SAU 16 Curriculum Update

1. SAU 16 Curriculum Update Joint Board Meeting April 30, 2012

2. STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #1 IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA

3. IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA One page core curriculum by grade level • Language Arts • Math • Social Studies • Science • Music

4. IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA Curricula progressively increase in depth and complexity as students advance through grade levels • Common Core State Standards • EHS Competencies aligned with K-8 Essential Skills • SAU 16 Curriculum Committees

5. IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA Establish curriculum committees at CMS and EHS • SAU 16 Curriculum Committee Membership • CMS Core Content Professional Learning Communities • EHS Competency Completion

6. IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA Minimum requirements for skills at each grade level • EHS and CMS Honors Algebra common mid-term and final exams • EHS and CMS World Language common exam • EHS and CMS common formal science lab report • Integration of English Language Arts CCSS into social studies and science curriculum • EHS and CMS Language Arts teachers communicating to develop common rubric defining a 5- paragraph essay

7. STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #2 DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

8. DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Long term plan for implementing major curriculum changes • Common Core State Standards transition plan for math and english language arts • CMS/EHS teacher observation program

9. **Grades K &1 Currently Implementing Using EDM ** SAU #16 TRANSITION TIMELINE MATH:NHGLE‘S TO CCSS Awareness/Action SAU 16 MATH Committee Members plan Professional Development for Districts Grades 2 &3 Teachers Trained Action/Implementation SAU 16 Teachers make final revisions to instruction and assessment planning to ensure MATH CCSS is enacted on a daily basis Awareness SAU 16 MATH Committee Members facilitate MATH CCSS awareness activities in all districts Assessment NH DOE provides Growth Model Statewide Assessment to All Districts in NH January 2012-May 2012 August 2012-June 2013 Spring 2015 August 2013-June 2014 Focus PD on Teachers reviewing current instruction and assessment and how it aligns with MATH CCSS Grades K-5 Implementing CCSS CCSS awareness activities completed at K-12 administrators meetings First Math Common Core State Standards Assessment Administered in SAU #16 Grades 3-8 and Grade 11 Full Instructional Implementation of MATH CCSS throughout all SAU 16 Districts

10. SAU #16 TRANSITION TIMELINE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS:NHGLE‘S TO CCSS Awareness SAU 16 ELA Committee Members facilitate ELA CCSS awareness activities in all districts Action/Implementation SAU 16 Teachers make final revisions to instruction and assessment planning to ensure ELA CCSS is enacted on a daily basis Assessment NH DOE provides Growth Model Statewide Assessment to All Districts in NH Awareness/Action SAU 16 ELA Committee Members plan Professional Development for Districts January 2012-May 2012 August 2012-June 2013 Spring 2015 August 2013-Jne 2014 First English Language Arts Common Core State Standards Assessment Administered in SAU #16 Grades 3-8 and Grade 11 CCSS awareness activities completed at K-12 administrators meetings Focus PD on Teachers reviewing current instruction and assessment and how it aligns with ELA CCSS Full Instructional Implementation of ELA CCSS throughout all SAU 16 Districts

11. DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Teacher mentor program and on-site professional development • Revision of SAU 16 mentor/mentee handbook • Summer 2012 full day mentor training • Mentor/Mentee half day orientation • Common Core Math State Standard Summer Professional Development • Common Core awareness activities

12. STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #3 INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

13. INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Quality literature, emphasize core skills, improve essay writing • English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and integration of skills into social studies, science and technology curriculum • EHS and CMS teacher communication for essay writing

14. INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Review math curriculum • SAU 16 math committee reviewed and revised essential local essential skills • Alignment to Common Core State Standards K-5 • EHS competencies aligned to CCSS • CMS math curriculum aligned to CCSS

15. INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Use of scientific method and lab based curriculum • SAU 16 science committee integrated applicable english language arts common core standards • Developed science inquiry continuum • EHS/CMS common formal lab reports • Developing template to “unpack” essential skills

16. INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Extensive writing in Social Studies • K-5 SAU 16 essential skills include English Language Arts common core standards which include writing standards • 6-12 in process of integrating in English Language Arts Common Core standards

17. INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Support Visual and Performing Arts • SAU supported release time for professional development in curriculum revision with consultant Sandy Nicolucci • SAU 16 music committee finalized vision statement • Currently meeting outside school time to revise curriculum • Planning SAU 16 end of year concert • Each district committed funds to support curriculum work in 2012-13 school year

18. STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #4 IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS

19. IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS Annual exit assessments • SAU 16 English Language Arts , math, science, and social studies committee working with common template to define what students should know and be able to do and how to assess mastery of essential skills

20. IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS Use assessments to inform instruction • Response to Intervention framework in all school improvement plans and professional development provided • Teachers examining local and national assessment data to inform instruction in faculty meetings, teacher workshop days, and in professional learning communities

21. SAU 16 VISION STATEMENT To provide a rigorous and comprehensive education that will prepare our students for diverse post-secondary educational opportunities, a competitive workplace, and active civic participation

22. Questions? Thank you for your time!