title 1 conference april 6 – 8, 2011 presented by idaho state department of education
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Title 1 Conference
April 6 – 8, 2011
Presented byIdaho State Department of Education
Making Connections
Common Core Standards and the Nine Characteristics of High Performing Schools.
Presenter:Heather LoveIdaho Reading Coordinator
Nine Characteristics of High Performing
Schools* A cleared and shared focus.
* High standards and expectations for all.
* Effective school leadership.
* High levels of collaboration and communication.
* Curriculum, instruction, align with state standards.
* Frequent monitoring of learning and teaching.
* Focused professional development.
* A supportive learning environment.
* High levels of family and community involvement.
High Performing Schools and the Common Core
Standards* High Standards and Expectations for ALL Students
* Clear and Shared Focus
* Effective School Leadership
High Performing Schools Cont.
* High Levels of Collaboration and Communication
* Frequent Monitoring of Learning and Teaching
* Focused Professional Development
Common Core Overview
Presented by:Liz Smith, English Language Arts
CoordinatorHeather Love, Reading Coordinator
Christine Avila, Mathematics CoordinatorNichole Hall, Math Initiative Specialist
Jacque Hyatt, Instructional Core Integration Coordinator
About the Initiative* Common Core State Standards
Initiative is a voluntary, state-led effort
* 38 states, 2 territories, adopted common core of state standards for proficiency in English language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.
* Idaho started process in June 2009
States highlighted in green have adopted the Common Core State Standards. For additional details, click on the name of a state below.
States highlighted in blue have provisionally approved the standards pending a subsequent and significant decision to formally adopt them.
States highlighted in yellow are reported to have adopted the standards but have not issued any formal announcement or provided official notification of their action.
•Idaho •Illinois •Indiana •Iowa •Kansas •Kentucky •Louisiana •Massachusetts •Maryland •Michigan •Mississippi
•Pennsylvania •Rhode Island •South Carolina •South Dakota •Tennessee •Washington •West Virginia •Wisconsin •Wyoming •Utah •Vermont
•Alabama •Arizona •Arkansas •California •Colorado •Connecticut •Delaware •District of Columbia •Florida •Georgia •Hawaii
•Missouri •Nevada •New Hampshire •New Jersey •New Mexico •New York •North Carolina •Ohio •Oregon •Oklahoma
How were Standards developed?
* Collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and national groups representing postsecondary educators, English language learners, and students with disabilities, to name a few.
* Idaho educators were involved throughout the process.
The Final Standards
* These standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within K-12 grades so they will graduate from high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic post-secondary courses (college or professional-technical) and in the workforce.
The Final Standards (cont.)
* Are aligned with college and workforce expectations;
* Are more focused and coherent;
* Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills;
* Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;
* Are benchmarked against standards in other top-performing countries.
* Are built on extensive research.
Implementation* The CCSS were approved by the
Legislature in January 2011, the Standards will go into effect in the 2013-2014 school year.
* Here is the timeline for implementation:
2011-2012 Professional development
2012-2013 Professional development
2013-2014 Common core state standards taught in Idaho classrooms
2014-2015 New common assessments delivered
How Will Standards Be Implemented?
* State Department of Education is creating a statewide plan to implement the Common Core State Standards.
* Idaho will work with other states on meaningful professional development.
* SDE staff will work intensely with districts over 2 years before implementation.
* Focus on three groups: math teachers, English teachers, principals in collaboration with higher education.
How Will Standards Be Implemented Cont.
* SDE will work with districts to help develop a plan that meets the needs of districts.
* Districts may start implementation sooner than 2013 if they choose.
* Districts will need to align curricular materials to new Standards.
* ISAT will remain in place until a new assessment has been developed.
Why do we need a deeper FOCUS on…
* What we teach
* How we teach
* Urgent Need for Authentic Literacy
Heather Love, State Reading Coordinator
What We Teach
* A content rich curriculum aligned to the Common Core Standards.
* Coherent standards are designed around developmental learning progressions.
* Core standards require students to develop and employ key cognitive strategies.
How We Teach
Effective Lessons* Focus Question- Inquiry
* Clear Learning Objectives
* Teaching/Modeling
* Guided Practice = Formative Processes
* Performance Assessment
Authentic Literacy
Authentic Literacy
Think of literacy as the spine: it holds everything together. The
branches of learning connect to it, meaning that all core content
teachers have a responsibility to teach literacy.
Vicki Phi l l ips and Car ina Wong,
The Bil l and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Essence of Learning and Literacy
* Habits of Mind = Intellectual Standards for success in all content area disciplines.
1) Reading to infer/ interpret/ or draw conclusions2) Support persuasions or arguments with evidence3) Resolve conflicting views encountered in some documents4) Solve complex problems with no obvious answer
Specialization of Literacy
* Disciplines are like cultures with different languages, purposes, and ways of using text.
* Science and technical subjects
* Social Studies
Questions please contact:
* Heather Love – [email protected]
* Liz Smith – [email protected]
* Christine Avila – [email protected]
* Nichole Hall – [email protected]
* Stephanie Martin – [email protected]
* Rob Sauer – [email protected]
* Jacque Hyatt – [email protected]
References• Conley, D. (2005). College Knowledge: What it really takes for
students to succeed and what we can do to get them ready. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
• Schomaker, M. (2011) Focus: Elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning. Virginia: ASCD
• Nine Characteristics of High Performing Schools http://www.k12.wa.us/research/default.aspx