1. FL DOE Language Arts Update CLAS Meeting October 14, 2008 Susan Watt Language Arts Program Specialist Bureau of Instruction and Innovation

2. 2 Next Generation Language Arts SSS Committees –Framers Committee and Writers Committee diverse educators from elementary, middle, high school, and higher education institutions. all geographical areas of the state, including rural and urban school districts.

3. 3 Next Generation Language Arts SSS Committees Meeting Dates: – November 12-14, 2008 (F) – December 3-5, 2008 (W) – December 10-12, 2008 (W) – January 26-28, 2009 (W) – March 25-27, 2009 (W) – April 15-17, 2009 (F & W) – June 24-26, 2009 (W)

4. 4 SSS Committee Representation –English language arts teachers and supervisors –Reading coaches and supervisors and –Library Media supervisors

5. 5 SSS Committee Representation –22 Florida districts –6 university/community colleges –FCTE and FRA – FLaRE and Just Read, Florida!

6. 6 Anticipated Timeline – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards April 17, 2009: completion of draft April 22- June 17, 2009: –Online public review –Regional public meetings –National expert reviews July 24-26,2009: draft revision based on input July 1-31, 2009: DOE final editing August 2009: copies provided to BOE October 2009: State adoption

7. 7 S.B. 1809 SSS Requirement –The language arts standards must also identify significant literary genres and authors that encompass a comprehensive range of historical periods.

8. 8 Some Revision Options Use 2007 LA SSS Standards as blueprint and revise Use the earlier March 2006 draft as blueprint and revise Use NDP English and Communication Standards as blueprint and revise Begin a completely new draft

9. 9 Selected Sources for Revision Committees State standards ranked “A” by Fordham and other national educational groups (http://fordhamfoundation.org/publications/i ndex.cfm?topic=3)http://fordhamfoundation.org/publications/i ndex.cfm?topic=3 College Board Standards for LA (http://www.collegeboard.com/student/t)http://www.collegeboard.com/student/t National Diploma Project English and Communication Benchmarks (www.achieve.org)www.achieve.org

10. 10 Upcoming Instructional Materials Adoption Meeting Dates –Language Arts, Writing, and Communications Skills, K-12: October 22-23, 2008 –AP & Literature, 6-12: November 5-6, 2008 –Access specifications at http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct%5Fmat/ http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct%5Fmat/ –Materials available in April 2009

11. 11 Upcoming Instructional Materials Adoption for 2008-09 Literature, 6-12 »6-8 Literature Series »6-12 Literature Series »9-12 Literature Series »American Literature »British Literature »World Literature »Contemporary Literature »Advanced Placement Literature and Composition

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