1. 1 Oregon’s Content Standards Revision Process Oregon State Board of Education October 2008

2. 2 Define what students are expected to know and be able to do Oregon Content Standards

3. 3 Oregon Educational Act (ORS 329.045)  State Board of Education (SBE) shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common Curriculum Goals…and rigorous academic content standards in mathematics, science, English, history, geography, economics, civics, physical education, health, the arts and second languages. shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common Curriculum Goals…and rigorous academic content standards in mathematics, science, English, history, geography, economics, civics, physical education, health, the arts and second languages.

4. 4 Oregon’s newly revised standards will be structured around core concepts-the big ideas

5. 5 Oregon Content Standards New Core Standards Structure New Core Standards Structure Fewer, more focused and coherent content standards Fewer, more focused and coherent content standards Built around “big ideas” for each grade level and subject area (core standards statement) Built around “big ideas” for each grade level and subject area (core standards statement) Articulates learning progressions within and between grade levels Articulates learning progressions within and between grade levels Allows for more effective lesson design, focused instruction, and creation of formative assessments Allows for more effective lesson design, focused instruction, and creation of formative assessments

6. 6 Overview of Oregon’s Standards Revision Process Review and revision cycle Review and revision cycle Content and assessment panels (ORS 329.045) used to develop new standards Content and assessment panels (ORS 329.045) used to develop new standards Stakeholder engagement/external partners Stakeholder engagement/external partners National and international research/experts National and international research/experts Public input on draft documents Public input on draft documents Input used to revise drafts Input used to revise drafts State Board adoption State Board adoption

7. 7 Oregon’s Standards Revision Process at Work Mathematics Revision Mathematics Revision National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Focal Points and Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Focal Points and Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making WestEd’s recommendations WestEd’s recommendations National Mathematics Advisory Panel report National Mathematics Advisory Panel report Science Revision Science Revision WestEd’s recommendations WestEd’s recommendations National and state science standards National and state science standards 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science framework 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science framework CCSSO Vertical Alignment reports CCSSO Vertical Alignment reports Development of grade-level standards for K-8 Development of grade-level standards for K-8

8. 8 Professional Development New Math & Science Standards ODE working with NWRCC & Center On Instruction ODE working with NWRCC & Center On Instruction Research–based elements of effective instruction and work with the new standards Research–based elements of effective instruction and work with the new standards External partners are involved External partners are involved PD advisory team initial meeting on Sept. 26 PD advisory team initial meeting on Sept. 26 Train the trainer model with follow up Train the trainer model with follow up Regional PD opportunities will be offered Regional PD opportunities will be offered

9. 9 Thank you! Thank you!