THE GUARANTEED AND VIABLE CURRICULUM

AN UPDATE AND LOOKING AHEAD

WORLD CLASS EDUCATION, PK-12, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Douglas County School District

September 15, 2015

The GVC

Outcomes have always been organized by subject areas. English Language ●  Create Meaning Strategically in Reading, Writing, Speaking,

Listening Math ●  Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

Science ●  Evaluate the interaction within and between two systems

Social Studies ●  Evaluate Multiple Relationships and their influence on change

Integrated World Class Outcomes Sample ●  Create meaning strategically in reading, writing, speaking, listening

●  Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

●  Evaluate the interaction within and between two systems

●  Evaluate multiple relationships and their influence on change

The GVC makes learning personalized and accessible to all students. ●  No ceiling on learning ●  Personalization ●  The magic of voice and choice ●  Engagement and higher learning

retention

World Class Outcomes Growth and Achievement of Higher Order Thinking Skills

World Class Outcome Rubric Development and Pilot 2015/16

●  Fall 2015 - Pilot Team is formed and utilize WCO rubrics with students ●  Pilot group utilizes one WCO rubric for BAS in classroom

environment ●  Pilot members collect and compare student evidence from WCO

rubric ●  Pilot makes revisions to rubrics, based on data driven decisions

●  Spring 2016- Pilot Team revises and utilizes WCO rubrics with students ●  WCO Rubrics have been evaluated and revised ●  Pilot participants repeat process with more than one WCO

(Integrated use) ●  Repeat first semester process ●  Develop PD for training system on use of WCO rubrics

World Class Outcome Rubric Development and Pilot Future

●  2016/17 - WCO Rubric Implementation 1.0 ●  System implementation of WCO Rubrics 1.0 ●  Collect student evidence/data ●  Collect system feedback ●  Revisions based on feedback (WCO Rubrics 2.0)

●  2017/18- - WCO Rubric implementation 2.0 ●  Full implementation of WCO Rubric 2.0 ●  Target PD as needed and requested

Parents as Partners Elementary Progress Report (EPR)

Current State

Colorado Academic Standards

Current EPR

The Elementary Progress Report system will provide parents with the information that they need to accurately assess the academic progress and achievement level of their student toward the DCSD Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum.

Desired Outcome

Historical Timeline

➢  Spring 2013 - Project begins to “Reinvent” the Elementary Progress Report (EPR)

➢  July 2013 - EPR Committee Formed and Begins Work

■  Teachers, Parents, Admin, WCE, and Systems Performance

■  2 Day Work Session

➢  August 2013 - Draft EPR Presented to Cabinet for Feedback

➢  August 2013 - Draft EPR Presented to DAC for Feedback

➢  September 2013 - Draft EPR Presented to Elementary Principals

■  Feedback Requested from Administrators, Teachers, and District Departments

➢  Fall 2013 - Meetings with InspirED Innovation Team - Focusing on Gradebook

➢  Fall/Winter 2013 - Continued EPR Committee Meetings

➢  Spring 2014 - Continued InspirED Innovation Team Meetings - Prioritizing projects

➢  Fall 2014 - Transitional EPR Introduced in Infinite Campus w/ Outcomes and Content

➢  Spring 2015 - EPR Committee reconvened to look at 15-16 Rollout

➢  Fall 2015 - New EPR Rollout Begins

What Parents can expect in the new EPR ➢  Student progress ratings on all four

components of the DCSD GVC for all subject areas identified in a building

❏  World Class Outcomes ❏  4Cs ❏  21st Century Skills ❏  Content

➢  Personalized feedback from the student’s

teacher based on differentiated learning ➢  Information about student performance

on school-wide expectations ➢  Dynamic, web-based interface to

increase parent understanding of key DCSD student learning outcomes

Fall 2015 Rollout & Support Timeline

Phase One August 20 Elem Level Meeting Update & Overview EPR September 10 Elem Level Meeting Initial Rollout of EPR template creation October 22 Elem Level Meeting Initial Rollout of EPR-teacher view October 27 Timely Topic EPR training for building leaders/trainers November 12 Elem Level Meeting Optional Session Support for EPR December 10 Elem Level Meeting EPR-Parent view support December 18 Teachers Teachers finish entering EPR ratings December 19 Parents Parent access to EPR opens

Communication Plan at a Glance September Newsline Article and Video Focus: Unpack the GVC and its Impact on Personalized Student Success School Messenger Letter Focus: Support parents in their understanding of the GVC in preparation for Conferences Training Materials for Principals Focus: Help principals to effectively create the EPR template October Training Materials for Teachers Focus: Help teachers to effectively use the EPR template to report student progress December School Messenger Letter Focus: Showcase the new EPR and its role as one tool for communicating student growth Training Materials for Parents Focus: Help parents to access the EPR and reflect upon the student progress data provided

Looking Ahead ... ➢  Student work (e.g. summative unit assessments) available for parents to

view alongside progress ratings for the GVC in all subject areas identified within a building

❏  World Class Outcomes ❏  4Cs ❏  21st Century Skills ❏  Content

➢  Personalized view to track a student’s progression, across multiple

academic years, toward the DCSD GVC ➢  Building-specific views to provide principals with greater ability to

guarantee the GVC progressions across grade levels

We thank you for empowering teachers to construct learning for our students in ways that meet their personalized needs and prepare them for college and career success. With the new Elementary Progress Report, we further endeavor to communicate student progress to advance our commitment to the learning partnership with parents.

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