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“Start Ready, Leave Ready.” OACTS Meeting June 2012. How is ODE helping Ohio districts make the transition?. Transition and Implementation Plan: Communication and Outreach Professional Development/Training K-12 and Higher Education Alignment. Resources and Technology Integration
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“Start Ready, Leave Ready.” OACTS Meeting June 2012
How is ODE helping Ohio districts make the transition? • Transition and Implementation Plan: • Communication and Outreach • Professional Development/Training • K-12 and Higher Education Alignment • Resources and Technology Integration • Monitoring and Sustainability Efforts 6
Professional Development/Training • Regional Targeted PD/Training • Formative Instruction PD/Training • RttT Pilot Site (PD- OPAP, FAMS, AP) • District Level Professional Development http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDedicatedPage.aspx?page=973
Provide in depth professional development across the regions • Facilitated by Regional Content Facilitators (RCFs) • Focus on assisting teachers with depth of content and curriculum revision • Support for teachers of diverse learners. • Web-based modules • Foundations of Formative Instruction/Content and Grade Specific modules • Aligns to Ohio’s New Learning standards • Facilitated by FIP Facilitators Support for teachers of diverse learners Professional Development/Training Formative Instruction PD/Training Regional Targeted PD/Training
Professional Development/Training Upcoming for 2012-13 • PARCC Educator Leader Cadres • Regional targeted and differentiated PD for teachers of SWD, ELL and Gifted • Formative Instruction Content- Specific Modules (fipyourschoolohio.org) • Online PD modules on Students with Disabilities (e.g. extended standards) • PD/Training topics include: • Utilizing technology in math, ELA, science, and social studies instruction • Incorporating literacyacross curriculum • Interdisciplinaryinstructionthrough the Eye of Integration • Providing visions into effective instructional practice.
PARCC – What Is It? What Is the Impact for CTE? June 21, 2012
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
PARCC is State Led Governing States collaboratively: • Approve test specifications • Develop long-term sustainability plans • Approve solicitations and select vendors for PARCC procurements • Determine high priority model instructional tools • Build and expand educator leader cadres of K-12 educators and postsecondary faculty • Ensure the assessment results provide the data needed to support state accountability mechanisms
Coherent System Aligned to College and Career Readiness Summative Assessments 0 PARCC Assessment System Diagnostic & Informative Assessments Implementation & Transition Support Aligned Instructional Resources
PARCC Assessment Design English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-11 Flexible Summative Components End-of-Year /End-of-Course Assessment Mid-Year Assessment Performance-Based Assessment Speaking & Listening Assessment Diagnostic Assessment Summative assessment for accountability Formative assessment • Source: Center for K-12 at ETS
Pathway to College and Career Readiness for All Students K-2 formative assessment being developed, aligned to the PARCC system Timely student achievement data showing students, parents and educators whether ALL students are on-track to college and career readiness College readiness score to identify who is ready for college-level coursework • Targeted interventions & supports: • 12th-grade bridge courses • PD for educators SUCCESS IN FIRST-YEAR, CREDIT-BEARING, POSTSECONDARY COURSEWORK ONGOING STUDENT SUPPORTS/INTERVENTIONS
PARCC Tools & Resources Model Instructional Units
PARCC Tech Support PARCC is developing guidelines for states and districts to: • Plan instructional technology hardware purchases • Meet bandwidth and network specifications • http://www.parcconline.org/technology
ODE Tech Support • Technology Readiness Tool (TRT) • Technology Inventory developed by Pearson • April Pilot complete • Information webcast recording available: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1907&ContentID=120301&Content=126695 • Month of June data collection window • Questions to ohiotrt@education.ohio.gov • Ohio Online Assessment Pilot (OAP) • Grade 8 Social Studies questions • Online, interactive format • Handful of technology-enhanced items • May 15 – 25, 2012 Pilot testing window • http://ohsspilot.portal.airast.org/
Educator Leader Cadre(ELC) • 24 Educator Leaders • Four Key Roles • Strategic Thought Partners • Content Partners • Engagement Facilitators • Distributors, Messengers, Ambassadors • Vendor- National Mathematics and Science Initiative(NMSI) • State level and PARCC- led ELC Meetings =2012-2014
Higher Education: Key PARCC Partner PARCC college-ready assessments will help students to: • Enter colleges better prepared • Persist in and complete degree and certificate programs
PARCC and Career Field Technical Education • CTE students will take the PARCC assessments in core academic content, beginning in 2014-15 • Current CTE end-of-course exams and performance based tasksprepare CTE students for and compliment Next Generation PARCC assessments in core academic content areas
Timeline Through First PARCC Administration in 2014-2015 PARCC Tools, Resources, and Support Model instructional units released Partnership Resource Center launched K-2 tools development begins Professional development modules released College-ready tools released Diagnostic assessments released Fall 2014 Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Winter 2014 Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Pilot/field testing begins Full-scale pilot/field testing begins Full administration of PARCC assessments PARCC Assessment Implementation
What Should Career field Technical Districts and Programs Do Now? • Become familiar with: • Common Core and State Revised Standards • Model curricula • Assure that all students have access to high quality instruction and challenging curriculum • Develop support structures for struggling students • Access for new opportunities and resources • PARCC Assessment Resources: www.parcconline.org • ODE Developed Resources: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDedicatedPage.aspx?page=973