Using Survey of the Enacted Curriculum (SEC) Data to Compare Using Survey of the Enacted Curriculum (SEC) Data to Compare State Standards to Common Core State Standards Kansas State Department of Education Live Meeting: Using the SEC with ELA and Mathematics Common Core Standards May 25, 2011 David Barnes and Kris Shaw- KSDE Consultants

Survey of the Enacted Curriculum Standards Instruction Assessment

The Standards Standards Instruction Assessment

Content Coded to SEC Criteria Experts code state and national standards and assessments to established SEC content expectations ◦ Cognitive expectation is identified ◦ The SEC content framework is specific to the content area The SEC content expectations are broader than any single state’s standards or assessments

Mathematics Number Sense Operations Measurement Consumer Applications Basic Algebra Advanced Algebra Geometric Concepts Advanced Geometry Data Displays Statistics Probability Analysis Trigonometry Special Topics Functions Language Arts Phonemic awareness Phonics Vocabulary Text and print features Fluency Comprehension Critical Reasoning Author's Craft Writing Process Elements of Presentation Writing Applications Language Study Listening and Viewing Speaking and Presenting

What are the Common Core State Standards? How Does CCSS Compare to Current State Standards? CCSS Descriptors Issued by Achieve: Aligned with college and work expectations Focused and coherent Includes rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills Builds upon strengths and lessons of current state standards Internationally benchmarked so all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society Based on evidence and research State led – coordinated by NGA Center and CCSSO

Comparing Standards Comparing like documents State Standards Common Core Standards KSDE Common Core- Survey of Enacted Curriculum Content Analysis of Standards =4605

What are Appropriate Questions? How well does your state standards compare to the CCSS? What information would you like to explore? ◦ Examples:  How well aligned are the standards for the topic of multiplication: 1) grade-level, 2) performance expectations, and 3) other aspects of multiplication?  What aspects of LA are weak or missing from either of the standards in terms of: 1) Reading, 2) Writing, 3) Listening, or 4) Speaking? What areas are not well aligned? Explore and develop a process for refining questions

Posing Questions “I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” Arthur C. Clarke Refining questions What is a hypothesis? How are testable questions developed? Information may be found for many purposes 1.Interesting 2.Wanted 3.Needed 4.Useful

Comparing Standards Compare State Standards to CCSS 1.What attributes are important? 2.What other data do you think you want? 3.What are some good questions you wish to pose? Grade-Level Comparisons Analyzing the Differences ◦ Understanding CCSS ◦ Local Knowledge

Comparing Standards Course Grain Comparisons Fine Grain Comparisons State Standards Common Core Standards Note: Standards data is available online to anyone wishing to compare state or national standards.

John Smithson’s Explanation

About Data “Data is not information and information is not wisdom.” How can the SEC data be translated into information? How can the information be used wisely?

The Kansas Assessment Standard s Instruction Assessment

Content Analysis of Standards and Assessment What does the data mean? What patterns emerge from the data? What types of inferences are warranted? What additional information is useful in analyzing the SEC data?

Samples of Data What stories do you see in your state? What is the purpose of the coded documents? How well does your state standards compare to CCSS? What information would you like to access and analyze now?

Exploring SEC Data David Barnes and Kris Shaw demonstrating Kansas SEC data

Instruction Standard s Instruction Assessment

What is the Survey? SEC Reports Tutorial- e.htm e.htm