The Common Core Knowledge and Practice Survey Core Advocate Webinar September 15, :00 – 8:00 EDT The webinar will begin shortly. You may wish to download the handouts (check the tab on your webinar control panel) while you wait.

PAGE 2 Introductions Joanie Funderburk, Field Impact Team Lisa Goldschmidt, Director - Digital Team Liz Meier, Project Manager - Math Team Core Advocates are educators who: – Believe in the potential of the CCSS to prepare all students for college and careers; – Are eager to support their colleagues and communities in understanding and advocating for the CCSS and CCSS-aligned instruction; – Understand and embrace the shifts in instruction and assessment required by the CCSS

PAGE 3 To learn more about Core Advocates … Contact Max Wagner ) or Joanie Funderburk Complete this survey to join our database (and mailing lists): Visit our website:

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PAGE 5 Webinar protocols During the webinar – Accessing Documents – Questions option – Polling After the webinar – Survey – Access to recorded webinar

PAGE 6 Goals of the webinar Gain an overview of the purpose of the Common Core Knowledge and Practice Survey Understand the information the survey provides (and doesn’t provide!) Consider how you might use the Common Core Knowledge and Practice Survey to support teachers in your local setting

What is the Common Core Knowledge and Practice Survey?

PAGE 8 What is the Common Core Knowledge and Practice Survey? A tool for educators to reflect on their instructional practice and understanding of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Designed for use in a professional learning community (PLC) setting within a school, the survey is meant to: – Spark conversation – Help identify areas for growth – Offer concrete ways for teams of teachers to continue to align their practice to the Shifts Available for ELA/Literacy and Mathematics Grade bands K-2, 3-5, 6-8, HS

PAGE 9 What was the Survey designed to do? Identify what teachers understand about the Shifts and what they do with that knowledge in their classrooms Support change at the local level Offer ways for educators to have a conversation and advocate for their own professional learning Provide an alternative or supplement to self-reported data Sample self-reported questions … ✓ How effective is the Common Core implementation at your school? ✓ My students are capable of doing Common Core- aligned work. (Agree/Disagree)

PAGE 10 Who should use it? Ideally … Instructional Leaders, Coaches, and Teachers working collaboratively – Designed for someone working directly with teachers to use to facilitate conversation and plan next steps Sure, this can work … School Leaders, District Leaders, District Instructional Specialists – Introduce the tool and encourage those at the local level to administer surveys – Coordinate carefully with local points of contact to use the survey data for insights into broader trends Possible, but not ideal … Individual Teachers – Set up process is less optimal for individuals – Value from the report comes with group discussion

Poll: Engage with the Survey - Math

Poll: Engage with the Survey - ELA/Literacy

Question: If these two examples are representative of the survey questions, how might the results be helpful in supporting teachers? Use the “Question” tab on your control panel to submit your response.

What information does the survey provide?

PAGE 15 How to read the report

PAGE 16 How to read the report

PAGE 17 How can – and can’t – the Survey be used? IT CAN … Provide aggregated data by subject, within or across grades Illuminate areas of strength and need around understanding of the Shifts Prompt discussion and further inquiry Inform targeted professional development plans IT CANNOT … Provide data about an individual to a coach Serve as an input in teacher evaluation Give psychometrically valid longitudinal data Plan your next steps or otherwise read your mind

PAGE 18 Engage with the report

Discussion Question: If this report were representative of your teachers, which of the discussion questions might you start with, and why?

PAGE 20 Engage with the report

How might you use the Survey?

PAGE 22 How do you setup the Survey? Sample RolesResponsibilities Instructional Coach Creates an account in the survey portal (~ 5 minutes): Builds projects; one per teacher group (min. 6 per group) Sends survey links to teachers (outside of the portal) Views aggregated data, discussion questions and resources Teacher Take surveys (~30 minutes) View individual report (also includes questions and resources) Together Review data to determine key areas for focus Dig into discussion questions to narrow next steps Choose appropriate resources Measure progress

PAGE 23 How can you use the report? Examine the data Prioritize your work Use the discussion questions Select your resources

PAGE 24 Plan with the report: start with the data

PAGE 25 Plan with the report: use the discussion qts

PAGE 26 Plan with the report: choose resources

Discussion Question: What other resources might be worth considering?

PAGE 28 Follow Up Set up and take the Survey Complete this Google form about your experience. Share your next steps, including where you decided to focus and what resources you will use. Explore achievethecore.org for additional resources to support your work

What questions do you have?

PAGE 30 Upcoming Webinars Tuesday, September 29, 2015 “Back to School” Office Hours – SAP experts answer YOUR back to school questions Register: Submit a question:

PAGE 31 Upcoming Webinars Monday, October 19, 2015 The Math Coherence Map, featuring Jason Zimba, lead writer of the CCSS-M Register:

Thank You!

PAGE 33 Resources Submit your action steps here