The main Standards Builder page contains all of the standards and stems in the platform for each grade level.
Selecting the Grade Level
To display the standards specific to a grade level, use the grade dropdown in the upper left of the standards builder.
Grade Level Selection
Domains & Targets
Standards and stems are organized by claim, domain, and target. Each target cluster includes the standards within that target and a quick summary of the skills covered.
Domain & Target Layout
Standards & Stems
Each standard has multiple stems. A stem is one way of teaching, learning, or assessing a standard.
- The number in parentheses after the standard Is the stem number.
- A film icon within the stem, indicates an instructional video is included for that particular stem.
- The gold stems represent major standards and the blue stems represent supporting standards.
- Hovering over a stem will give you a preview of that question and response type.
Stem Layout & Functionality
Search and Filter
In addition to hovering over tiles to find the questions you'd like, you can also use the search and filter options at the top of the page.
The keyword search will show you grade-level stems involving that skill, as well as stems from other grade levels.
8th Grade Stems:
Stems from other grades:
The filter allows you to narrow down your questions by answer type and claim number. In grades 6 and up, you can also search for stems where a calculator is allowed or required.
The Assignment Builder
The assignment builder is located on the right-hand side of the page. To create an assignment, drag and drop the stems from the STEM grid into the builder. Assignments can be given a title and label from the top of the assignment builder.
Assignment Builder