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“Excellence is the gradual result of always wanting to do better.”

Learn about the Race to the Top initiative and how it aligns with Ohio House Bill 1. Explore the four assurance areas and the projects and activities associated with them. Discover the importance of technology integration and the role of the Model Curriculum in improving instruction. Gain insights into the new standards, assessments, and timeline for implementation.

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“Excellence is the gradual result of always wanting to do better.”

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  1. “Excellence is the gradual result of always wanting to do better.”

  2. What is Race to the Top? • Grant that Archbold applied for to help financially support the educational initiatives of HB 1 • There are four goals (assurance areas) • Assurance Area A—Transformation Team and Communication • Assurance Area B—Standards and Assessments • Assurance Area C—Using Data to Improve Instruction • Assurance Area D—Great Teachers and Leader • These efforts are to occur over a 4-year period.

  3. Alignment between Race to the Top and Ohio House Bill 1

  4. ODE Projects and Activities for Race to the Top Assurance B3

  5. “Change is inevitable, except from vending machines”

  6. ArchboldNew Standards Information Information from ODE and NwOESC

  7. Standards Revision Not later than June 30, 2010…the state board of education shall adopt statewide academic standards with emphasis on coherence, focus, and rigor for each of grades kindergarten through twelve in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. ORC 3301.079(A)(1)

  8. Standards Must Reflect: • College and career readiness • Content and skills • Coherence, focus, rigor • Alignment to model curriculum

  9. Improvement needed or critical in all areas! Stakeholder Needs—June 2009

  10. Standards Adoption June 2010 English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Common Core Standards State Standards

  11. Why Technology is important Technology integration in the new standards • Student will be taking the tests online • Students will be expected to form certain tasks with technology integration • Excel Spreadsheets • Word Process with formatting • Online (hyperlink) sources • Search for credible resources

  12. Crosswalk to 2002 Standards

  13. Finding the crosswalks

  14. …the state board shall adopt a model curriculum…The model curriculum shall be aligned with the standards, to ensure that the academic content and skills specified for each grade level are taught to students, and shall demonstrate vertical articulation and emphasize coherence, focus, and rigor. ORC §3301.079(B) Why a Model Curriculum?

  15. A web-based tool, aligned to the standards, that: Presents information specific to the content area by grade level, grade band and course Provides curricular and instructional guidance Includes instructional strategies and resources Informs assessment development What is the Model Curriculum?

  16. Model Curriculum Components Content Elaborations: In-depth information about “what” should be taught • Applies to all content areas Expectations for Learning: Recommendations for how students may demonstrate their learning • Applies only to science and social studies

  17. Model Curriculum Example Inquiry-based learning 21st Century Skills Global Connections

  18. Model Curriculum Timeline Review Committees Meet June-September 2010 Public Feedback Integrated November-December 2010 Regional Teacher Teams Meet July-September 2010 State Board to Adopt Model Curriculum March 2011 Public Input Solicited October-November 2010 Standards Adopted June 2010 Final Draft Released February 2011 2011 2010

  19. New Assessments “The state board of education shall… develop achievement tests aligned with the academic standards and model curriculum for each of the subject areas and grade levels required by section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code.” ORC § 3301-13-01 (C)(1)

  20. Ohio’s New Assessments: HB1 • K-8 • Combine reading and writing into a single English language arts assessment • Establish 3 performance levels (instead of 5) • High School • Nationally standardized test • Series of end-of-course exams • Senior Project

  21. Common Core Assessment Consortia Both PARCC & SMARTER Balanced consortia have: • Interim and summative components • High school tests: End-of-course vs. End-of-year • Rapid reporting system to inform instruction • Teachers involved in developing and scoring tests

  22. ImplementationTimeline • Transition: • Teacher Professional Development • Local Curriculum Revision • Test Development • 2011 - 2014 State Board Adopts Standards June 2010 State Board Adopts Model Curriculum March 2011 Transition Complete June 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

  23. Begin with the end in mind • Create new curriculum maps • Consider and prepare for changes based on those maps • Write objectives to match maps and standards • Begin creating common, formative assessments for the objectives

  24. What happens NEXT? • Meetings to look at your content standards more in-depth • K-4 will be grade level meetings, 5-12 will be department meetings • Create new maps based on the new curriculum • “Begin with the end in mind” • Work towards adding new pieces to the maps • Including: Formative assessments and resources

  25. “Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers US humorist & showman (1879 - 1935)

  26. Questions?

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