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IGH Board of Education End of Year Report 2011-2012. Curriculum & Instruction Bert Strassburg June 11, 2012. Curriculum & Instruction Focus for 2011-2012. Aligned Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments. Curriculum Review Cycle Curriculum Updates and Additions
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IGH Board of Education End of Year Report2011-2012 Curriculum & Instruction Bert Strassburg June 11, 2012
Aligned Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments Curriculum Review Cycle Curriculum Updates and Additions Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Assessments MMR
Curriculum Review Cycle • 2010-2011 • Elementary Reading/Writing (Literacy by Design) • 2011-2012 • Elementary Handwriting • Secondary English/Language Arts • 2012-2013 • Social Studies • Music • Art • 2013-2014
Curriculum Review Cycle • 2011-2012 • Elementary Handwriting • Grades K-2: EZWrite (one time purchase) • Grades 3-5: ZanerBloser (continuation of current program) • Secondary English/Language Arts • Digital Instructional Materials • Digital Transition Plan
Curriculum Updates and Additions • STEM Map (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) • College & Career Readiness Map • AVID • Project Lead the Way –High School • Digital Electronics
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Administrator PLC Institute (partnership with MN State University, Mankato) • Implementation of Early Release Days • PLC Products for Year 1 • K-5 Curriculum Maps and Pacing Guides for Math • 6-12 Curriculum Maps and Pacing Guides
Assessments • District Assessment Map • NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) for 2012-2013
MMR – Multiple Measurement Rating • Minnesota’s new measurement of school performance is due to the Federal NCLB Waiver received in February, 2012. • The MMR measures: • Proficiency • Student growth • Achievement gap reduction • Graduation rates • Schools earn up to 25 points in each category. • The percentage of possible points that a school earns is the school’s MMR.
MMR – Multiple Measurement Rating • Focus Rating: Minnesota’s new measurement for identifying Focus Schools. • Generated by combining the proficiency and growth of the seven subgroups for which there is an achievement gap: • Black • Free/Reduced Price Lunch • Hispanic • Special Education • Asian • English Learners • American Indian
MMR – Multiple Measurement Rating • Priority Schools • The 5 percent most-persistently low-performing schools in the state. • Focus Schools: • The 10 percent of Title I schools making the biggest contribution to the state’s achievement gap and high schools with graduation rates of less than 60 percent. • Reward Schools: • The highest-performing 15 percent of Title I schools in the state.
Multi-Tiered Levels of Support Elementary Intervention Secondary Intervention
Elementary Intervention • Designation of Elementary Intervention Time for both Reading and Math • Intervention Based Upon Need • K-5 Reading Map • K-5 Mathematics • Number Worlds • Problem-Solving Curriculum
Secondary Intervention • Mathematics • Navigator • Do the Math • Reading • Lexia • Language! • Fusion • Journeys
Instructional Leadership iObservation Elementary Literacy
iObservation • Developing Effective Teachers and Leaders • Observation and evaluation system for non-tenured and tenured instructional staff • Electronic system • Establish a common understanding of effective research-based classroom instruction • Connects teacher learning to student learning • On-demand professional learning resources based upon identified need
Elementary Literacy • Required Small Group Instruction Training • Required Writing Instruction Training • Required Comprehension Instruction Training • Elementary Specialists: Incorporating Literacy into Music, Physical Education, and Media • Daily 5, Running Records, etc.
Professional Development District & Site Professional Development for 2012-2013
District & Site Professional Development for 2012-2013 • 5 Focus Areas • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) • Intervention (RtI) • iObservation • Digital Technology
District & Site Professional Development for 2012-2013 • Planning Process • March 27 • Input Meeting • May 15 • Planning Meeting • Alignment with District Priorities • Staff Needs • Effective Practices/Outcomes • Needs of Specialists
Curriculum & Instruction Focus for 2012-2013 PLCs B-Grade 12 Literacy Intervention College & Career Readiness Integrated Curriculum Digital Instructional Materials