Welcome CTE Professional Welcome CTE Professional Development Day!Development Day!

We are so glad you are with us!We are so glad you are with us!

Agenda for today:Agenda for today: Intro by Micheal Thompson Intro by Micheal Thompson Perkins Updates: Technical Skill Attainment and Negotiated TargetsPerkins Updates: Technical Skill Attainment and Negotiated Targets Literacy in CTE (Nicole Bates-Childs)Literacy in CTE (Nicole Bates-Childs) Math in CTE (Jill Johnson)Math in CTE (Jill Johnson) Power Standards Presentation Power Standards Presentation CTE Wiki demonstration CTE Wiki demonstration BreakBreak Content Group workContent Group work

Identifying Power Standards for each CTE CourseIdentifying Power Standards for each CTE Course Complete 1 Matrix per CTE Content AreaComplete 1 Matrix per CTE Content Area Unwrap each Power Standard for each CTE Course (we will continue this Unwrap each Power Standard for each CTE Course (we will continue this

11/13/09)11/13/09) Lunch (on your own)Lunch (on your own) Content Group work (continue above)Content Group work (continue above)

Perkins Negotiated TargetsPerkins Negotiated Targetsfor CTE Studentsfor CTE Students

(2 CTE Courses in a Content area)(2 CTE Courses in a Content area)

Indicator 2007/08 State Proposed Target SPPS Proposed

Acad Attaint – Reading 42.17% 48.17% 48.17%

Acad Attaint – Math 13.08% 35.08% 23.08%

What is our plan to improve student What is our plan to improve student achievement over this year?achievement over this year?

1. Identify Power Standards in all CTE Courses1. Identify Power Standards in all CTE Courses

2. Dig deep into each Power Standard to 2. Dig deep into each Power Standard to determine a greater understanding of what determine a greater understanding of what students are expected to do (Unwrapping the students are expected to do (Unwrapping the Standard)Standard)

3. Create common assessments aligned across 3. Create common assessments aligned across the district for each Standardthe district for each Standard

Power, Priority, or Power, Priority, or Essential Essential

Standards Standards for CTEfor CTE

Currently students are expected to Currently students are expected to meet 200 National and State standards meet 200 National and State standards

and 3093 benchmarks in 14 subject and 3093 benchmarks in 14 subject areasareas

So many standards,So many standards,So little time!So little time!

How can teachers effectively teach How can teachers effectively teach and assess them all?and assess them all?

Trends in Math and Science Trends in Math and Science Studies (TIMSS) ReportStudies (TIMSS) Report

Math topicsMath topics US - 78 in 180 daysUS - 78 in 180 days Japan – 17 in 253 daysJapan – 17 in 253 days Germany – 23 in 220 daysGermany – 23 in 220 days

Length of TextbooksLength of Textbooks US – 4US – 4thth grade Math – 530 pages grade Math – 530 pages International Math – 170 pagesInternational Math – 170 pages US – 4US – 4thth grade Science – 397 pages grade Science – 397 pages International Science – 125 pagesInternational Science – 125 pages

What ARE Priority What ARE Priority Standards?Standards?

Priority Standards are thePriority Standards are the“Safety Net” Curriculum“Safety Net” Curriculum

Power Standards are the Power Standards are the “Safety Net” curriculum “Safety Net” curriculum and are defined as “a very and are defined as “a very limited set of learning limited set of learning objectives organized for objectives organized for each grade and each each grade and each subject. It is not the total subject. It is not the total curriculum – just the curriculum – just the “safety net” that every “safety net” that every teacher should ensure that teacher should ensure that every student knows.”every student knows.”

Focuses on student Focuses on student learning not mere learning not mere coveragecoverage

Few objectives rather Few objectives rather than exposure to many than exposure to many objectivesobjectives

Why Power Standards?Why Power Standards?

Increase student achievementIncrease student achievement Need to have consistent district wide standards Need to have consistent district wide standards

for the same courses taught at the different high for the same courses taught at the different high schoolsschools

Narrow the focus of National and State Narrow the focus of National and State StandardsStandards Industrial Tech uses ITEA standards for technology Industrial Tech uses ITEA standards for technology

literacyliteracy Business uses National Business standardsBusiness uses National Business standards FACS uses National standardsFACS uses National standards

How do we decide which of How do we decide which of our Standards are Power our Standards are Power

Standards?Standards?

Determine:Determine:

Which course-specific standards are Which course-specific standards are criticalcritical for our students to know and understand to be for our students to know and understand to be prepared for the next level of learning?prepared for the next level of learning?

Which of these standards based on our Which of these standards based on our state state test datatest data – do we especially need to – do we especially need to emphasize? (Where can CTE infuse literacy emphasize? (Where can CTE infuse literacy and Math)and Math)

Which of these standards represent Which of these standards represent necessary necessary life skillslife skills??

Priority StandardsPriority StandardsSelection CriteriaSelection Criteria

Consider looking at all the standards through Consider looking at all the standards through the common “lens” of:the common “lens” of: Endurance, Leverage and Readiness for next level Endurance, Leverage and Readiness for next level

of learningof learning

OROR What students need for success – in What students need for success – in SchoolSchool (This (This

year, next year and so on), in year, next year and so on), in LifeLife (Concepts and (Concepts and skills that endure), and on skills that endure), and on State TestsState Tests (MCA, Grad (MCA, Grad tests, SAT, ACT and Accuplacer)tests, SAT, ACT and Accuplacer)

Priority Standards ProcessPriority Standards Process

Step 1: Determine 3 – 12 priority standards Step 1: Determine 3 – 12 priority standards based on professional judgment for based on professional judgment for each course syllabi – collaborate with each course syllabi – collaborate with other instructors teaching same course other instructors teaching same course

Step 2: Complete the Collaborative Decision Step 2: Complete the Collaborative Decision Matrix as a group (one per content area) Matrix as a group (one per content area)

Collaborative Decision-Making Matrix

Rational for doing the Matrix:– Justify and keep CTE classes in SPPS by

showing our alignment to high stakes tests, MCA II, ACT, Accuplacer

– Justify our selection of the power standard by showing how it relates to school and life

Example• Step 1 – Select unit Career Exploration• Step 2 – Identify priority standards

Step 2 in the Process:Step 2 in the Process:Unwrapping the Standards we Unwrapping the Standards we

selected as Priorityselected as Priority

Identifying what Students Must Identifying what Students Must KnowKnow and and Be Be Able To DoAble To Do in the Wording of the Standards in the Wording of the Standards

Process for Unwrapping Process for Unwrapping Standards:Standards:

Step 1: Select Important Instructional Topic Step 1: Select Important Instructional Topic (approx month long unit) (approx month long unit) In the example we used Career In the example we used Career ExplorationExploration

Step 2: Identify Matching Priority StandardsStep 2: Identify Matching Priority Standards

Step 3: “Unwrap” Selected Priority StandardsStep 3: “Unwrap” Selected Priority Standards

Step 4: Create Graphic OrganizerStep 4: Create Graphic Organizer

Step 5: Determine the Big IdeasStep 5: Determine the Big Ideas

Step 6: Write the Essential QuestionsStep 6: Write the Essential Questions

Step 3: Unwrap using Career Exploration example

What does unwrap a standard mean?Definition of “unwrapping”: The analysis of standards

and expectations to determine exactly what students need to:

• Know (concepts) – the important nouns– Identify concepts (nouns) by underlining them

• Be able to do (skills) – the verbs– Identify skills (verbs) by circling them

• Through particular context (selected learning activities)

Step 3: Unwrap Selected StandardsIdentify and apply necessary skills to seek, obtain,

maintain and change employment.

Understand the career planning process and develop an understanding of the relationship between educational preparation and career planning

All work experience students will know the essential rights and responsibilities associated with paid or non-paid work experiences

Example Unwrapping the Standard: FACS Child Development

• Standard: Analyze career paths within early childhood, education, and services.

• Benchmarks• A) Determine the roles and functions of individuals engaged

in early childhood, education, and services.• B) Explore opportunities for employment and

entrepreneurial endeavors.• C) Examine education and training requirements and

opportunities for career paths in early childhood, education and services.

Step 4: Create Graphic Organizer

• Enables you to represent each of the “unwrapped” concepts and skills in a way that makes sense to you

• Reveals “at a glance” all the learning targets (concepts and skills)

• Referencing graphic organizer sharply focuses instruction and assessment

• Should be able to teach from the Organizer

Graphic Organizer Template Examples

Career Exploration Standard: Analyze career paths within early childhood, education, and services.BenchmarksA) Determine the roles and functions of individuals engaged in early childhood, education, and services.B) Explore opportunities for employment and entrepreneurial endeavors.C) Examine education and training requirements and opportunities for career paths in early childhood, education and services.

Where will you find the tools you Where will you find the tools you need to complete this work?need to complete this work?

The CTE Wiki Site!The CTE Wiki Site!

““What is a Wiki you might ask?”What is a Wiki you might ask?”

Your assignment today, Oct 23rd:Your assignment today, Oct 23rd:

Select Priority Standards Select Priority Standards From Syllabi, Narrow CTE standards to essential concepts. Add math From Syllabi, Narrow CTE standards to essential concepts. Add math

and Literacy when ever possible. Using the current spps sylabi, circle and Literacy when ever possible. Using the current spps sylabi, circle or provide a list of Priority Standards for each CTE course (if no or provide a list of Priority Standards for each CTE course (if no change from current syllabi, indicate that) This must be turned in group change from current syllabi, indicate that) This must be turned in group leader today.leader today.

Create Decision Matrix for each CTE program area on the Wiki siteCreate Decision Matrix for each CTE program area on the Wiki site Begin to Unwrap Standards Begin to Unwrap Standards

Pick month long unit or topic and matching standardPick month long unit or topic and matching standard Underline nouns, circle verbs and identify activityUnderline nouns, circle verbs and identify activity Create Graphic OrganizerCreate Graphic Organizer Add Big IdeasAdd Big Ideas Add Essential QuestionsAdd Essential Questions Upload it to the Wiki siteUpload it to the Wiki site

Group Leaders

• Brian Reinhardt (Communications) Room 110• Nicole Bates-Childs/Allison Zaccardi (FACS) Room 221• Ethan Laubach (Construction) Room 112• Trevor Rolfes (Automotive) Room 121• Mark Head (PLTW/Drafting) Room 139 *change from agenda

• Carey Schroeder (Work Based Learning) Room 206• Lisa DeLong (Business) Room 204