Terrance P. Dougherty For the Board of Education Hancock Central School District Monday, November 28, 2011
Guiding Themes Proactive Pragmatic Systems Oriented
New York State Education Reform Movement Focus on: APPR (evidence-based evaluation) Common Core Standards Data Systems
CCLS in a Nutshell Coordinated effort led by National Governors Association and Council of Chief School Officers Adopted and reviewed by 48 states Committed to developing a common core of K-12 ELA, literacy and math standards
CCLS in a Nutshell Designed to be: Focused, coherent, clear, and rigorous Internationally benchmarked Anchored in college and career readiness Evidenced based and researched
New York State Education Reform Movement Emphasis on career/college readiness Positioning students to compete in a global economy RTTT funding mechanism
English Language Arts and Literacy Subjects ELA History/social studies Science Technical Subjects (everything but math)
Mathematics Subjects Elementary school math Middle school math High school math
Impacts on Existing ELA Standards Six instructional shifts: Balancing Informational and Literary Text Building Knowledge in the Disciplines Staircase of Complexity Text-based Answers Writing from Sources Academic Vocabulary
Impacts on Existing Math Standards Six instructional shifts: Focus Coherence Fluency Deep Understanding Applications Dual Intensity
The Task To anticipate and prepare for the impacts of the CCLS implementation on teaching and learning in our classrooms
NYSED Implementation Timeline Highlights Each teacher designs two units of instruction aligned to CCLS NYS CCLS resource tools to be widely distributed ( NYS tests aligned to CCLS in grades 3-8 ELA/math (aligned to APPR 20 point student growth) and beyond Full implementation of CCLS in schools PARCC assessments implemented if adopted
Action Steps for Hancock BOE Members Get to know the Common Core Learning Standards Engage in monthly conversations Review policies Develop action plan Align budget
HCS Administrative Action Steps Be positive and action oriented Build superintendent/principal/teacher CCLS capacity Foster use of district wide interim assessments Encourage staff to create aligned unit and individual lesson plans Implement effective professional development
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