Aligning Learning Inputs to Global Norms for Minimum Proficiency
An ALIGN (Align Learning Inputs to Global Norms) for Minimum Proficiency process is an evidence-based gap analysis to identify factors that may be impeding learners from developing foundational knowledge and skills in reading and mathematics. This document introduces the Global Proficiency Framework (GPF) and how it is used to frame the ALIGN process. It outlines the goal of an ALIGN for Minimum Proficiency process, its benefits, and its limitations. It examines the four main steps in the process and the guiding principles that inform each step and examines in greater detail the application of an ALIGN process to each of the four pedagogical components. The document proposes key questions to guide ALIGN component analysis and potential actions to take, depending upon the answers obtained.