Holland Central School District Pre-K to 12 Instructional Program

1. Holland Central School District Pre-K to 12 Instructional Program Laurie Gregory May 30, 2013

2. 2012-2013 Goals • NYSED approval of the 2012-2013 APPR plan • Build teachers’ understanding of the APPR plan • Effectively conduct teacher observations • Manage Chief Information Officer responsibilities • Align instruction with the Common Core State Standards • Meet all Regents Reform Agenda requirements • Improve student achievement through teacher collaboration and professional development

3. 2011-2012 ELA NYS Report Card Results • Met state standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all areas of accountability for both grades 3-8 and 9-12 ELA • % of students scoring at the proficient level increased in grades 3, 4, 5, and 8 • % of students with disabilities scoring at the proficient level increased in grades 3, 4, and 7 • 93% passing and 39% mastery rate on the high school Comprehensive English Regents Examination

4. 6 Common Core Shifts: Literacy • Pre-K-5 Balancing Informational and Literary Texts • 6-12 Knowledge in the Disciplines • Staircase of Complexity • Text-based Answers • Writing from Sources • Academic Vocabulary

5. Shift 1: Pre-K-5, Balancing Informational & Literary Texts

7. Shift 2: 6-12, Knowledge in the Disciplines

8. Shift 3: Staircase of Complexity

9. Shift 4: Text-Based Answers

10. Shift 5: Writing from Sources

11. Shift 6: Academic Vocabulary

13. What is Close Reading? • Engaging with a complex text • Examining meaning thoroughly • Reading and rereading • Directing attention on the text itself • Understanding central ideas and key details • Reflecting on • meanings of individual words and sentences • order in which sentences unfold • development of ideas over the course of the text (Adapted from PARCC, 2011, p. 7)

14. Why Close Reading? • Research shows significant gains in reading proficiency • A key component of college and career readiness (Adapted from PARCC, 2011, p. 7)

15. Pre-K-2 ELA • Daily Five and CAFÉ • Close Reading • Model Lessons • NYS Curriculum Module Training/Pilot Presented by: Susan Kellner, 1st grade teacher

22. 3-6 ELA • Close Reading • NYS Curriculum Module Training/Pilot Presented by: Kathleen Benjamin, department chairperson and 3rd grade teacher, and Linda Bruce, 3rd grade teacher

23. 7-12 ELA • Close Reading • Evidence Based Claims • Adaptation of NYS Curriculum (7 and 8)

24. Secondary Close Reading • Students read a short chunk of the text silently with a guiding question in mind. • Students annotate the text as they go. • Students discuss what they read in pairs. • The teacher reads the text aloud. • The teacher asks questions to guide students in discussing the text.

25. Secondary Close Reading (cont.) • The process is repeated until they finish the text. • Students can write a claim and back it up with evidence from the text as a closing activity.

26. 2011-2012 Math NYS Report Card Results • High school math department ranked 6th out of 133 schools (top 5%) in WNY and received the 5 star subject award from Business First • Met state standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all areas of accountability for both grades3-8 and 9-12 mathematics • % of students scoring at the proficient level increased in grades 3, 4, 5, and 8 • % of students with disabilities scoring at the proficient level increased in grades 4, 5, and 7

27. 2011-2012 Math Results (cont.)

28. 6 Common Core Shifts: Math • Focus • Coherence • Fluency • Deep Understanding • Application • Dual Intensity

29. Shift #1: Focus 70% 20% 10%

30. Shift #2: Coherence

31. Shift #3: Fluency

32. Shift #4: Deep Understanding

33. Shift #5: Application

34. Shift #6: Dual Intensity Persistence in Problem Solving Memorization& Practice

35. Pre-K-6 Math • Go Math series • Singapore Math • video • IXL Presented by: Susan Kellner, 1st grade teacher

37. 7-12 Math • Erie 2 BOCES Regional Math Forums • Curriculum Alignment • New Workbooks for Grades 7 and 8 Presented by: Melanie Hulton, 7-12 math teacher and department chairperson

38. CCLS Alignment 2011-2012 • Worked on decoding and translating the original CCLS • Looked at multi grade levels to determine where specific topics would fall

39. CCLS Alignment: 2012- 2013 • Cross referenced current state standards and CCLS specifically for grade 8, Algebra I and Geometry to determine: • Shifts in topics between courses • New topics to be covered • Topics that no longer will be addressed • Cut up Algebra I standards and sorted them into units • Repeated the process with other courses

41. BOCES Regional Math Forum • Worked together to decipher state guidance documents on implementing the Common Core standards • Shared ideas with teachers from other districts

42. Old Regents Question

43. Sample CCLS Question

44. Old Regents Question

45. Sample CCLS Question

46. 2011-2012 NYS Report Card Results in Other Areas • Met state standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all areas of accountability for grade 4 and 8 science • 95% proficient in grade 4 science • 96% proficient in grade 8 science

47. 2011-2012 Regents Results

48. Other Content Areas • Close Reading • Evidence Based Claims • Model Lessons Presented by: Ron Carr, 9-12 Social Studies teacher

49. Secondary Close Reading • Students read a short chunk of the text silently with a guiding question in mind. • Students annotate the text as they go. • Students discuss what they read in pairs. • The teacher reads the text aloud. • The teacher asks questions to guide students in discussing the text.

50. Secondary Close Reading (cont.) • The process is repeated until they finish the text. • Students can write a claim and back it up with evidence from the text as a closing activity.