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P16 Resources for Student Success. Today’s Focus: Planning for the 2004-05 School Year. eJournal. Links to related handouts, references, and resources Contact information for each presenter. www.ode.state.or.us/cifs/video. Today’s Format. Resources planned for August
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P16 Resources for Student Success Today’s Focus: Planning for the 2004-05 School Year
eJournal • Links to related handouts, references, and resources • Contact information for each presenter www.ode.state.or.us/cifs/video
Today’s Format • Resources planned for August • Subject Area Endorsements • Superintendent's Middle School and High School Improvement Initiative • Superintendent's Literacy Initiative • CIP (Continuous Improvement Planning)
•Elementary/Secondary Transitions•Secondary/Post-Secondary Transitions•Private Schools and Specialized Programs•Support to Districts•Operations and System Coordination Office of EII TEAMS:
Major Areas of Work: Accountability for Public Districts and SchoolsAlternative EducationCurriculum and Instruction Frameworks and StandardsFederal Programs and Grant ManagementSystems Integration and ImprovementPrivate Schools and Specialized ProgramsPost-Secondary Educational ProgramsProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Technical Education
Oregon Standards Newspaper Requests for additional copies contact: Marlene Goffmarlene.goff@state.or.us503-378-3600, ext. 2290
Planning for the 2004-05 School Year: Subject Area Endorsements
Second Language Endorsement • School Districts must offer instruction to the Second Language Standards • Districts must offer students the option of earning an endorsement in Second Language
Second Language Endorsement • We suggest that districts continue to use the instructional program and local assessments that are currently in place • Second Language standards revision scheduled for 04-05 school year
Second Language Endorsement • Proposed standards presented to the State Board by May of ’06 • School districts will have 2 years to align curriculum with the new standards • List of available assessments on Second Language webpage
Second Language Endorsement • Assessments are scheduled to be reviewed and correlated to the ACTFL scale, resulting in a revised list of suggested Second Language Assessments
Second Language Endorsement • CIM performance level will be determined by the Second Language Content Panel with input from public meetings held throughout Oregon
Second Language Endorsement • Work Sample requirements will also be determined during this process • Scoring guides will be developed to assist in the review of work samples
Second Language Endorsement • Field Testing – 2005-2006 School Year • CIM Awards based on new State Level Performance Requirement – 2007-2008 School Year
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rendy Delvin, Second Languages Curriculum Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 4450 rendy.delvin@state.or.us
Social Science Developments Stay current by receiving the Oregon Social Sciences Teacher Update • monthly e-newsletter • nearly 1,700 teachers already receive it! • contact Andrea Morgan to subscribe
Social Science Grade-Level Mapping • What is it? What teachers believe is necessary to move children to benchmark standards. • It is not required curriculum. • It isone model of year-to-year organization of instruction to move students to meeting the standards.
Social Science Subject Area Endorsement • Schools and districts must offer instruction to the Social Science Standards • Districts must offer students option of earning the Endorsement • Available now in Social Science
Social ScienceAssessment Spring 2003-2004 Knowledge and Skills Test qualifies students for the Subject Area Endorsement in Social Sciences.
Social Science Work Sample • Work Sample Development: Review and Revision of Social Science Analysis Scoring Guide NEEDED:Collection of anchor papers • http://www.ode.state.or.us/asmt/socialsciences/survey/ssscoringguide9.pdf
Social Science Assessment • Work Sample timeline: proposed operational in 2005 (a requirement to earn the Subject Area Endorsement). • Phase-in proposal survey to collect feedback from teachers through Oregon Social Sciences Teacher listserv, May 2004
CONTACT INFORMATION: Andrea Morgan, Social Sciences Curriculum Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2289 andrea.morgan@state.or.us
CONTACT INFORMATION: Leslie Phillips, Social Sciences Assessment Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2713 leslie.phillips@state.or.us
Health EducationStandards Timeline • Standards, CCG’s and Benchmarks are currently being developed • Standards brought to the State Board of Education in September • School districts will have two years to align their curriculum with the Oregon health education standards.
Health Education Standards Timeline • Free training and support from ODE and the Oregon Training Cadre to help teachers and districts align their curriculum will be ongoing, beginning at the FREE Safe and Health Summer Institute in Newport, August 9-12. Trainings will continue throughout the school year.
Health Education CIM Endorsement • Scoring guides for Health are currently being developed. • During April 1, 2005 through March 30, 2006, the scoring guides will be field tested. • Districts shall make CIM endorsement available based on state performance requirement May 1, 2007.
For more information on Health Education and upcoming FREEtrainings, please contact: Jess Lawrence, Health Education Specialist jess.lawrence@state.or.us (503) 378-3600 ext. 4425 healthykidslearnbetter.org
The Arts Endorsement • School Districts must offer instruction in the arts. • Districts must offer students the option of earning an endorsement in The Arts.
The Arts Endorsement • We suggest that districts continue to use the instructional program and local assessments that are currently in place • The Art Content Standards are currently being revised.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Phyllis Quanbeck, The Arts Curriculum Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2268 phyllis.quanbeck@state.or.us
Superintendent’s Middle School and High School Improvement Initiative
CONTACT INFORMATION: Theresa Levy, Education Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2239 theresa.levy@state.or.us
Planning for the 2004-05 School Year: Continuous ImprovementPlanning(CIP)
CONTACT INFORMATION: Helen Maguire, School Improvement Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 4504 helen.maguire@state.or.us
LEXILESare around the corner!! • 1a) Why will Oregon students receive Lexile scores? • As part of Oregon's Literacy Initiative • Funded through Oregon's Reading First Grant
1) When will students receive Lexile scores? • When they receive their state test scores. • The Lexile Framework is now linked to the Oregon's Reading/Literature Assessment.
2) What are Lexiles? • Lexiles are derived from The Lexile Framework. • The Lexile Framework matches the reading level of students with the difficulty level of the materials read.
3) How will LEXILES help students? • Parents and educators may direct students to reading materials at a level where students are challenged but not discouraged. • The Lexile Framework enables students, parents, and teachers to take an active role in improving students' reading skills.
4) What is that "sweet" level? An instructional level at which students can understand approximately 75% of the materials they read on their own. • 5) Who created the Lexiles? • A team of experts in the fields of measurement, testing, and reading • MetaMetrics markets this tool.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Julie Anderson, English Curriculum Specialist 503.378.3600 Ext. 2294 julie.anderson@state.or.us
Need a VHS Copy of this Videoconference? Contact Barb O’Neill barbara.oneill@state.or.us503.378.3600, Ext. 2298