PA Core Standards
Implementation &Available Resources
The Challenges?
The end in mind
• PSSA Assessments• Implementation Plan for PA Core
Standards• Instructional Shifts and Rigor of PA
Core Standards• ELA and Mathematics Instructional
Framework and Related Resources
“To begin with the end in mind means to
start with a clear understanding of
your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that
you better understand where
you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.”
Stephen Covey
The end in mind
“End in Mind” for our
students
Steps you have taken…
Steps you need to take...
1. Discuss what you wrote.2. Discuss what other steps you need
to take. 3. Add them to your list.4. Circle those that are priorities.
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Spring 2014 PSSA
Questions include items aligned to both PA Academic Standards & PA Core
•Passage Based Essay•Writing Field Test
2013-2014 English Language Arts Preliminary item and Scoring Sampler Grade 5 p. 49
Spring 2014 PSSA
Spring 2014 PSSA
Spring 2015 PA Core PSSA
• New Standards• More Rigor• Different Types of Questions
How do we prepare for the transition from PA Academic
Standards to PA Core Standards?
Pennsylvania Core Standards
Implementation Plan
How do we get there?
What are you doing?
1. What have you done to transition to PA Core Standards?
2. Describe the success your district has had with an implementation plan for PA Core Standards.
3. What advice do you have as we move ahead with the transition to PA Core Standards?
PA Core Standards Timeline
Guiding Strategies
Effective Communication
Guiding Strategy 1
Design and establish systems of effective communication among
stakeholders to continuously identify areas of need and disseminate information.
Guiding Principle 2
Facilitate continuous high quality professional learning opportunities for
educators who are prepared to teach and assess to the rigor and depth of PA Core.
Professional Learning
Evaluate and Align
Evaluate and Align
Evaluate and align existing curriculum, instruction, supporting materials,
resources, and assessments to PA Core Standards; create new assets as necessary.
Reflect
Reflect
Build in a cycle of reflection to support
continuous improvement.
Stages of Implementation
Implementation is a process that does not happen all at once; it occurs in discernable
stages.
The stages are not linear or separate; each appears to impact the others in
complex ways.
Adapted from Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice, Dean Fixsen
Critical starting place Saves district time and money and increases likelihood of success Establish an implementation team at district and/or building level to assess
capacity of successful implementation.
District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• establish a vision to use PA Core to shift curriculum, instruction, and assessment to align with the
Educator Effectiveness framework and 21st century expectations.• work with implementation team to assess capacity for PA Core implementation• participate in professional development that grounds them in PA Core Standards and the Educator
Effectiveness framework
Educators will:• familiarize themselves with the PA Core Standards and Educator Effectiveness framework• participate in overview trainings
Acquire or repurpose the resources needed for successful implementation Implementation team begins to identify sources for professional development,
select staff to be trained/coached, provide initial training and utilize assessment tools
Assure staff has access to materials and resources that support the shift to new practices.
District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• provide focused, long-range, articulated professional development• assure that roles and responsibilities for implementation are clearly defined and supported by SMART
goals.• share an established communication plan with all stakeholders
Educators will:• utilize the resources located on the SAS website• participate in professional development focused on instructional shifts, best practices, research based
instructional strategies and appropriate assessments aligned to the PA Core.• unpack the standards to ensure deep understanding of the content and performance expectations.• examine instructional resources and assessments for alignment to the rigor and depth of the PA Core
Standards
Newly acquired knowledge, research based instructional strategies, best practices and assessment practices are utilized to support effective implementation
Fragile, tendency to return to comfortable routines Address barriers to success and develop solutions quickly Provide appropriate and immediate external support to all levels
District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• establish protocols for a continuous cycle of curriculum, instruction and assessment development or revision• look for evidence that professional learning has had an impact on curriculum, instruction and assessment• continue to provide support and supervision that moves effective implementation forward and addresses
sustainability• strive to commit resources to support implementation• Support professional learning communities focused on PA Core Standards and the Educator Effectiveness
framework• Assure that capacity to move forward has been reached at all levels
Educators will:• continuously evaluate curriculum, instruction, and assessment• participate in professional development focused on instructional shifts, best practices, research based
instructional strategies and appropriate assessments aligned to the PA Core.• use established protocols to effectively participate in Professional Learning Communities• Create high quality instructional units, lesson plans, and appropriate assessments aligned to the PA Core.
Learning at all levels becomes integrated into practice PA Core Standards are implemented with fidelity and rigorous instruction and
assessment are supported by all stakeholders Implementation team is still active and reflective May return to Exploration Stage due to staff movement
District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• continually adjust organizational supports to facilitate and support educators• assure that new effective practices are shared with staff• assure that practices in place continue to be improved if appropriate• conduct learning walks and establish benchmarks to monitor progress• continuously make adjustments that support underperforming populations based on evidence from data
Educators will:• seek out learning opportunities for professional growth based on Educator Effectiveness data• continuously monitor student progress and provide differentiated instruction• continuously make adjustments that support underperforming populations based on evidence from data• implement PA Core Standards with fidelity
Examine financial and programmatic sustainability Funding and supports must be in place to continue effective and sustained
professional development, instructional coaching, use of appropriate assessments and data driven decision making for continuous improvement
District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• engage the implementation team in continuous evaluation of the PA Core and alignment to Educator
Effectiveness framework• examine all relevant data to determine effectiveness of school improvement efforts• Update and revise the implementation plan to ensure consistency system wide
Educators will:• continuously reflect, update and refine their practices to improve effectiveness of instruction and student
learning.• examine all relevant data to determine effectiveness of school improvement efforts• revise curriculum, instruction and assessment based on data• participate in shared leadership
Perform a close read with the PA Core Implementation Map
PA Core Implementation
ACTIVITY
Where are you?
Stakeholders
• Leadership• Teachers• Students• Parents• Business and
Community• Higher Education
PA Core Standards Implementation Plan
Leadership’s Role
Teachers’ Role
Students’ Role
Parents’ Role
Business and Community’s Role
Higher Education’s Role
Connectedness
Framework for Leadership
Framework for
TeachingSTUDENT SUCCESS
Area of
Commonality
The school leader assures a Standards Aligned System is in place.
All students are highly engaged in learning.
Domain 3: Leadership for
Learning
Domain 3: Instruction
PA Core Refresher
Instructional Shifts
English Language Arts Mathematics
Balancing Informational and Literary Text
Focus
Building Knowledge in the Disciplines
Coherence
Staircase of Complexity Fluency
Text-Based Answers Deep Understanding
Writing From Sources Applications
Academic Vocabulary Dual Intensity
PA Core Refresher
How does it compare to what you typically see in the classroom?How does that translate to how you prepare staff for instructional
shifts?
PA Core Standards Instructional Framework
Overarching Goal
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…to create a PA Core Standards Instructional Framework for grades PK – 12 in English Language Arts and Mathematics to be used by Pennsylvania districts in the manner in which they choose to utilize it.
Getting Started…
• Grade – Band Groups• Explore• Reflective Reading• Identification of important words and phrases
Focus of Instruction
Focus and Important
Grade Band SummariesCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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MATH
ELA
Grade Level SummariesCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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MATH
ELA
Meaningful, Teachable Modules
• Grade Level Summary
• Number of modules
• Curriculum Framework
• Focus Standards
• Title
• Important Standards
• Time
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Focus Standards Framing the Modules
Decisions, Decisions,
and more Decisions
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Is the assessment directly related to the chosen standards?
Tri-State RubricsCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Creating ModulesCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Populating the Template
Accessing Maps
Important Documents
- Focus and Important Standards- PK – 5 ELA- 6 - 12 ELA- PK – 12 MATH
- Content Summaries- ELA Sample- MATH Grade Bands
- Curriculum Modules- ELA- MATH Sample
The Challenges?
The end in mind
“End in Mind” for our
students
PA Core StandardsImplementation and Available
Resources