Program Resources
Listed below are a range of materials that describe and provide examples of the Diploma Plus porgram design, competencies, and instructional approach. To access materials and tools that you're interested in, click on the links provided.
Program Design
DP Program Video
An introduction to the DP Program Essentials (10 +minutes, QuickTime).
Note: For some viewers, depending on the browser used, this video may take several minutes to load.
DP National One-pager PDF
DP Essentials Chart: PDF
DP Essentials One-Pager: PDF
DP Essentials Outline: PDF
DP Essentials Narrative : PDF
DP Model Overview : PDF
The Four Essentials Guide: PDF
Performance-Based System
Diploma Plus Competencies: PDF
List of Competencies: PDF
Performance-based System: PDF
The Diploma Plus Performance-Based Promotion System: New York City
A detailed (142-page) description of DP's preformance-based promotion system developed for schools in New York City. PDF
Competencies
Competency-based Grading and Record Keeping Recommendations: PDF and Word
Eleven page document of recommendations and samples grade books and rubric.
Instruction
Curriculum Theme Development Tool: PDF
Curriculum Map: PDF
DP Know, Understand, and Do Planning Guide: PDF
DP Weekly Plan Template: PDF
Five Elements of Diploma Plus Teaching and Learning: PDF
Twelve page primer to the teaching and learning practices supported through DP professional development. Includes: planning backwards, literacy strategies, workshop model, Bloom's taxonomy, DP Competencies.
Lesson Plan Template--Short Form: PDF and Word
One page blank lesson plan template based on Workshop and “planning backwards”
Lesson Plan Template--Expanded Form: PDF and Word
Three page blank lesson plan template with more guidance Workshop and “planning backwards”
UbD Planning Template: PDF
Data Collection
Data Collection Calendar: PDF
For further information about these resources and tools, contact
Renée Graef ,
617-727-8158 ext. 2332 rgraef@commcorp.org.