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Navigator Band · NAVDLL 3

Navigator Phase - DLL 3

Learners at DLL 3 progress from describing and questioning to purposeful communication. They begin using data to explain ideas, noticing relationships, and understanding that accuracy and kindness both sustain truth. The ethical thread here is shared responsibility for truthful representation.

Standards version 1.0 · Released 1/1/2025

Standards

DLL 3 Standards (10)

Band: Navigator · Strand coverage: 5

NAV.F.3.1

Foundations · F

DOK 2

Learner explains what each element of a chart does (title tells topic, axis shows scale, legend explains colors).

Evidence

Points to parts of a teacher model and states their purpose accurately.

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CCSS · 2–3.MD
ISTE · 1a

NAV.F.3.2

Foundations · F

DOK 2

Learner connects different chart types to the questions they answer.

Evidence

Chooses "bar chart" for comparing and "picture chart" for showing favorite things.

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CCSS · 3.MD.B
OECD_LC2030 · (Analytical choice)

NAV.R.3.1

Reading & Interpreting · R

DOK 2

Learner interprets a one-variable chart using comparative language ("more than," "less than," "equal").

Evidence

Says "Red = 5, Blue = 5, so they're equal."

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CCSS · 3.MD.B.3
NGSS · SEP Analyzing Data

NAV.R.3.2

Reading & Interpreting · R

DOK 2-3

Learner explains a simple trend or pattern in a data set.

Evidence

States that "numbers go up each day" or "fewer students chose that."

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C3 · D2 (Evidence patterns)
ISTE · 3a

NAV.C.3.1

Creating & Communicating · C

DOK 3

Learner constructs a labeled chart from collected data without teacher correction.

Evidence

Produces chart with correct title, labels, and counts.

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CCSS · 3.MD
ISTE · 6a

NAV.C.3.2

Creating & Communicating · C

DOK 3

Learner presents chart results and describes what they show about the group.

Evidence

Orally shares chart, interpreting results clearly for peers.

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ISTE · 6c
UNESCO_MIL · (Sharing results ethically)

NAV.CR.3.1

Critical & Ethical · CR

DOK 3

Learner checks charts for completeness and accuracy before sharing.

Evidence

Detects a missing label or bar; corrects it independently.

Global Links

ISTE · 2a
UNESCO_MIL · Integrity 1.2

NAV.CR.3.2

Critical & Ethical · CR

DOK 3-4

Learner reflects on how mistakes or omissions can mislead others.

Evidence

Explains that "if we forget names, people might feel left out."

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CASEL · Responsible Decision-Making
OECD_LC2030 · (Ethical awareness)

NAV.L.3.1

Leadership & Application · L

DOK 3

Learner guides peers in checking data fairness and completeness.

Evidence

Helps group re-count or re-label chart correctly.

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C3 · D2 (Collaboration)
CASEL · Relationship Skills

NAV.L.3.2

Leadership & Application · L

DOK 3-4

Learner connects fairness in data to fairness in everyday choices.

Evidence

Says "We all voted once, so it's fair—just like taking turns."

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CASEL · Ethical Reasoning
UNESCO_SDG · 4.7

Level Summary

At DLL 3, students begin to own truthfulness in both data and behavior. They understand that accuracy protects fairness and that every representation is a reflection of shared respect. Their navigation skills—naming, comparing, questioning, and correcting—become the moral compass for all later data reasoning.

DLL 3 | Data Literacy Levels | Chart-Ed Institute