Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Leadership Meeting September 13, 2012

1. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Leadership Meeting September 13, 2012 HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

2. Presenter Information Secondary Curriculum Mathteam: • Manager – Dr. Monica Kendall • Curriculum Specialists • Katrina Cushenberry • Beverly A. Smith • Shirley Ward • Special Ed Program Specialist • Princess Granger

3. Welcome and Introductions

4. Updates • Think-Through Math (K-8 TX Success Initiative) • “What test do I take?” • Financial Literacy • Statistics Risk Management (CTE only) • New TEKS

5. District Level Assessment • Window: November 5 – 16 • Formative Assessment Rollout • Online Textbook codes • Wikispace: http://houstonmath.wikispaces.com

6. Texas Instruments • TI – Day: October 20 • Pershing MS 8:00 – 12:00 • Five sessions • Algebra Readiness (5 – 8) • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II • Math/Science Connections (HS Math) • Register for one session • 30 max per session

7. HISD Curriculum Tools

8. Connecting to the HISD Curriculum

9. Connecting to the HISD Curriculum

10. Connecting to the HISD Curriculum

11. Connecting to the HISD Curriculum

12. The VAM provides – A map of the PK-12 HISD curriculum A vertically aligned support document for a college-bound/career-ready culture The VAM is available– By content-area grade spans For parent and general public access Vertical Alignment Matrix (VAM)

14. The Scope and Sequence is a document that – Provides a course/grade-level outline or syllabus Includes the state standards for each unit and part Informs the pacing of instruction Pacing Calendars Ensures the STAAR-tested curriculum is taught prior to the test administration Scope and Sequence

16. Planning Guide • The 2012 – 2013 HISD Curriculum consists of one main document. • The Planning Guide is – • Very important for specific grade-level/content lesson planning • Aligned to the HISD teacher appraisal rubric • Designed to support backwards planning

17. Unit/Part & Overview Course/Cycle Time Frame Standards PL-3 Key Concepts PL-3, I-1 Vocabulary

18. Essential Understandings Assessment Considerations PL-2 STAAR Items Instructional Considerations

19. Instructional Strategies I-1, I-5 SpringBoard Accommodations for Diverse Learners I-3, I-4 Resources SpringBoard

20. STAAR Content Grades 3-8 End of Course Process

21. Phase-in of STAAR Performance Standards • STAAR EOC Level II – 3 phases • Set in each subject area based on when the student takes his/her first EOC in that subject area Final 1st EOC taken in 2015-16 Phase 2 1st EOC taken in 2013-14 or 2014-15 Phase 1 1st EOC taken in 2011-12 or 2012-13 • STAAR 3-8 – phases to be determined Fall 2012

22. STAAR EOC Performance Standards • Look at raw score %age in each content area for • Level II – Phase 1 • Level II – Phase 2 • Level II – Final p. 5

23. HISD Data

24. STAAR Performance Standards 2 Cut-Points / 3 Levels Satisfactory Advanced Level I Unsatisfactory Academic Performance Level II Satisfactory Academic Performance Level III Advanced Academic Performance Above Minimum For EOCs Only

25. Working with Cumulative Score – Phase 1 10,938 10,170 10,540 7,452 10,639 Y Y N Y Y RHSP Min. RHSP NONE Min. p. 9

26. Teaching ALL of the Standards

27. Book Study • Rigor is Not a Four Letter Word • Introduce • Read and annotate (pp. 4 – 6) √ – indicates a concept or fact already known ? – indicates a concept that is confusing or leaves you wondering ! – indicates something new or surprising • Table Discussion • Debrief

28. Evaluations & Closure