International Center for Leadership in Education Using Data to Drive Instruction

Set Curriculum Priorities  Standards  Community expectations  Test Items

International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Curriculum Matrix

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Curriculum Survey  ?? What should be priority??  Language Arts, Math, Science  20,000 surveys  Districts across U.S  School and Community  Select 35 priority content topics  Sub-group analysis

Curriculum Survey  Top Ranked - skill and content based  Low Ranked - more strategy  Educators and Community similar except subject specialists  Basic skills low ranked by subject area specialists  Top Ranked English could be responsibility of all

ICLE Curriculum Survey Language Arts - Top 10 Topics  Apply in writing the rules of grammar, punctuation and spelling  Gather, analyze and summarize information from a variety of sources  Give oral directions that are clear and understood  Follow oral directions  Identify and select pertinent information while reading  Follow written directions carefully and accurately  Understand rules of grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling  Develop processes for understanding and remembering  Prepare and deliver individual speeches  Know how to decipher unfamiliar words

 Perform operations with numbers include, decimals, ratios, percents and fractions  Understand characteristics of parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines  Understand basic algebraic properties  Understand characteristics of angles  Understand best procedures for statistical data collection, organization and display  Understand basic geometry ( point, line, plane)  Understand and use variables in expressions  Use correct order for performing algebraic expressions  Compute the distance between two points  Understand properties of circles ICLE Curriculum Survey Mathematics - Top 10 Topics

Understand how and why rotation and revolution of earth affect day, seasons and weather Understand systems of human body Understand nutrition Know the metric system and conversion Make observation of the local environment using senses and instruments Understand technology changes environment Know processes in water cycle Understand reproduction of living things from cells to species Understand cells and functions Understand human impact on environment and ways to improve ICLE Curriculum Survey Science - Top 10 Topics

ICLE Curriculum Matrix State Standards Essential Skills Related Skills Ranking Priority Rating (High Medium, Low) Test ( based on appropriate State Test) Essential Skills Overall Priority Data Included

Column 2 National Curriculum Survey of Essential Skills crosswalked to Arizona’s Standards Column 3 Rating of the crosswalk of Arizona state assessment (AIMS) with Arizona state standards Column 5 Summary of priority rating in Columns 3 and 4 Essential Skills National Ranking The “e” that precedes the ranking stand for English language arts. The number identifies the national ranking based on 101 Essential Skills. Column 4 Priority rating of Essential Skills. National Ranking 1 to 35 = High Priority 36 to70 = Medium Priority 71 to 101(or no match) = Low Priority Column 1 A sample of Arizona’s English Language Arts Standards Grade 8, Essentials Excerpt from Arizona Curriculum Matrix

Michigan Summary

MI – ELA – State Tests ExamBenchmarksHighMedLow Early 55no Grade Grade Grade

MI – ELA – Curriculum Survey ExamBenchmarksHighMedLow Early Grade Grade Grade

MI – Math – State Tests ExamBenchmarksHighMedLow Grade Grade Grade

MI – Math – Curriculum Survey ExamBenchmarksHighMedLow Grade Grade Grade

MI – Science – State Test ExamBenchmarksHighMedLow Grade Grade Grade

MI – Science – Curriculum Survey ExamBenchmarksHighMedLow Grade Grade Grade

Activity Using the Curriculum Matrix

International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Resources for Data Driven Decisions

International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Career and Technical Education

CTE Matrix State Standard Related Essential Skills and priority Priority on State Test Appropriateness For Integration

International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. ARTS

ARTS Matrix State Standard Related Essential Skills and priority Priority on State Test Appropriateness For Integration

Activity Using the CTE and Arts Matrix

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Options  Adding Rigor and Relevance to your instruction  Theme-based Units taught by multiple teachers  Including other Standards in your instruction

 Aligning Standards Kit  Career and Technical Education Matrix  Increasing Academic Success for All Students with Disabilities  Gold Seal Lessons  EdGate  Leading with Reading Products Summary International Center for Leadership in Education 1997

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