Honors Level Course Implementation

Webinar

Honors Rubric and Portfolio Review Process

September 5, 2013

Introductions

Facilitating the Webinar Today is…Anna FrostJami InmanSlater MappMichelle McLaughlin

Today’s Agenda Topics

• Types of Honors Courses

• Honors Course Rubric - components

• Honors Portfolio Template

• Honors Level Implementation Process

• NCDPI State-wide Review Process and Timeline

Types of Honors Level Courses in NC

Honors By Proficiency

(Arts & World

Languages – higher levels

are Inherently Honors)

Inherently Honors

(Standards written at a

more rigorous and higher

level)

Courses with a NCSCOS at a standard level that you also

offer at an honors level …

LEA Honors Portfolio

Review /NCDPI State-wide

Review

A B C DD

LEA Locally Developed

Honors Courses - use Honors Rubric for Local LEA review but not part of NCDPI Honors State-wide review

process

(Inherently Honors)

Honors Level Implementation Guide

Honors Implementation Wikispacehttp://honorsimplementation.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

Archived Webinar Presentations

Questions

Honors Rubric• Teachers and Course Developers of honors

courses should use the honors rubric for: – course development

– to meet the needs of advanced learners

– program improvement

• LEAs should use the honors rubric for local review to ensure fidelity of course rigor

Honors Rubric• Curriculum Content

• Instructional Materials and Methods

• Assessment

• Portfolio Review Checklist – verify each component is complete

http://honorsimplementation.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Home

Content Specific Information• Professional Development Page contains:

– Content Specific information for Honors Course Implementation

– Archived Content Q&A Webinars for Honors Course Implementation

– FAQ Sheets from the Q&A Webinars for each content area

Honors Portfolio Template• Identical in format to Honors Implementation

Guide rubric and content area components

• Word file posted on the wiki homepage

Questions

State-wide Honors Level Implementation and Review Process

• Understanding the Relationship of Honors Level Implementation and the State-wide Review Process

• What does this look like in my LEA?

• Timeline for NCDPI State-wide Review Process

State Level Review Process

Includes honors courses that have a NCSCOS for

the standard level

3 year cycle – 3 LEA Cohorts

Random sample of courses

1 selected Teacher Portfolio per course

(representative of the LEA local curricula)

Honors Level Course ImplementationImplementation Guide & Rubric for

Honors Level Courses

Includes courses that have a NCSCOS for the standard level and

locally developed courses

Local Curricula Development with Teacher Portfolios

Honors Curriculum Content, Instructional Materials and Methods, and Assessment

NC Standard Course Of Study (NCSCOS)Common Core for Mathematics, ELA and Literacy Essential Standards for all other content areas

NC Standard Course of

StudyCommon Core and Essential Standards

Honors Level Course

Implementation Guide & Rubric

Local Curricula Development (LEA)

PLCs and Lead Teachers

Classroom ImplementationTeacher Portfolio

Development (aligned with NCPTS &

Evaluation System)

LEA Review Selected Portfolios

Submitted for State Review (3 year cycle)

Local Curricula Development

(LEA)PLCs and Lead

Teachers

Classroom Implementation

NC Professional Teaching Standards (NCPTS) & Evaluation

System

Example of LEA Honors Level Courses Implementation Process

State-wide Honors Review Timeline

• 2013-2014: – Fall, 2013 - Implementation of new Honors Rubric

– Feb/March, 2014 - First cohort portfolio submission & review

– Spring, 2013 - Second cohort notified

State-wide Honors Review Timeline

• 2014-15: – Second cohort portfolio submission & review

– Third cohort notified

• 2015-16– Third cohort portfolio submission & review

– Three year LEA review process begins again

NCDPI Submission Process for Review: Electronic• NCDPI is developing a secure electronic

submission process that will be ready for use by the LEAs in the Fall, 2013.

• The Honors Rubric may be used to start the honors portfolio process in the LEA

• 2013-14 (First) Cohort will receive specific instructions and support in the fall semester

TIMELINE FOR HONORS COURSE REVIEW

JanProvide training to the 40 LEAs in the first cohort on how to use and upload to the system. The training window will be January 20-24, 2014.

January 25, 2014 - LEAs may begin UPLOADING INFORMATION (Not Submitting final portfolios - Just Uploading files) into the online system for each Honors course that is to be reviewed by the state.

FebNotify the 40 evaluators who will review the honors portfolios (content experts, IHE, AIG Leaders, etc.)

MarchMarch 1, 2014 – LEAs may begin to SUBMIT completed portfolios for state review.March 1, 2014 – Honors Portfolio Moodle System will send reminder to the First Cohort of LEAs of the deadline to submit the LEA honors portfolio coursesMarch 10-21, 2014 – Evaluator TrainingMarch 21, 2014 – All Honors portfolios due to the online system from the First Cohort LEAs

AprApril 1st – April 25th - Evaluators review honors portfolios through the Moodle system

April 25th –deadline for all evaluations to be completed in the Moodle by the Evaluators

May - OctMay – October, 2014•Feedback and support will be given to First Cohort LEAs in May

•Those portfolios with a “not met” status will correct and re-submit to the Moodle

•Evaluators will review the re-submitted revisions

•Content Consultants will offer support as needed to the First Cohort LEAs via conference calls, webinars, face-to-face visits to assist LEAs with “not met” categories of the rubric review process

•Moodle system will remain open to the First Cohort of LEAs for revisions and curriculum planning until the end of October

COHORT I: Training , Submission, Review and Feedback

Honors Submission Process

Logging Into The Honors Moodle

If you do not have a Login click this button to create one.

Once you have a Login, type in your information and Login to NC Education.

Finding The Link For The Honors Course Site

Accessing The Honors Portfolio Site

Inside The Honors Portfolio Site

File Submission TypesSOME ACCEPTABLE FILES FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION IN THE HONORS

PROCESS INCLUDE THESE AND THE MORE EXTENSIVE LISTING OF FILE TYPES LISTED AT THE MOODLE SITE

• OpenOffice • HTML

• Microsoft Word-Windows • Microsoft PowerPoint

• Microsoft Word-Mac • BMP

• Microsoft Works • JPEG

• AppleWorks • Photoshop

• WordPerfect • Graphics Interchange Format

• Microsoft RTF • Adobe Flash

• Plain Text • Scalable Vector Graphics

• Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Visio

*Important Note: Files other than those listed on the NC Education Moodle site MAY work in the Moodle system used for uploading files. Full listing will be posted on the Honors Portfolio page. (Look for the link titled File Type Supported Conversion Table)

Questions

Closure

North Carolina Honors Course Implementation Guide and Rubric• State-wide framework• Local flexibility• Guidelines for rigor required for

honors credit weighting

Contact Information

Linda Brannan, ConsultantK-12 Student Support Services NCDPI Curriculum & Instruction Division

linda.brannan@dpi.nc.gov