May 2013 May 2013 Coordinator MeetingCoordinator Meeting

AgendaAgenda

OverviewState of the SchoolsCore and Next GenerationCommodity Update and LunchCris CrossedTag-riculture

Important DatesImportant Dates

Important Dates:◦July 15—Teacher of the Year Applications Due◦July 19—Grant Applications DUE!!

September 6—Volunteer of the Year Applications DuesSeptember 17—Coordinator Meeting

State of SchoolsState of Schools

School FundingSince FY 09 State Support of Public

Education has declined by 860 Million Dollars.

Per Pupil Spending Level as the Minimum Guarantee by Law—$6119 per pupil spending---- State currently paying $5734.

EFAB— recommendation $8672

What does this mean?2/3 of all school districts are currently

deficit spending. Drawing upon their ‘reserves’

US Government Sequestration--- Starting in August will impact Low

Income/Free-Reduced Lunch and IDEA Funds.

Compounding problem? 50% of IL Students are now classified as ‘Low Income’

RESULTSRESULTS

Since FY 2009◦6,400 + School Positions have been eliminated

across the state.◦Leads to an increase in class size.◦Illinois Pension Crisis◦Illinois Spending/Revenue Crisis

Fixing the ProblemFixing the Problem

ISBE proposes to increase funding for Elementary and Secondary Education by $874 Million.

That would take us back to FY 2009 Levels. Will that happen? What do you think?

Squeezing Blood from a TurnipSqueezing Blood from a Turnip

Several Proposals out there….19% TransportationGovernor Proposal includes cutting

Transportation to 19%. (ONLY APPLIES TO NON-CPS Schools). In effect would really cut to 1-2%

MandatesMandates

Why do some things ‘happen’?Mandated by the State—

◦70/30 Special Education Class Size◦Certified School Nurse◦Drivers Ed Cost Recovery◦PE Required◦Education Licensure Restrictions◦NEW CPDU STANDARDS (Buff)◦Evaluation System

◦Principal Evals on Student Achievement (25%)◦Starting in 2016 Teacher Eval with Student Achievement

Blood Borne PathogensAEDGang ResistanceConcussionsAnd on, and on and on

And ooh Yeah….the changes to Common Core---CHANGES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LelXa3U_I&list=PLD9F05BD1BE124A13&index=2&feature=plpp_video

CORE CHANGESCORE CHANGES

With CORE being implemented—New PARCC TEST—Changes---

Not Good/Not Bad—Just Different◦Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for

College and Careers

◦Will Probably have a better Name….No More ISAT….will be tested 3 times a year. Grades K-12.

◦Timeline---Pink ◦Assessment Sample--Blue

CORECORE

CORE Is Math/ELACORE is technology driven…..tests on

Computers.At the same time GED Test ‘outsourced’ There will be a new GED Test coming in 2014. The current version

of the GED Test will expire at the end of 2013. If a person has started, but not successfully completed all portions of the GED test by the end of 2013, the scores will become invalid and the person will need to retake all sections of the new test (online). Per the State of Illinois, the GED testing fee will increase to $130 (was $10 to $35 to $50 to $130) with the new test in 2014.

CORE TESTCORE TEST

SampleREMEMBER CORE IS ABOUT A DEEPER

UNDERSTANDING of ELA/Math

GREEN SHEETS

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS BLUE

Importance of CommunityImportance of Community

We’ll talk more about Community in the ‘Tag-riculture Section.

YOU HAVE TO LEARN LIKE TEACHERS---we’re all in this together! Help them Help themselves by sharing Best Practices

ELA Sequences—Purple

“Woman without her man is nothing”

The men wrote: “Woman, without her man, is nothing.”

The women wrote: “Woman: Without her, man is nothing.”

Moving On to Next GenerationMoving On to Next Generation

Next Generation Science StandardsPromo Video

http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards

Digging a Little DeeperDigging a Little Deeper

Common Acronyms

http://www.bozemanscience.com/next-generation-science-standards-introduction

Why important?Why important?

Pink SheetsConceptual Shifts

Still Concerns?? Students as Widgets?

◦Former Teachers?◦Parents?◦What have you heard?

Another video??Another video??

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/science-teachers-what-do-you-think-of-the-new-next-generation-standards/

DOING SCIENCE!!!DOING SCIENCE!!!

Doing Science?? The Relationship with AITC

From Make and Take---to Interest Approaches…

LESS FOCUS ON THE Product….more focus on the ‘SCIENCE’…

Soil Sam---Apple Chain—Beanie Baby….STILL SCIENCE!

Science as an ELA/Math Addition…BUFF SHEET—Classroom visits…

◦Science Experiment◦Supporting ELA Material….Ag Mag..Terra

Nova….age appropriate book relevant to subject

Digging DEEPERDigging DEEPER

Examine by Buff Sheet…

We are all in this togetherWe are all in this together

Best PracticesASK QUESTIONSFolks might not knowROE/Literacy/Math/Science Coaches!!

BEST PRACTICESBEST PRACTICES