Phase 5: Develop a Coherent Storyline

The goal of this phase is to construct a storyline that scaffolds students’ sensemaking and ensures that the phenomenon drives the assessment.

Phase 5 Guidance


The storyline is a way to plan a coherent task from the student perspective from beginning to end. Think of it like planning a story with a beginning (the scenario), middle (sensemaking), and an end (explaining the phenomenon). 

How-To Instructions
To view the instructions for completing Phase 5 of the 5d Assessment Development Tool you can open the embedded Scribe tutorials in a new window or scroll through them on this page. 

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