Big Idea #2Alignment of K-12 and postsecondary
Charge to the Academic Officers to develop a comprehensive inventory of collaborative efforts underway
Participation in Statewide Task Force Participation in PARCC
NJCCC Efforts
State leadership refocusing the high school exit point◦ Shared goals of:
Reducing need for remediation Alignment of expectations Recognizing education as a continuum Ensuring a well-educated workforce and citizenry
Reshaping a goal – “College and Career Ready”
Leadership of the Department of Education Task Force Development of Model Curricula A new look at Assessment
College and Career Ready in NJ
Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
26 state effort NJ is a Governing State K-12 and Higher Education are at the table Goal to develop new assessments, aligned to Common
Core State Standards, that will allow states to implement a well defined standard of college and career readiness
PARCC and the National Context
State higher education engagement underway
May 4 meeting at TCNJ for English, math, and Teacher Ed faculty along with a meeting for college presidents
Assessments being developed Item review teams (k-12 and higher ed facutly) December 2012 target date for completion of item review
Where we are now
Implementation of the Common Core Standards (K-12)
Identification of challenges ahead with responding to new assessments (higher ed)
Building a transition plan for students currently in the “pipeline”
Where are we now