Learning progressions: Road maps for 21st-century students - and teachers

Learning progressions describe typical sequences of learning in specific areas or disciplines. A familiar parallel would be a curriculum that is designed to help a student learn about a particular subject over the course of several grades. In a similar fashion, teachers can use learning progressions as road maps to guide their instruction. To be clear, though, learning progressions do not describe a single pathway to achieving a skill level. Instead, they provide a picture of the typical path students follow in learning particular skills.