INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL

Designer: Joseph Ramirez

SME: Joseph Ramirez

Eleven juniors at North Shore Senior High School did not pass the Biology State of Texas Assessment of Academic
Readiness Exam during the 2017 school year and are considered at risk for not graduating on schedule. 8 out of 11 of
these students are considered to be limited English proficient. Instruction and encouragement is needed for the
students to pass the Biology STAAR Exam.

Goal Clarification and Goal Analysis with Learning Outcomes

Instructional Goal: The goal is for the students to reach at least a 40% mastery of the biology learning standards to pass
the Biology State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Exam.

Below are the five lowest scoring learning standards.

Learning Outcomes
The student is expected to
analyze the levels of
organization in biological
systems and relate the levels to
each other and to the whole
system.
The student is expected to
describe the interactions that
occur among systems that
perform the functions of
regulation, nutrient absorption,
reproduction, and defense from
injury or illness in animals.
The student is expected to
categorize organisms using a
hierarchical classification
system based on similarities and
differences shared among
groups.
The student is expected to
describe how events and
processes that occur during
ecological succession can
change populations and species
diversity.
The student is expected to
analyze and evaluate the
relationship of natural selection
to adaptation and to the
development of diversity in and
among species.
Explanation of Learning
Examples
Outcomes
Students will understand that  cell-tissue- organ-
the cell is the basic unit of life. system, organism
 organ systems:
cardiovascular,
respiratory,
reproductive, nervous
Students will understand the  organ systems:
function of the human body cardiovascular,
systems. respiratory,
reproductive, nervous
 respiratory and
cardiovascular system
work together
Students will understand that  Classify living things
living thinks are classified into into kingdoms
six kingdoms.  Using dichotomous keys
to classify organisms
Students will understand how  Hardy-Weinberg
changes in the environment can problems
change populations.  Observe succession
Students will understand that  Recognize common
living things change over time ancestors
and are adapted to live in their  Theory of evolution
environment.

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 Goal Analysis
The goal is for the students to reach at least a 40% mastery of the biology learning
Goal
standards to pass the Biology State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Exam.
Learning
Verbal Information Skills
Outcome

1. analyze the levels of 3. categorize organisms

2. describe the interactions
organization in biological using a hierarchical
that occur among systems
systems classification system

4. describe how events and

processes that occur during
5. analyze and evaluate the
ecological succession can
relationship of natural selection
change populations and species
diversity

Subordinate Skills Analysis

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