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Grandover Resort, Greensboro, NCGrandover Resort, Greensboro, NC

Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

PURPOSE

Collaborate with colleagues to assess state and local needs.

Share successful implementation strategies and practices

from national and North Carolina colleagues. Understand the importance of a whole child approach to

education in setting the foundation for success from kindergarten through college and career choices.

Begin the creation of an effective communication plan to

bring awareness of the Common Core State Standards to community stakeholders.

OPENING SESSIONOPENING SESSIONWelcome by Dr. Rodney Shotwell, President NCASCD and Welcome by Dr. Rodney Shotwell, President NCASCD and

Superintendent, Rockingham County Schools:Superintendent, Rockingham County Schools:

““No matter where you live, or what your zip No matter where you live, or what your zip code is, we will be teaching the same thing. code is, we will be teaching the same thing. There will be a deeper understanding of There will be a deeper understanding of math.”math.”Comments by Comments by Dr. June Atkinson, State Superintendent:Dr. June Atkinson, State Superintendent:

““Through Common Core, we can share Through Common Core, we can share information, materials and resources across information, materials and resources across states. Common Core helps us to answer states. Common Core helps us to answer how we will be able to implement what the how we will be able to implement what the students need to know.”students need to know.”

PART IPART I

Common Core State Common Core State Standards:Standards:

The Foundation for North The Foundation for North CarolinaCarolina

Student SuccessStudent Success

OVERVIEW OF PART IOVERVIEW OF PART I

How the Common Core How the Common Core Standards came to be, Standards came to be, how they will be how they will be assessed, and how we assessed, and how we will hold everyone will hold everyone accountable.accountable.

RttT allows us to have a very comprehensive roll-out for our new standards.

THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS ARE THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS ARE NOTNOT:: How teachers teachHow teachers teach All that can or should be taughtAll that can or should be taught The nature of advanced work The nature of advanced work

beyond corebeyond core Interventions needed for Interventions needed for

students well below grade levelstudents well below grade level

MATHMATH

James B. Hunt , Jr. Institute for James B. Hunt , Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Educational Leadership and PolicyPolicy

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstitute#g/uhttp://www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstitute#g/u

30 videos that explain the math standards in great 30 videos that explain the math standards in great depthdepth

National PTA Common Core National PTA Common Core Parent GuideParent Guide

http://www.pta.org/http://www.pta.org/common_core_state_standards.aspcommon_core_state_standards.asp

NEW ASSESSMENTSNEW ASSESSMENTS

• Are in the process of being Are in the process of being developed. States have a choice developed. States have a choice between PARCC and SMARTER between PARCC and SMARTER Balanced. NC is using Balanced. NC is using SMARTER SMARTER Balanced. Balanced.

• Moving away from multiple-choice Moving away from multiple-choice to short answer.to short answer.

Prior assessments were only Prior assessments were only summative. summative.

There is a new balanced There is a new balanced assessment vision.assessment vision.

EOGs will continueEOGs will continue2 end-of-course assessments at 2 end-of-course assessments at

the HS levelthe HS levelPLAN (writing assessment) PLAN (writing assessment)

administered in 10administered in 10thth grade gradeACT administered in 11ACT administered in 11thth grade grade

(March 6 with make-up March (March 6 with make-up March 20)20)

ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY

There will be an allowance There will be an allowance for local districts to make for local districts to make their own accountability their own accountability models, as they know models, as they know their district best.their district best.

Most accountability models roll Most accountability models roll out in 2012.out in 2012.

NC applying for ESEA waiver in NC applying for ESEA waiver in February. If awarded, it will February. If awarded, it will require us to demonstrate require us to demonstrate college-ready and hold college-ready and hold teachers accountable.teachers accountable.

RttT will make all NC RttT will make all NC Essential Standards and Essential Standards and Common Core classes Common Core classes measured! (Measures measured! (Measures of Student Learning-of Student Learning-MSL)MSL)

RESA (Regional Education RESA (Regional Education Service Agency) is on board Service Agency) is on board for the next 3 years to for the next 3 years to provide professional provide professional development and fidelity development and fidelity checks along the way.checks along the way.

BREAKOUT SESSIONSBREAKOUT SESSIONS

ELAELAResources Resources needed for implementation: needed for implementation: • Appendices Appendices • Unpacking tools Unpacking tools • Crosswalks Crosswalks • Professional development Professional development • PLCs PLCs • Technology Technology • Videos showing best practiceVideos showing best practice

• Textbooks aligning with text complexity Textbooks aligning with text complexity

• Free resources to close achievement gap (Free resources to close achievement gap (Southern Poverty Law Southern Poverty Law Center )Center )

http://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do/teaching-tolerancehttp://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do/teaching-tolerance

• Exemplars of teaching units Exemplars of teaching units

• TimeTime

• Backwards mappingBackwards mapping

• Databases of resourcesDatabases of resources

• Knowledge of assessmentsKnowledge of assessments

• Wikispaces.netWikispaces.net

• Training module that will train new teachers that will come after Training module that will train new teachers that will come after usus

• Available webinarsAvailable webinars

ToolsTools needed for implementation: needed for implementation:

• Knowledge on how to use rubricsKnowledge on how to use rubrics

• GuidelinesGuidelines

• BenchmarksBenchmarks

• Standards for uniformityStandards for uniformity

• One resource in the nation for teachers One resource in the nation for teachers to access lesson plansto access lesson plans

StrategiesStrategies needed for implementation needed for implementation

• SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol-developed to make content Protocol-developed to make content material comprehensible to English material comprehensible to English Language Learners)Language Learners)

• Training and resourcesTraining and resources

• Professional developmentProfessional development

• Deep understanding to facilitate Deep understanding to facilitate strategiesstrategies

TechnologyTechnology available (needed) in the available (needed) in the classroom:classroom:

• Students “getting their hands dirty” with technologyStudents “getting their hands dirty” with technology

• BloggingBlogging

• Message boardMessage board

• AssessmentAssessment

• IPadsIPads

• Digital camerasDigital cameras

• Skype to promote global awarenessSkype to promote global awareness

• Reassessment of acceptable use policiesReassessment of acceptable use policies

• Inequities of district/school availability of technology should be Inequities of district/school availability of technology should be addressedaddressed

PART IIPART II

Moving From the Moving From the WhatWhat To the To the HowHow

Sheridan Britt, ASCD Director of Professional Sheridan Britt, ASCD Director of Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Tools For Teachers: Tools For Teachers: Helps teachers turn Helps teachers turn “what” into “how.” Digital application “what” into “how.” Digital application for teachers effective in March 2012.for teachers effective in March 2012.

• Formative assessment lessons. Will allow Formative assessment lessons. Will allow secondary teachers (grades 7-12) to stop secondary teachers (grades 7-12) to stop for a few days to see where students are.for a few days to see where students are.

• Literacy toolsLiteracy tools• Hands-on math toolsHands-on math tools

Angela Quick, NCDPI, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Angela Quick, NCDPI, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Academic Services and Instructional SupportAcademic Services and Instructional Support

How do we assess and what do we do with How do we assess and what do we do with the data we receive?the data we receive?

• We have to get from the new core We have to get from the new core standards to where we have students standards to where we have students who graduate high school career and who graduate high school career and college ready. In 2014-15 the college ready. In 2014-15 the consortium will release their consortium will release their assessments.assessments.

ASSESSMENTS: ASSESSMENTS: NOWNOW

Each state procures its own assessment Each state procures its own assessment systemsystem

Proficiency varies greatly from state to stateProficiency varies greatly from state to state Most assessments are multiple choiceMost assessments are multiple choice Results come quicklyResults come quickly Accommodations for special populations varyAccommodations for special populations vary Most administered on paper (costly, time-Most administered on paper (costly, time-

consuming and a challenge to maintain consuming and a challenge to maintain security)security)

NEW NORTH CAROLINA ASSESSMENT SYSTEMFormative NC FalconFormative NC FalconInterim – Benchmark (State or SMARTER Interim – Benchmark (State or SMARTER

Balanced Assessment Consortium in Balanced Assessment Consortium in 2014)2014)

SummativeSummativeEnd-of-yearEnd-of-yearStandardizedStandardized

DELIVERYDELIVERY

Online in 2014-15Online in 2014-15

Science grades 5 & 8Science grades 5 & 8

English II EOCEnglish II EOC

Biology and Algebra I EOCBiology and Algebra I EOC

Paper/Pencil (online version)Paper/Pencil (online version)

General LEA grades 3-8General LEA grades 3-8

Prioritization of content standards will include teacher inputPrioritization of content standards will include teacher input

Item types: Online, both online and paper/pencilItem types: Online, both online and paper/pencil

Math: Gridded response. Student will no longer choose Math: Gridded response. Student will no longer choose aa, , bb, , cc, or , or dd. If the answer is . If the answer is 1515, they will bubble , they will bubble 11 and and 55..

TIMELINETIMELINE

2011-2012 Field tests2011-2012 Field tests

2012-13 Operational assessments2012-13 Operational assessments

Performance standards set after tests Performance standards set after tests administeredadministered

Results delayed until early fallResults delayed until early fall

We are building an instructional improvement We are building an instructional improvement system with the data we receive. system with the data we receive.

There will be instructional resources for There will be instructional resources for teachers as well as student exemplars teachers as well as student exemplars showing high mastery of standards.showing high mastery of standards.

All of this will be housed in All of this will be housed in The The Cloud!Cloud!

THE CLOUDTHE CLOUD

• Instructional design, Instructional design, practice, and resourcespractice, and resources

• Assessment and growthAssessment and growth• Data dashboardsData dashboards• Data analysis and reportingData analysis and reporting• Professional developmentProfessional development

Through Scalable Link Through Scalable Link Interface (SLI) , we will be Interface (SLI) , we will be partnering with other partnering with other states to share resources!states to share resources!

Sandra Alberti, Student Achievement PartnersSandra Alberti, Student Achievement Partners

Instructional Implications of the Instructional Implications of the Common Core Standards:Common Core Standards:

• Standards are expected Standards are expected of ALL studentsof ALL students

WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGEWHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

ELA/LiteracyELA/Literacy Regular practice with complex text and Regular practice with complex text and

its vocabularyits vocabulary Building knowledge through content-Building knowledge through content-

rich non-fiction and informational text. rich non-fiction and informational text. This can balance the loss of time in This can balance the loss of time in other subjects due to the 90 minute other subjects due to the 90 minute literacy block most schools have literacy block most schools have adoptedadopted

Reading and writing grounded in Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text evidence from text

Math Shifts:Math Shifts: Focus strongly where the standards Focus strongly where the standards

focusfocus Coherence: Think across grades and link Coherence: Think across grades and link

to major topicsto major topics Rigor: Require fluency, application, and Rigor: Require fluency, application, and

deep understanding deep understanding No more “glazing” over what students do No more “glazing” over what students do

not understandnot understand

ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AND ASST. ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AND ASST. PRINCIPALSPRINCIPALS• Provide teachers with information about Provide teachers with information about

LEA rollout planLEA rollout plan

• Cheerleader for teachers providing Cheerleader for teachers providing support during transitionsupport during transition

• Provide information or resources as Provide information or resources as teachers implement Common Core teachers implement Common Core StandardsStandards

• Provide opportunities for collaborationProvide opportunities for collaboration

• Provide information for parentsProvide information for parents

STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORSADMINISTRATORS

• Provide resource center for teachersProvide resource center for teachers

• Create positive collaboration groups Create positive collaboration groups (PLCs)(PLCs)

• Host curriculum nights for parentsHost curriculum nights for parents

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