In PE, backward design, when planning a unit, which step is performed last?

• A. Start with the end goals/standards.
• B. Determine acceptable evidence of mastery.
• C. Plan learning experiences and assessments to achieve outcomes.
• D. Identify daily warm-up routines.

Answer: (C)

In backward design, the sequence is about alignment from start to finish. You begin by deciding what students should be able to do by the end of the unit (the outcomes). Next, you determine how you’ll know they’ve mastered those outcomes (the acceptable evidence). The final step is to design the actual learning experiences and the assessments in a way that leads students to achieve those outcomes. So in a PE unit, you’d choose the drills, activities, and games that build the required skills and also embed the assessments you’ll use to measure mastery. Daily warm-ups are important for practice, but they’re not a distinct step in the backward-design planning sequence. Therefore, the last step is planning learning experiences and assessments to achieve outcomes.