Definition
A student-friendly description of what students will be able to do once they have mastered the competencies or performance outcomes. These can be pegged to specific performance levels (see Performance-Level Indicaotrs or Grade-Level Indicators), or to an overall description of mastery.
Features
- Advancement on Mastery
- Competencies
- Learning Outcomes
- Meaningful Assessment
Designer's Tips
"The creation of I Can Statements is one of many ways to reflect a commitment to user-centered design.
I Can Statements are not critical for year one. They can be developed at any time, once your competencies have been defined and your performance level descriptors completed. When crafting I Can Statements, consider how you might refine the language of a performance descriptor to make it more accessible to students, and from the perspective of a student."
Tips for a Short Implementation Time-Line
If you like Asia Society's global vision and mission, the I Can's are strong and adoption-ready. If not, you might decide to wait before developing I Can's or PI's. They can wait until the rest of the system is a bit more developed before layering these on.