FEBRUARY13, 2013

1. An Update on the Next Generation Common Core State standardsa report to the West Virginia State Board of Education FEBRUARY13, 2013

2. Four Broad Areas • Questions from the Board regarding progress and national perspective on the Common Core • Roll-out of the Next Generation Common Core professional development • Questions from the Board regarding progress on Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium • Progress on sequence of math content

3. Three Questions from the Board regarding the Common Core • Where are we in the implementation of the CCSS in West Virginia? • What are the next steps for West Virginia schools? • What is the national landscape in terms of the CCSS movement?

4. First Question • Where are we in the implementation of the CCSS in West Virginia? • Board action and direction • Implementation expectations • Professional development – system readiness • Resource development and deployment

5. Progress – Board Action and Direction • 2010 – WVBE adopted the CCSS for ELA and mathematics (second state to do so) • WVBE approved the multi-year professional development cycle and implementation schedule

6. Professional Development Schedule Professional Development Schedule: 2011-12 Kindergarten 2012-13 First, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Grade 2013-14 Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Grade 2014-15 Eighth, Eleventh, Twelfth Grade

7. CCSS-Aligned Professional Development and Implementation Schedule Legend for CCSS-Aligned Professional Development and Implementation Schedule PD/Implementation Schedule: First Year of PD/Implementation for Grade 2011-12 K 2012-13 Grades 1, 4, 5, and 9 2013-14 Grades 2 and 3, 6 – 8, and 10 - 12 (0)(1)(2)(3) Number of Years of Standards Implementation this cohort of students has experienced by this school year Red Text: First year of CCSS-aligned assessment

8. Progress – Board Action and Direction • 2010 – WVBE adopted the CCSS for ELA and mathematics (second state to do so) • WVBE approved the multi-year professional development cycle and implementation schedule • WVBE approved Policy 2520.1A and 2520.1B with annual updates • WVBE approved Policy 2445.41 to ensure the availability of electronic resources and to make alignment of current resources more timely

9. Progress – Implementation Expectation • Kindergarten fully implemented 2011-12 • First grade fully implemented 2012-13 • Second grade fully implemented 2013-14 • Third – twelfth grade fully implemented 2014-15 • Professional development at least two years ahead of implementation expectations for grades 3-12 • Some systems are implementing early following professional development cycle

10. Progress – Professional Development • Touching every teacher in every classroom • Train-the-Trainer model • Kindergarten, First, Fourth, Fifth and Ninth grades • Teacher Leadership Institute model • Kindergarten – 295 • First Grade – 284 • Fourth/Fifth Grade – 331 • Ninth Grade – 292 • Capacity building from the WVDE • Capacity building within RESAs and districts • Involvement of higher education • TLI teams • HEPC Seminars

11. Progress – Professional Development • Changing model in response to the needs of districts • Remaining grades (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12) • Train-the-Trainer model for RESA-based teams • RESA/districts will design and deliver training • Funding will flow to districts and RESAs to conduct the training • Capacity building within RESAs and districts • Continued capacity building from WVDE on a RESA basis • Memorandum of Understanding

12. Progress – Resource Development • Working with master teachers across the state including higher education • Electronic web-based warehousing of resources • Model lessons/videos • Full lesson plans • Web-linked sites • Smarter Balanced Digital Library (WV Network) • Quality criteria policies • Exemplar instructional modules • Inventory of currently available resources • Professional learning resources • Educator training materials • Selection of instructional resources for official adoption greatly enhanced and on-going

13. Second Question • What are the next steps for West Virginia schools?

14. Next Steps • Decentralization of professional development • Development of support structures for RESA-based professional development • Adoption of CCSS for Science • Develop a logical/workable timeline for implementation to align with assessment development, etc. • Bring to the WVBE in spring for discussion • Adjustment of policy to reflect lessons learned • Policy 2510 – aligning expected practice to the standards • Policy 2520.1A • Policy 2520.1B

15. Third Question • What is the national landscape in terms of the CCSS movement?

16. National Landscape • Formally adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia • Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, Virginia • Minnesota adopted ELA solely • CCSSO State Collaboratives on Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS system) • Joint planning and sharing among states • Coordination of resources • Specific content SCASS • Inclusive of higher education

17. National Landscape • Taking the pulse of the nation • Moving Forward • Education Week

18. www.corestandards.org

19. National Landscape • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium • 25 states • Leadership on multiple work groups • Brenda Williams - technology work group • Juan D’Brot – summative assessments, pilots workgroups • Carla Williamson – formative processes, professional development, digital library work groups • Lou Maynus – performance tasks, item review

20. www.smarterbalanced.org

25. Progress on Math Sequencing

26. Progress on Math Sequencing • Proposal to rename courses to alleviate confusion • Providing acceleration models/options to districts • Standardized readiness tests • Multiple pathways for districts to consider • Providing guidance for districts who wish to request waivers to bundle course content into a more traditional but more stringent model of delivery

27. An Update on the Next Generation Common Core State standardsa report to the West Virginia State Board of Education FEBRUARY13, 2013