SOLO describes understanding
One aspect. Several aspects. Connected ideas. A supported generalization. Judge the reasoning students demonstrate, rather than the number of facts they include.
Read the SOLO guideONE GOAL. THREE CHECKPOINTS.
Make the thinking
visible.
Keep an assignment you already teach. Add moments to explain, connect, and apply. See what students understand before the final submission.
AArticulateExplain the idea
CConnectShow the relationship
EExtendTest the principle
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Build an ACE plan
Start with your learning goal. Adjust the prompts for your students.
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YOUR TEACHING PLAN
A small change.
A clearer picture.
A C E
Enter your assignment and goal to create checkpoint prompts, teaching moves, and a student learning record.
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NEW · ACE CHECK
How well does your plan reveal learning?
Review a lesson plan or syllabus, confirm evidence-based ratings, and get a score with practical next steps.
Score a plan or syllabusBonus: Download the ACE review skill to apply the same rubric with your Gen AI assistant.
BUILT ON LEARNING
Look for depth, then decide what comes next.
ACE gives students a routine
Articulate the concept, connect the ideas, and extend a principle. Match the target to the learning goal. Every assignment does not need the highest SOLO level.
Explore the ACE frameworkInstruction moves learning forward
Model reasoning, give feedback students can act on, and compare contexts to teach transfer. These practices inform ACE It; the combined routine has not been separately validated.
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