English Language Arts and Mathematics Update on Working Group Progress

1. English Language Arts and Mathematics Update on Working Group Progress April 21, 2016

2. Progress Since February 4th ASDC Meeting

3. Educator Engagement….

4. General Structure of Meetings • Review the standards development process and its structure as outlined by the State Board of Education • Review working group norms • Review definitions of standards, curriculum, and instruction for consistency • Review completed work to date • Review goals for the day and commence work

5. English Language Arts Progress and Topics of Discussion All work is in-progress until final adoption by the Arizona State Board of Education.

6. English Language Arts -Progress to Date: • Reviewed and categorized all public comments • All public comments have been examined for consideration of potential refinement • Grade level discussions occur, as needed, to address K-12 topics • Current standards are being reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor.

7. English Language Arts Topic: Phonics • K-5 Reading: Foundational Skills standards are being reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor. • Standards are being refined to improve the progression of phonics skills • Group discussions are addressing standards for the reading of cursive • K-5 Writing: Foundational Skills standards are being designed to address: • Sound-letter basics • Handwriting, including cursive writing • Spelling

8. English Language Arts Topic: Informational and Literary Text Percentages • Standards will address both informational and literary text • Percentages are not specified in the standards • Suggested percentage for the amount of literary and informational text a student encountered across the entire school day will be removed from the Introduction

9. English Language Arts Topic: Examples and Resources • Instructional approaches will not be specified in the standards • Standards are being rewritten for clarity, as needed • Embedded examples (including resources) are being reviewed for purpose: • Examples that provide clarification may be retained • Examples that dictate instructional strategies or specific curriculum are being removed

10. English Language Arts Topic: Developmentally Appropriate Standards • Standards are being reviewed for appropriate progression K-12 • Teacher experts across all grade levels are involved in decisions • Research/Publications that include information on how students learn ELA content and appropriate developmental age of learning are provided and used, as needed

11. Looking Ahead… • An English Language Arts standards draft will include: • Introduction to the standards • Standards by grade level, K-8 and 9-10/11-12 • Glossary • The creation of guidance documents follows the adoption of standards by the Arizona State Board of Education • The purpose of guidance documents is to assist with implementation of and communication about the content standards. Guidance documents may include: • timelines, crosswalks, parent documents, individual standard explanations and examples, professional development resources, etc.

12. Mathematics Progress and Topics in Review All work is in-progress until final adoption by the Arizona State Board of Education.

13. Mathematics Standards Review Progress to Date: • Reviewed and categorized all public comments • All public comments have been examined for consideration of potential refinement • Grade level discussions occur, as needed, to address K-12 topics • Current standards are being reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor.

14. Mathematics Topic: Whole Number – Math facts • K-6 Whole Number : Current standards are being reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor. • Standards are being refined to improve the progression • Cross grade level discussions are improving the clarity of current and new standards

15. Mathematics Topic: Fraction and Decimal Progression • 3-7 Fraction Progression: Current standards are being reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor. • Standards are being refined to improve the progression • Cross grade level discussions are improving the clarity of current and new standards • 3-7 Decimal Progression: Current standards are being reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor. • Standards are being refined to improve the progression • Cross grade level discussions are improving the clarity of current and new standards

16. Mathematics Topic: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 Courses • Algebra 1 and Algebra 2: Common standards between both courses have been reviewed for clarity, measurability, and rigor. • Standards are being refined to eliminate common standards between both courses • Limits or the focus of each course are being determined between Algebra 1 and Algebra 2; which assist to clarify each course • Cross grade level discussions (Grade 8, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) are improving the clarity of the current standards

17. Math: Instructional Approaches • Instructional approaches/methods will not be specified in the standards • Examples that indicate instructional strategies are being removed • Embedded examples are being reviewed for purpose • Examples that provide clarification or limits to the standard may be retained or developed • Information in parenthesis will provide limitations or clarifications to the standard • In high school, the focus of the standard might be included within the standard

18. Math : Developmentally Appropriate Standards • Standards are being reviewed for appropriate progression K-12 • Teacher experts across all grade levels are involved in decisions • Research/Publications that include information on how students learn math content and appropriate developmental age of learning are provided and used, as needed

19. Looking Ahead… • A Mathematics standards draft will include: • Introduction to the standards • Standards by grade level K-8 and by course in HS (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) • Glossary • The creation of guidance documents follows the adoption of standards by the Arizona State Board of Education • The purpose of guidance documents is to assist with implementation of and communication about the content standards. Guidance documents may include: • timelines, crosswalks, parent documents, individual standard explanations and examples, professional development resources, etc.