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Common Core
Visual Prompts to Promote Discussion
Common
Concerns
April 17-18, 2013
Facilitator:Bob Cornacchioli
Organization:DERO Technical Services
Bob CornacchioliDERO Technical [email protected]@gmail.com www.derotechnical.com
CEO - DERO Technical Services
Evangelist/Process Lead- Level Data
Marketing/ - ParkBench SoftwareTrainer
Director of Technology and Media Services – Shrewsbury Public Schools (16 yrs)PowerSchool Administrator ( 6 yrs)
Bob Cornacchioli
CURRICULUM/ADMIN & TECHNICAL
Collaborate and learn the constraints/desires
DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND
When did this movement start?
When: 2009Where: ChicagoWho: Governor's and State SuperintendentsSanctioned by: Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and National Governors Association (NGA)CCSSO Contact: Margaret Reed Miller: Senior Programmer Ph: 202 -336-7032 eMail: [email protected]
Standards were not written federal dollar!Funded by public and private grants
Why is this important?
Currently, every state has its own set of academic standards*, meaning public education students in each state are learning to different levels
All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers in the next state, but with students from around the world*CCSSO has not suggested a common rubric!
When did your state adopted Common Core?
http://www.corestandards.org/in-the-states
States had a 90% compliance adoption policy.
Let the Confusion Begin!Race to the Top:Schools must demonstrate College and Career Ready StandardsCommon Core: Preparing America’s Students for College and Career.
Race to the Top- Qualifying pointsDeveloping and adopting common standards (from the Common Core State Standards Initiative (40 points)
Fed Gov – provided states with $$$$ to create common assessment
Don’t ThinkJust Adopt!
www.psugoh.org
District Struggle with…
Communications to StakeholdersCurriculum Review/ChangesNew and Old Assessments
Instructional PracticesGrading Practices
CCSS-Curriculum-Assessments and the number of on standard on each
Report Cards
Illinois Standards Task Force - 5 Steps to SuccessKathy Dinger, Former Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Libertyville D70, Libertyville, Illinois
Ohio | Department of Education
2011-2012• Introduce
model curricula• Conduct
curriculum gap analysis
• Provide staff professional development opportunities
• Begin using new standards in grades K-2 and 11-12
2012-2013• Revise
curriculum based on analysis findings
• Pilot & refine curriculum
• Phase out content no longer present in new standards
• Continue professional development
2013-2014• Fully implement
refined curriculum based on new standards
• Integrate performance tasks in course activities
• Prepare for online testing
• Continue professional development
2014-2015
• Full implementation of the refined curriculum
• Transition to online assessments
• Continue to provide professional development opportunities
Ohio DoE Transition Timeline
2010 2011 20142012 2013
State Board Adopted Model Curriculum
March, 2011
State Board Adopted StandardsJune, 2010
Transition CompleteJune, 2014
Transition:•Teacher development
•Local curriculum revision•Assessment development
2011 - 2014
Does Your State have a CC Roadmap?
Californ
ia
DESE of MA – 124 pgs of EASY READING!
MA DESE is a “LOCAL CONTROL” state, NO MANDATE .WHAT IS NEW JERSEY DOING??
What is your state saying/doing?
Of the states on this regional map, Minnesota just adopted the ELA portion!
Let’s Change to Standards…
At every crossway on the road that leads to the future
each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand men appointed to guard the past - Maeterlinck
Change requires continual checking of your stakeholders temperature!
Parents Teachers Tech Team
GOOGLE THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT
THIS WILL HELP PLAN FOR THE QUESTIONS TO COME:• From Parent• From Teachers• From Students• From School Board Members
132,000 +85,000 --
SAMPLE
May 3,2013 – Standards Finalized-uploaded to Google DocsMay 8,2013 – Onsite development of preK-5 SBRCMay 30, 2013 Onsite training of Vanguard TeachersSept 14, 2013 – Modifications to SBRC and WIDA
Grading Practices
Most districts sets the curriculum… but do teachers use the strategies for grading?
Is achievementinflating or deflating grades
due to behaviors ?
Ken O’Connor – aka The Grading Doctor!
Have you addressed the proper techniques in determining a standards based grade? Ken’s Repair Kit for Grading would be excellent PD or Faculty Meeting discussions. PowerTeacher Gradebook has been designed with these principles.
15 FIXES for BROKEN GRADES
• include student behavior in grades• reduce marks for "work" submitted late• give points for extra credit or use bonus points• consider attendance in grade determination• assign grades by comparing students to each other• rely on evidence from poor-quality assessments• rely simply on averages• use the zero for missing evidence or punishment• summarize evidence accumulated over time• leave students out of the grading process
If any of your teachers: They’d benefit
from discussing
this book!
GRADING PRACTICESFix #14 – Tendency vs Average
Tendency
Trends
Average
Mastery
If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving may not be for you!
The most recent score for all
is a 4!
What does a 4 or a C really mean?With K-5 teachers at each of your Grade LevelWith teachers at each of your SchoolsWith teachers in the DistrictWhat does it mean for next placement?With teachers in your state/other states?
Common Core doesn’t recommend performance indicators.
Setting Expectations
Since CC didn’t tell us what to use,what will your district be using?
Common Core Common Concerns
Has your DOE told you what…• standards to use?• scale to use on assessments?• to report to parents?• they will want from your district?
SOME OR ALL of these ELA Standards
SOME OR ALL of these MA Standards
After ELA and Math- what are we doing for all other subjects?
Collaborative Cherry Picking
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Should Common Core Standards Impact Scheduling?
How many courses are you planning to use for English Language Arts?Reading – Writing – Speaking & Listening - Language
BEST PRACTICES: CULLING STANDARDS
1. Less is More! In the Gradebook & on the Report Card
2. Grade Level teachers review all available standards (CC,SS,&LS) and CHERRY PICK
3. Consider CC Sub-Category headers4. Discuss/Decide which will be on the report card and
which will only be in the gradebook5. Wordsmith any standard over 65/70/75 characters6. Choose standards that lend themselves to being easily
associated to an assignment- not all do!
C
Download Common Core ID 65502
PowerSource Common Core StandardsID 7337 Identifiers- Your Courses, Your Conversion Scales
Consider a user friendly schema for standard identifiers
Removing a,b,c will save time- import template and report cards
Other “Standards” Sites/CDE
Are we using those that you created last year?What about Specials?
Anticipate these questions????#1 - What does a “3” look like for my average student?
#2 – How do I grade my special needs students who are working to capacity but don’t meet the descriptor of a “3”?
#3 – Do “Gifted” students use the same scale?
#4 – WOW, comments took me forever to write, do you have any strategies to save me time?
(based on your 4,3,2,1 scale)Does your state have a recommended scale?
Essential Questions:• What is (or will) YOUR DOE require you to report?• If you aren’t using all CC standards…
– Consider Anchor Headings (Language of CC )– Teachers “cherry pick” list**– ** Consider limiting #’s of standards by Grade Level
Clustering K-2, 3-5 (two templates)– Standards for other subjects– Standards for Specialists – if yes – set limit (3-5)– Standards for Essential Skills for Learning/Habits of Mind
(21st Century Effort)
What are other districts doing?
School Usage Settings• Assignments with Standards• Enabling Push Assignment Scores to Standards – (Grade and Conversion Scale settings)
• Auto-Calculate Higher Standards (List Parents)• Standards Calculations– Mean* (Average), Median, Mode, Highest, Most
Recent, None (*by default last 3 scores)
Technical Gradebook Settings
What’s Next…
Common Core Standards
Common Assessments
Common Assessment 2014-2015
• RACE to the TOP - $360 Million to create national common assessments that will replace state testing.
• 50% of the state are aligned with each organization with National Online Exams (ELA/MATH) coming soon!
• 3 other organizations received $$$$ to create assessments• MICHIGAN IS A Smarter Balanced State
• ELA – strong emphasis on ability to read complex texts, conduct electronic searches, evaluate sources, draw evidence from them and craft well supported written arguments.
• MATH – reduce number of topics taught, promote greater depth and mastery of core skills, solid foundation of algebra, geometry, statistics and modeling while applying skills in solving complex real-world problems.
National Testing
What will online – national assessments mean for you?
Devices and School SurveysOrganizations and User Accounts
• Batch Imports
Does your state have it’s own
Tech ReadinessTool?
Compare your existing standards to Common Core
Recommended Next StepsCommon Core are guidelines and should be
partnered with your curriculum
1. Consider attending Pearson’s CommonCore Summit @ PSU’s2. Reflect on today and share with other administrators3. Draft an Implementation Plan including communication to all
stakeholders, professional development & budget4. Decide to what extent you will involve staff? 5. Cherry Pick your ELA/Math Standards.6. Create draft of the SBRC before summer.
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
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Bob CornacchioliDERO Technical [email protected]@gmail.com www.derotechnical.com
