired knowledge to be able
to use that knowledge automatically and routinely to analyze and solve problems
and create solutions. Students have the competence
to think in complex ways and to apply their knowledge and skills. Even when confronted
with perplexing unknowns, students are able to use extensive knowledge and skill
to create solutions and take action that further develops their skills and knowledge.
Students gather and store bits of knowledge and information. Students
are primarily expected to remember or understand this knowledge. Students use acquired knowledge
to solve problems, design solutions, and complete work. The highest level of application
is to apply knowledge to new and unpredictable situations. The Rigor/Relevance Framework is easy to understand.
With its simple, straightforward structure, it can serve as a bridge between school
and the community. It offers a common language with which to express the notion
of a more rigorous and relevant curriculum. The Rigor/Relevance Framework
is versatile; it can be used in the development of instruction and assessment.
Likewise, teachers can use it to measure their progress in adding rigor and relevance
to instruction and to select appropriate instructional strategies to meet learner
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