Curriculum and Instruction Quarterly Meetings

Curriculum and InstructionQuarterly Meetings October 2013 Alabama State Department of Education

Words from Dr. Bice

Plan 2020-Our Vision Every Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared for College/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century

Absolutes During the Transition Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study) Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.) Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments) With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)

Social Studies TextbooksAdoption Timeline • Committee Appointed—March 2013 • Review Process: April 2013—September 2013 • Presentation to Board—November 2013 • Proposed Board Adoption—December 2013 • Professional development included in CCRS IT meetings 3 & 4 • LEA Adoption—Spring 2014 • Implementation – August, 2014

Science Course of Study Timeline June 2013 • 2012 Process Resumed August, 2015 • Anticipated implementation

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate! www.alsde.edu • Click on “College and Career Ready Standards” • Click on “Communications” tab

Exploring Uses of Toolkit • Silently read/skim the Introduction (I-1) and the Overview (II-1 through II-8) • As a team, choose one of the tools to review • Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) • EQuIP Rubric for Lessons and Units (Tri-State) • Assessment Evaluation Tool (AET) • Assessment Passage and Item Quality Criteria Checklist

Which Tool(s) Would You Use?

For Further Study! Review the Publishers’ Criteria for: • K-8 Math • High School Math • K-2 ELA • 3-12 ELA {Located in the Appendix (V)}

CCRS Implementation Rubric

Exploring Uses of Implementation Rubric • Skim the “Categories” and “Questions to Consider” • Discuss with your team how you might use the Rubric to guide/evaluate CCRS implementation

Absolutes During the Transition Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study) Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.) Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments) With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)

Student Assessment • Alabama State Testing Website Hosted by ACT • The ACT plus Writing • ACT Aspire • ACT Explore • ACT Plan • ACT QualityCore • http://www.act.org/aap/alabama/

Student Assessment • ACT QualityCore Items Available in GlobalScholar Achievement Series • English 9 • English 10 • English 11 • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II • Due to be posted October 31, 2013

ACT ASPIRE Sample Pilot School Report

CTE Update • Career Preparedness • www.alcareerinfo.org • www.goodwillcommunityfoundation.org • Math Equivalency Course • Credentialing

Algebra I and Geometry Credit • Change in awarding credit • Algebra I and Geometry courses may be offered prior to Grade 9 and credits awarded for both courses without a waiver • Readiness tests should be used to identify students for enrollment • Grades and credits for courses should be posted on students’ transcripts http://connect.alsde.edu/sites/memos/Memoranda/FY13-2121.pdf

Reminders • Ensure the teaching of all COS standards in Grades 7 and 8 and Algebra I and Geometry • Course content should not be repeated in the progression of courses • Students are required to earn at least 2 additional mathematics credits in Grades 9-12 • Encourage the earning of additional mathematics course credit in Grades 9-12

Accountability Questions • Updates from Regional Meetings and Superintendents’ Conference • Q & A from Superintendents • Calculations Workbook Example

We Will Survive! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eim5jLlEPYI

Each time a person stands up for an ideal,or acts to improve the lot of others...he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring,those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.Robert F. Kennedy

Curriculum and Instruction Quarterly Meetings