nysed office of ci&it presentation to liascd october 19, 2007 christine levine, ela associate...
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NYSED Office of CI&IT Presentation to LIASCD October 19, 2007Christine Levine, ELA Associate
Erik Sweet, ELA Associate
Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Instructional Technology (CI&IT)
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/home.html
Who We Are
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support—Executive Director, Howard Goldsmith
Curriculum, Instruction, and Instructional Technology Team—Assistant Director, Anne Schiano
As English Language Arts (ELA) Associates, we work with educators and parents from across the state to support the ELA Learning Standards.
Today’s Presentation
1. Current NYSED Online Curriculum and Instruction Resources
2. Current Policy and Legislation Relating to Education in New York State
3. Literacy in the 21st Century
4. NYSED P-16 Literacy Workgroup
5. Questions/Comments
1. Current NYSED Online Curriculum and Instruction Resources
Office of CI&IT Online Resources
Office of CI&IT homepage
E-Blast (for all subject areas)
ELA homepage
ELA Toolkit
Core Curriculum homepage
Virtual Learning System (VLS)
ELA Toolkit
2. Current Policy and LegislationRelating to Education in New York State
P-16 Education: A Plan for Action
Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2007
P-16: A Plan for Action--The Regents plan for the next stage of educational reform
Divided into sections for “Students” “Systems” and “Structures”
Includes action steps with timeframes and resources
P-16 Education: A Plan for Action (November 2006)
P-16: A Plan for Action and the ELA Learning Standards
Action #6. (Under Systems)
Raise the learning standards to exceed global standards so all students graduate ready for citizenship, work, and continued education. Align standards, assessments, curriculum and instruction across P-16, emphasizing transitions between high school and college, and high school and the workforce.
P-16: A Plan for Action
Action Step (# 6):
Adopt a schedule and process to raise the student learning standards, using expert panels (July 2007–2013).
Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2007
The Governor’s plan for the next stage of educational reform
Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2007 and the ELA Learning Standards
PART A Section 1. The education law is amended by adding four new sections 211, 211-a, 211-b and 211-c to read as follows:
§ 211. Review of regents learning standards.1. The regents shall periodically review and evaluate the existing regents learning standards to determine if they should be strengthened, modified or combined so as to provide adequate opportunity for students to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in employment or postsecondary education and to function productively as civic participants upon graduation from high school. Such review and evaluation shall be conducted upon a schedule adopted by the regents, provided that a review and evaluation of the English language arts standards shall be completed as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the two thousand seven-two thousand eight school year.
Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2007 (211 con’t)
2. In conducting such reviews, the regents shall seek the recommendations of teachers, school administrators, teacher educators and others with educational expertise on improvements to the standards so that they ensure that students are prepared, in appropriate progression, for post-secondary education or employment.
Board of Regents Update: September 07
From the September 2007 Education Report—Board of Regents
“Both the Regents P-16 Plan and the State Budget call for a review of the State’s Learning Standards to determine if they should be strengthened or modified in view of advances made and new expectations of a changed economy.”
NYS Educators: We Need Your Participation
New York State educators are involved in NYSED CI&IT curriculum committees and OSA test development committees.
Encourage educators in your district to submit an application to the NYSED “Call for Expertise” database.
Educator Recruitment
Call for Expertise
3-8 Testing Program
Regents Final Eyes Review
3. Literacy in the 21st Century
What should New York State studentsknow and be able to do to be literate inthe 21st century?
Today’s Learners are Tomorrow’s Leaders
Literacy will be embedded in the review of all content areas during the NYS Learning Standards renewal process.
National Perspective on Learning: What Should Students Know and Be Able to Do?
National Organizations:
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Alliance for Excellent Education
Partnership for 21st Century Learning: Framework for 21st Century Learning
Learning in the 21st Century:What Employers Are Looking For
Six Traits of Future UPS™ Employees
Trade literate Sensitive to foreign cultures Conversant in different languages Technologically savvy Capable of managing complexity Ethical
Michael EskewChairman and CEO United Parcel ServicesDecember 8, 2005
Literacy in the 21st Century
“As literacy skills improve, studentachievement rises not only in reading andwriting but across the curriculum spectrum, a benefit that has profound consequences for
the ultimate success of standards-based reform.”
National Association of State Boards of Education, October 2005
Reading Next (2004)
A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
A report created for the Carnegie Corporation of New York by Gina Biancarosa and Dr. Catherine Snow.
Writing Next (2006)
Effective Strategies to Improve the Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools.
A report created for the Carnegie Corporation by Steve Graham and Dolores Perin.
11 elements of adolescent writing are included in the report.
From Writing Next (2006)
“Writing well is not just an option for young people—it is a necessity. Along with reading comprehension, writing skill is a predictor of academic success and a basic requirement for participation in civic life and the economy” (Writing Next, 1).
http://www.all4ed.org/publications/WritingNext/
The Costs of Remediation
Private companies spend an estimated $3.1billion annually on remediation, and stategovernments spend an estimated $221 million annually (National Commission on Writing 2005).
The Costs of Remediation
In total, approximately 1 in every 3college freshmen takes a remedial course incollege. (Paying Double, Alliance for
Excellent Education).
Literacy Instruction in the Content AreasAlliance for Excellent Education
“Literacy stands at the heart of the academic content areas…content area literacy must be viewed as the cornerstone of any comprehensive movement to build the kinds of thriving, intellectually vibrant secondary schools that young people deserve and on which the nation’s social and economic health will depend. (Heller
and Greenleaf, 6)”
Next Steps
In order to increase literacy achievement, students in NYS need engaging
opportunitiesto read, write, listen, speak, and think in allcontent areas.
4. NYSED P-16 Literacy Workgroup
The P-16 Literacy Workgroup started in April 2007.
The workgroup is comprised of members of all of the branches of SED, plus members of NYSEC, NYSRA, S/CDN, and the BOCES District Superintendents.
New York State Framework for
Literacy The New York State Framework for Literacy will
guide the work of the NYSED content committees charged with reviewing the NYS Learning Standards in terms of what is meant by “literacy across the content areas,” and
provide each NYSED office (P-16, VESID, Cultural Ed, OMS) with a framework from which to develop a comprehensive implementation plan to support literacy across the content areas.
How can the New York State Education Department Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Instructional Technology provide curriculum and instruction support for English language arts and literacy?
Questions/Comments
Thank you for your time today.
If you have any comments or questions about this presentation, please feel free to contact either of the following ELA associates:
Christine Levine [email protected]
Erik [email protected]