Wheatland-Chili Central School District

Curriculum Focus

2009-2010

Forward with the basics…

and Beyond…

WCCS Historical PerspectiveWCCS Historical PerspectiveYear Initiative(s)

2000 Curriculum Mapping

2001 Diversity Training / Inclusion

2002 Benchmarking, Unit Writing

2003 Differentiated Instruction

2004 Assessment FOR Learning

2005 Reading in the Content Areas

2006 Data Analysis / SMART Goals

2007 Vocabulary Development Strategies

2008 Instructional Technology Tools

Wikis

Podcasts

BlogsDistance Learning

SmartBoardsElmos

Media Cubes

VoicemailPhoneSystem

ComputerWirelessInternet

Technology

WCCS Technology-You name it; WCCS Technology-You name it; we got it.we got it.

Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

It’s not about adding more to our platesIt’s not about adding more to our plates

It is about taking our prior knowledge from It is about taking our prior knowledge from various initiatives and experiences to various initiatives and experiences to generate a focusgenerate a focus

This focus will be Classroom Assessment This focus will be Classroom Assessment For Student Learning (CASL)For Student Learning (CASL)

The technology will move our work beyond The technology will move our work beyond the classroom wallsthe classroom walls

SED Says…SED Says…

Raising achievement throughout the State's educational system is important to all of us. When some are left behind, all of us ultimately suffer – from the failure of America's classic commitment to opportunity for all, from competition with others who educate their citizens to higher standards, from a lagging economy, from a society in greater stress. Only when achievement gaps are eliminated and the overall performance improves will our State and nation have the resources on which our economic future depends. Only then will all New Yorkers have the choices in life that they deserve.

Wheatland-Chili Central School DistrictWheatland-Chili Central School DistrictMission StatementMission Statement

The Wheatland-Chili Central School community is committed to academic excellence which empowers all

individuals to become motivated learners and

challenges them to excel as citizens in a global society.

Rick StigginsRick Stiggins

Assessment FOR Assessment FOR LearningLearning

ClassroomClassroom Assessment FOR Assessment FOR StudentStudent Learning Learning

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTCLASSROOM ASSESSMENTGUIDING PRINCIPLES:GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

Gather accurate information Gather accurate information about student achievementabout student achievement

Use assessment process and Use assessment process and results to promote maximum results to promote maximum student learningstudent learning

Classroom Assessment Classroom Assessment forfor Student Learning Student Learning

Key Idea 1: Clear and Key Idea 1: Clear and appropriate purpose-appropriate purpose-Why Why assess?assess?

Key Idea 2: Clear and valued Key Idea 2: Clear and valued student targets - student targets - Assess what?Assess what?

Key Idea 3: Sound design of Key Idea 3: Sound design of assessment –assessment –Assess how?Assess how?

Key Idea 4: Effective Key Idea 4: Effective management and communication management and communication of results -of results -Communicate how?Communicate how?

Key Idea 5: Student Involvement - Key Idea 5: Student Involvement - Involve students how?Involve students how?

PURPOSE

TARGET

ACCURACY EFFECTIVE USE

STUDENTINVOLVEMENT

DESIGN

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

New Mission, New Beliefs: Classroom New Mission, New Beliefs: Classroom Assessment for Student LearningAssessment for Student Learning

*View 10 minute clip

featuring Rick Stiggins

ProductsProducts

SkillsSkills

ReasoningReasoning

KnowledgeKnowledge

Scaffolding=

AssessmentforLearning

Standards=AssessmentofLearning

Emily’s StoryEmily’s Story

Read Emily’s Story (handout: pages Read Emily’s Story (handout: pages 1-3)1-3)

Think, Ink, Pair, Share reflecting on Think, Ink, Pair, Share reflecting on the implications of this story to current the implications of this story to current assessment practice (handout: page assessment practice (handout: page 4)4)

If All Students Are to Meet If All Students Are to Meet StandardsStandards

All students must believe All students must believe they can, so they will trythey can, so they will try

No role for losing streaks & No role for losing streaks & hopelessnesshopelessness

Society has changed the Society has changed the mission of schools:mission of schools:

From: From: Leave lots behindLeave lots behind

To:To: Leave no child behindLeave no child behind

Maybe a Better Mission:

All students meet standards

Take AwayTake Away

In your department, or grade level In your department, or grade level group, discuss the implications of group, discuss the implications of CASL to current instructional and CASL to current instructional and assessment practices at WCCS. assessment practices at WCCS.

When finished, please document your When finished, please document your discussion and hand this in to your discussion and hand this in to your curriculum leader. curriculum leader.