the why and how of common core and afterschool/ youth development
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The Why and How of Common Core and Afterschool/ Youth Development. April 18 th , 2014. Out of school educators are the link between school-based curriculum and the rest of a student’s world . -- Elena Silva Carnegie Corporation. AGENDA. Welcome & Get to Know You - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Why and How of Common Core and Afterschool/Youth DevelopmentApril 18th, 2014
Out of school educators are the link between school-based curriculum and the rest of a student’s world.
--Elena SilvaCarnegie Corporation
AGENDA Welcome & Get to Know You What are the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS)? CCSS Implementation: Transitions and
Changes AYD and the Common Core: Academic
Outcomes and Alignment
Learning ObjectivesParticipants will: understand what the Common Core State
Standards are and the role they play within afterschool and youth development
understand how you can use the standards and the Habits of Mind to support program development
identify helpful resources for aligned activities and communication tools for staff and families
Logistics and Agreements
Bathrooms, breaks and phones Varying opinions regarding CCSS
Agreements
Introductions Introduce yourself
Share one word that comes to mind when you think of Common Core State Standards
Circle TimeStep into the circle if the statement is true for you…
Common Core State Standards
Explaining the Common Core in 3 Minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0rRk9sER0&feature=player_detailpage
The Common Core State Standards
High Academic Learning Standards Math and English Language Arts
Every Grade Level Adopted by 44 states
www.ReadyWA.org
Learning standards compared to a curriculum…
Learning Standards set goals around what students should
be able to know and do at the end of each grade.
Curriculum made up of teaching and learning
materials that teachers use to help construct their day-to-day lesson plans.
www.ReadyWA.org
Who Developed Common Core? A non-partisan group of governors and
state school chiefs began working in partnership on shared standards in 2009.
Hundreds of teachers, education researchers, mathematicians, and other experts across the country provided input and guidance in a collaborative process. www.ReadyWA.org
Why Common Core?WA adopted Common Core because these standards and the aligned teaching resources and tests will help students be better prepared for college and work.
www.ReadyWA.org
Currently in Washington Less than half of our students graduate
from high school ready for college; Washington has the 12th largest
achievement (or opportunity) gap in the country; and
By 2018, 2 out of every 3 jobs in WA will require a college degree or certificate.
www.ReadyWA.org
Smarter Balanced Testing Timeline
DATE ACTION
2012-2013 Pilot Test was presented to students at about 5,000 schools across the Consortium.
2013-2014 Field Test of the entire pool of Smarter Balanced items is expected to involve students in about 15 percent to 20 percent of Consortium schools, and will gather the information necessary for final evaluation of item quality.
2014-2015 Implementation
http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/default.aspx
Three Shifts in ELA/Literacy
Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction
Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational
Regular practice with complex text and its academic language
The Three Shifts in Mathematics Focus: Strongly
where the standards focus
Coherence: Think across grades and link to major topics within grades
Rigor: Require conceptual understanding, fluency, and application
Let’s take a look! Choose a set of standards that are in the
age group you work with. Read the standards. Break into pairs and share two things
with your partner: What do you notice about the structure and
content of the standards? Is it different from what you expected?
What activities are you already doing that support the standards?
What questions do you have?
Afterschool & Youth Development’s Role
Support children and youth by…
(your mission here)
Aligning with CCSS and/or meeting academic outcomes?
Offer quality programmingFoster Habits of MindBuild effective partnerships
with schoolsWe know that quality AYD programs enhance
student achievement.
The Common Core Standards: What do they mean for Out-of-School time? The Forum for Youth Investment, July 2012 www.forumfyi.org
Quality & Student
Achievement
We know high quality Expanded Learning Opportunities are
correlated with students gains in academic achievement, school engagement, and social and
emotional development.Connecting High-Quality Expanded Learning Opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to Advance Student Success, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011, www.ccsso.org
AND…Afterschool and Youth Development programs (whether or not ELO)
Increase engagement and sense of belonging Provide opportunities for voice and leadership Build strong connections between school,
community and families
All of these outcomes support success in school and life.
Connecting High-Quality Expanded Learning Opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to Advance Student Success, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011, www.ccsso.org
Offer Quality Programming Washington State Program Quality Stand
ards Assessment and Improvement, Program
Quality Initiative Washington State Core Competencies fo
r Child and Youth Development Professionals
Ongoing professional development
www.schoolsoutwashington.org
Quality Practices that Align with CCSS Thematic Learning Inquiry-based Learning Project-based Learning Collaborative Learning Using Multiple Grouping Strategies Combine fun with academic rigor Youth Voice
From: Getting a Head Start on the Common Core, Summer Mattershttp://summermatters2you.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Getting-a-Headstart-on-the-Common-Core.pdf
Focus on Learning Goals Promote Critical Thinking: use open-ended
questions Communicate Learning Objective: share with
youth the learning or skills building focus Reflect: check-ins at end of activity for
understanding and to encourage connections to pervious experiences
Build Skills: link activities to age-appropriate academic and developmental skills, build in-depth subject knowledge
From: Getting a Head Start on the Common Core, Summer Mattershttp://summermatters2you.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Getting-a-Headstart-on-the-Common-Core.pdf
Habits of Mind
Afterschool and Youth Development Field use
the term Habits of Mind, the CCSS call it:
English/Language Arts Capacities
Mathematical Practices
See Handout
Activities that support building Habits of Mind…
DIRECTIONSIn small groups, brainstorm activities that align to the practices/capacities provided on the flip chart paper.
Foster Habits of Mind
Practice hands-on learning
Implement engaging activities
Teach effective learning habits
Connecting High-Quality Expanded Learning Opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to Advance Student Success, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011, www.ccsso.org
Build Effective Partnerships with Schools
Build on school day curriculum Communicate with families
Participate in professional development Share child/youth data
Connecting High-Quality Expanded Learning Opportunities and the Common Core State Standards to Advance Student Success, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011, www.ccsso.org
If your program is designed for academic success or you have aspirations of receiving academic outcome related funding…
Get to know Habits of Mind andBuild staff awareness of standards
for the grade level they are working with and
Identify specific academic needs of individual youth and
Intentionally link program activities and outcomes to Habits of Mind
If your program is not an ELO or focused on academic outcomes…
It is still important for staff to be aware of CCSS and
Useful to be aware of Habits of Mind and what programmatic activities support Habits of Mind and
Know that quality programs foster executive functioning skills, dispositions and social/emotional skills that support academic success
Planning for Academic Outcomes
Be intentional Take this information back & share with staff
Develop an action plan Build staff skills
Encourage and provide professional development opportunities on partnership building, program quality improvement and fostering Habits of Mind
ACTION PLAN
DIRECTIONSUse the action planning worksheet to set at least one CCSS related goal.
Keep in mind the three key ingredients to aligning with CCSS
Quality Programming Habits of Mind
Effective Partnerships
What questions do you have?
ReflectionWrite on post-it and
place on the correlated flip chart What is one action you can take to
intentionally link Habits of Mind to current program activities?
What is one action you can take to engage and support parents’ education on Common Core?
Given your work with youth, families, and school staff, what supports and resources do you need to be successful?
Questions?
Emily A. Emerson, Statewide Training Manager206-336-6921
RESOURCESCommon Core State Standards Initiative
http://www.corestandards.org/
Habits of Mindhttp://habitsofmind.org/
Next Generation Science Standards http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortiumhttp://www.smarterbalanced.org/
Ready WAwww.ReadyWA.org
PARENT RESOURCEShttp://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36Parent Roadmaps
http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/frequently-asked-questions/FAQs on Common Core State Standard website
http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583Parent’s Guide to Student Success https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/how-to-read-common-coreHow to read the CCSS for teachers and helpful for AYD staff and parents