C&I292: Standards Workshop

Presented by: Dana Karraker and Tami DeanAugust 24, 2011

Thought for Today

"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"

"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.

"I don't much care where---" said Alice."Then it doesn't matter which way you

go," said the Cat. (From Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll)

Today’s ClassO Describe characteristics of effective

professional educatorsO Identify Standards for student

learningO Discuss the benefits and risks of

using standards in the ECE classroom

What are we Talking about…

O Early Learning Standards- Expectations for the learning and development of young children

O Content Standards- Description of what children should know and be able to do related to a particular content area

O Performance Standard- level of performance of the knowledge or skill in relationship to a Benchmark

O Benchmarks- Specific description of the knowledge or skill a child should acquire at a certain point. Usually tied to an age or grade level

O Program Standards- Expectations for the quality of schools and educational settings

For Early ChildhoodO National Association for Education of

Young Children (NAEYC)O Teacher Preparation programsO AccreditationO Guidelines for Early Learning

StandardsO Illinois State Board of Education

(ISBE)O Early Learning StandardsO Common Core Standards

The “Star” Teacher1. In groups of 4 identify six skills of

a Quality Teacher.2. Write one skills per body part

using the following questions as guides.

O What kind of teacher do students need?O What are the characteristics of that teacher who is

going to promote increased student achievement for all students?

O What are the skills necessary to be a successful teacher in the 21st Century?

3. Be prepared to report out.

No Child Left BehindO Highly Qualified TeachersO State RequirementsO Demonstration of CompetencyO State Standards of Evaluation

Professional Teaching Standards

O INTASC- Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium

O IPTS- Illinois Professional Teaching Standards

O NBPTS- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Highly Qualified EducatorSimilar? Different?

Lifelong label?How do the qualities of your Star Teacher

relate to the Standards?

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O 1985: A Nation at Risk document is released

O 1994: Reauthorization of ESEA “Improving America’s Schools Act” (required states to adopt, adapt, or create standards and assessments)

O 1997: Illinois adopts ILS O 2001: NCLB brought accountability for

standards-based education to the forefrontO 2010: Illinois adopts Common Core State

Standards

A History of Standards Education

So WHAT are we supposed to teach???

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National Organization GoalsIllinois Learning Standards

(1993)Performance Descriptors (2003)

Common Core Standards, K-3(2010)

NAEYC Early Learning Standards(Revised 2011)

Illinois Early Learning Standards(2004)

How are they structured?

O Common Core: Math and English/Language Arts. (Science and Social Studies are being written)

O NAEYCO Illinois Early Learning

Take Time to ExploreO Standards are posted in your LiveText

portfolioO Links are also posted in the course WikiO Take time to explore each of the

Standards sets (These are what you will use to plan your lessons- more on that later)

Fill out the Graphic Organizer and be prepared to discuss your thoughts with the larger group

Turn and TalkO Risks and Benefits of standards in

ECE programsO http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/

positions/position_statement.pdf

Exit Slip3,2,1 Review

3- Ideas you learned about standards2- Areas to explore further1- Question you still have about Standards