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Learning progressions are the more successful sophisticated ways of rationalizing ideas

following each other over a wide period of time (Heritage, 2008). There are various other

definitions of learning progressions that represent various ideas. Are explanations of how

students acquire more skills that is how knowledge is built over time within a discipline over a

period of time (Stevens, 2007 p.2). It is also a set of building blocks carefully organized in a

sequence that students must expertise (Popham, 2007, p.83). A deeply rooted idea in the various

definitions of learning progressions is the belief of upright (vertical) development over a broad

timeframe. Learning is pictured to be a development of progressive sophistication in knowledge

acquirement within certain expertise. Progression is another idea too depicted. A belief that there

is an order along which students acquire expertise.

Learning progressions (LPs) are explanations of more successful sophisticated methods

of rationalizing topics (NRC, 2007, p. 214). Researchers have defined LP

in many different

topics, levels, grades, and scientific aspects. They have outlined various supporting materials

including curricula, instruments, and instructional plans. In making steps in order to provide

common guidance, a working panel analyzed LP

from at least twenty research projects. With the

speed at which the society is accepting the belief of LP

arises questions of the variations in how

the belief is understood which majorly depends on how educators understand and on how they

conceptualize what makes up the progress.

With the increased adoption of learning progressions, there is fear of being misused to suit

various researchers and reformers in attempt to define learning progression in relevance to their

goals. There are various goals for learning progressions. Shevelson, (2009) argues that goals may

be shortlisted while others argue that goals are defined by standards.

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1 Running head: LEARNING PROGRESSIONS \ Learning Progressions Name University Date LEARNING PROGRESSIONS 2 Learning progressions are the more successful sophisticated ways of rationalizing ideas following each other over a wide period of time (Heritage, 2008). There are various other definitions of learning progressions that represent various ideas. Are explanations of how students acquire more skills that is how knowledge is built over time within a discipline over a period of time (Stevens, 2007 p.2). It is also a set of building blocks carefully organized in a sequence that students must expertise (Popham, 2007, p.83). A deeply rooted idea in the various definitions of learning progressions is the belief of upright (vertical) development over a broad timeframe. Learning is pictured to be a development of progressive sophistication in knowledge acquirement within certain experti ...
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