The standards system is based on skill sets, which are groups of skills similar to the Common Core.
Skills are the standards on which students are assessed. Skills have colored dots to their left in the interface.
Groups are collections of skills and usually there are several levels of groups and subgroups. They are category headings and have a + or a � to their left indicating whether the sub-items are expanded or not. Students are evaluated on skills, not groups.
Skill Sets are entire collections of groups and skills. Typically a school might have one skill set containing all the subjects taught for each grade level in the school.
A skill set with all groups and skills collapsed:
When teachers define assessments they choose from these defined skills. Below is the form showing how teachers choose skills for an assessment.
