Language Arts Review for College and Career Ready

ESU 4January 29, 2014

Timeline March – June 2013 Conduct an alignment study between

the Common Core State Standards and the Nebraska Academic Standards in the areas of Language Arts and Mathematics.

June – October 2013 Review the results of the alignment study and prepare a report for the State Board

November 2013 Convene Higher Education representatives from all Nebraska universities, state colleges, and community colleges to review 2009 standards for college and career readiness. Identify areas for improvement.

• November 2013– January 2014 Convene writing groups to review all data collected to this point and revise standards as needed to for college and career readiness, including an examination of:▫ Results of HE readiness study▫ Results of the MCREL alignment study▫ Standards for ACT, SAT and the NAEP frameworks for changes that

have been made since 2009 ▫ NeSA results to identify gaps in the current standards▫ Standards from other states

• Spring 2014 Present 1st draft of College and Career Ready Language Arts Standards to the State Board.

State Board Charge•Begin with the existing Nebraska standards- revise

as needed for College and Career Readiness

•Simply adopting the Common Core is not an option

•Guarantee Nebraska Students have the same opportunity to learn

•Allow for ESEA Flexibility Waiver

Higher Education MeetingNovember 19-20, 2013

▫University System

▫State College System

▫Community College System

▫Private Post Secondary Institutions

Higher Education Participants

•Nominated by the heads of their institution

▫For their expertise

▫Given authority to sign off for their institution

Emphasis on College And Career Readiness

ACT Definition

“The level of achievement a student needs to

be ready to enroll and succeed—without

remediation—in credit-bearing first‐year

postsecondary courses.

Higher Ed Take Aways

•More in-depth analysis of text is a must▫Need to move beyond main idea/supporting

details only model•A broader variety of writing types need to be

mastered•Technology must be integrated usefully, not

as an afterthought•Appropriate register in reading and writing

must be taught explicitly

Writing Committee•25 member committee, with representation

from:▫K-12 Schools (teachers and administrators)▫Nebraska’s Literacy Stakeholders, including:

NSRA (State Reading Association) NELAC (Nebraska English Language Arts Council) NSLA (Nebraska School Librarians) NSEA (Nebraska State Education Association) NDE (Assessment, Early Childhood, Curriculum) NE Chapter of the American Dyslexia Assn. Higher Education NCSA (Nebraska Council of School Administrators)

Writing Committee

•At least one, and in most cases, 2 representatives from each State Board District

•Multiple Lenses:▫English as a Second Language▫Special Education▫High-Ability Learners▫Cross-Curricular Areas

•Career & Technical Education Connections

Next Steps

•Continue with revisions▫Looking at revisions across K-12▫Integration of multiple literacy standards▫Matching language to Career Readiness

Standards•January/February 2014- Writing Committee to

continue Revision•March- Final Edits and Send to Higher

Education Representatives for sign-off•April- Final Draft to State Board

Next Steps

•Create cross-curricular frameworks▫Demonstrate integration within units for

elementary to make better use of time▫Middle and high school cross-curricular integration

•Build resources into Safari Montage▫Glossary▫Crosswalk to CTE▫Sample Lessons/Units

•Create model for others, based on CTE Integration