developing delivering high quality curriculum
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DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING A
HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM:THE CASE FOR ALASKA
PAT PORTER, VICEPAT PORTER, VICE--PRESIDENTPRESIDENTLARGELARGE--SCALE ASSESSMENTSCALE ASSESSMENT
andand
DR. IRA GLICK, SENIOR DIRECTORDR. IRA GLICK, SENIOR DIRECTORDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
Data Recognition CorporationData Recognition Corporation
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Instruction Curriculum
Assessment
GLEs
AccountabilityEducator
Preparation
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DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM
What students should know, be able to do, and be
committed to (content)
How it is taught (instruction)
How it is measured (assessment)
How the education system is organized (context)
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SOME POTENTIAL CRITERIAFOR DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING
A HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM
Alignment
Quality
Design
Rigor
Relevance
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DETERMINING ALIGNMENT
ALIGNMENT FRAMEWORK-
A comprehensive and systematic set of criteria forreviewing your curriculum to determine alignmentwith the GLEs
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WHY ALIGN
What did your neighbor say?
Ask your neighbor why alignment is
important.
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HOW BEST TO DETERMINEALIGNMENT
External review
Internal review
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Some Methods for Alignment
Through a state-mandated curriculum, based on
state content standards, that all districts use
Through a state mandate for local district
curricula that are based on state contentstandards
Through a recommended curriculum developedby a local district
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ALIGNMENT
Extent to which the curriculum aligns with the
GLEs
Appropriateness of the number of activities
which address each of the GLEs
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QUALITY
Grade-level appropriateness
Variety in types of activities to address learning
styles
Variety and appropriateness of assessments
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Evidence of a continuum of learning withincreasing complexity from one grade to another
Degree to which foundational pieces (e.g.,student understandings, guiding questions, unittitle) of curriculum fit together
QUALITY
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DESIGN
Evidence of a user-friendly format
Provision of clear instructions for implementation
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RIGOR
The extent to which the curriculum matches the
rigor in the GLEs
For those really in the know, this is a particularly
challenging criterion.
Grade 5 social studies GLE:
Describe types of settlements and patterns of land use in ColonialAmerica and suggest reasons for locations of cities and settlements.
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RIGOR (contd)
So, whats your take would you consider
this a fairly rigorous demand on a 5th grader?
How easy/difficult would it be to assume thata student successfully mastered this GLE ?
What would the expectations be for a student
to successfully meet this particular GLE?What would need to be demonstrated?
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RELEVANCE
The extent to which the curriculum connects
students to daily life
The extent to which the curriculum connects
students to future life/career
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How viable are these as criteria?
Alignment
Quality
Design
Rigor
Relevance
Are they all equally important?
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BRAINSTORM
Are there other criteria you would consider usingto evaluate the extent to which your curriculumaligns with the GLEs?
What specifically would you be examining foreach of the criteria noted?
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OPERATIONALIZINGREVIEW OF ALIGNMENT
UNIT LEVEL
The units content aligns with the GLEs.
COURSE/GRADE LEVEL
Rolled up results from the unit level.
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OPERATIONALIZINGREVIEW OF QUALITY
UNIT LEVEL
The activities for the unit adequately address the
targeted GLEs.
COURSE/GRADE LEVEL
The course reflects best practices in teaching.
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OPERATIONALIZING
REVIEW OF DESIGN
UNIT LEVEL
The unit title generally reflects the ideas andconcepts taught.
COURSE/GRADE LEVEL
The design and sequencing of units in the coursedocuments is appropriate.
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OPERATIONALIZING
REVIEW OF RIGOR
UNIT LEVEL
The units activities appropriately match the rigorof the GLEs.
COURSE/GRADE LEVEL
The course appropriately matches the rigor ofthe GLEs.
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OPERATIONALIZINGREVIEW OF RELEVANCE
UNIT LEVEL
The activities for this unit use real-worldexamples students are likely to encounter in
everyday life.
COURSE/GRADE LEVEL
This course does a good job of relating theactivities to students future lives (e.g., jobs,
careers, civic responsibilities).
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KEY CONTENT AREA QUALITYISSUE FOR CONSIDERATION
Looking across all of the courses in this contentarea, they reflect a learning continuum that showsan appropriate progression of knowledge and
skills from grade to grade.
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LETS GIVE THIS A WHIRL
USE YOUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT
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MATH GRADE 3 UNIT
Evaluate this unit using the handout provided
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FINDINGS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Surprises
Recommendations for improvement
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EVALUATE YOUR CURRICULUM
Repeat the exercise
By yourself, using your curriculum
If you dont have a copy of your curriculum, a copy ofan ELA unit will be provided
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FINDINGS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Surprises
Recommendations for improvement
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CONCLUSIONS
Note comprehensive nature of curriculum inAlaska it refers to content, instruction,
assessment, and context
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Importance of having a usable and deliverablecurriculum
Review intended to identify strengths,weaknesses, and recommendations forimprovement
CONCLUSIONS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Pat Porter
Ira Glick
1-603-378-0112