1. MAY 2, 2012 Gifted Networking

2. Welcome! Sign in and pick up name tag Mingle Log in to Keystone Commons  http://keystonecommons.paiunet.org/ http://keystonecommons.paiunet.org/  Create an account if you have not already done so  Choose CLIU Gifted Networking Group and request membership

3. Agenda Welcome and Overview Introductions – Preliminary Needs Assessment PDE Updates – Gifted and PACC (briefly) Compliance Monitoring Discussion – Does this change our pressing needs? Lunch Job-a-like Groups - Continuous Needs Assessment Digging into Resources

4. Why Gifted Networking?

5. Pennsylvania Common Core Standards Some background Where we are now Impact of PACC Standards

6. PDE Updates PA Common Core Standards  Eligible Content rewritten to embrace CCSS  PA Academic Standards revised to reflect the content and rigor of the Common Core  Called “PA Common Core Standards”  SAS Portal

7. PDE Updates - PSSA Proposed Transition 2012-13 No 11 th grade PSSAs – Replaced by Keystone exams –Alg. I, Bio, Lit. Grades 3-8 Math and Reading aligned to current standards – not PACC Grades 5 & 8 Writing – current standards – not PACC

8. PDE Updates Keystone Exams Replace 11 th grade PSSAs going forward Application to USDoE to be used for AYP Algebra I, Literature, Biology Anchors & EC available for Civics & Government

9. PDE Updates – PSSA Proposed Transition 2013-14 Grades 3-5 English Language Arts PSSA aligned to PACC Grades 3-5 Mathematics PSSA aligned to PACC Grades 6-8 Mathematics and Reading PSSA aligned to current standards Grade 8 Writing PSSA aligned to current standards

10. PDE Updates – PSSA Proposed Transition 2014-15 2014-15 - Final transition Grades 3-8 ELA PSSA Grades 3-8 Mathematics PSSA Keystone Exams – Algebra I, Literature, Biology

11. PDE Updates The Common Core State Standards include standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/ Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects These standards will be embedded in the current history standards PDE is waiting on the soon-to-be-released national science standards and will likely embed the CC ELA & Literacy in Science standards in a like manner

12. Compliance Monitoring Mrs. Katie Leach Weatherly Area School District

13. Lunch

14. Job-a-Like Groups Relocate to tables based on the grade level of students you work with: Elementary, Middle, and High School Discuss:  Do you have additional needs or changes in priorities now that we’ve discussed PDE, PACC, and compliance monitoring? (Please add to discussion thread in Keystone Commons)  What are the most daunting challenges that your job presents?  How can we help one another overcome these challenges?

15. Digging Into Resources Resources provided on handout Your choice – really dig Share at table Share with whole group

16. Until We Meet Again Evaluation Stay connected in Keystone Commons