Statewide Standards Review Initiative: Summary and Update November 14, 2008 Nancy Noonan, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, ONC BOCES Howard Goldsmith, Executive Coordinator Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support New York State Education Department The Statewide Network of Middle Level Liaisons

Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support (OCIS) Howard J. Goldsmith Executive Coordinator Adult Education and Workforce Development Tom Orsini Planning & Professional Development Alysan Slighter Career and Technical Education Eric Suhr Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology Anne Schiano Summer Institutes Mary Daley 2 Standards Review Initiative Kathleen Clarity

Learning Standards Review Key Points: 3 P-16 initiative Article VII Perpetual system of review Order of review, ELA first Multifaceted process, not just review Connections with higher education, business and teacher preparation programs Engage experts at all levels of review Must develop new and aligned assessments

New York State Learning Standards Review Structure Regents Steering Committee English Language Arts/English as a Second Language Health Physical Ed. & Family and Consumer Sciences Social Studies Languages Other than English Math Science Technology Career Development & Occupational Sciences Standards Review Research Team Regents Steering Committee Arts Panel of Content Experts HPEFACS MST 4

Standards Review Initiative Time Table Activity/ Academic Year Review of Standards ELA/ ESL CDOSSSHPEFMST LOTE ArtsELA/ESL Public Information, Roll-Out, and Curriculum Guidance ELA/ ESL ELA/ ESL CDOS SS HPEF MST LOTE MST LOTE Arts ELA/ESL Professional development ELA/ ESL ELA/ ESL CDOS SS ELA/ ESL CDOS SS HPEF SS HPEF MST LOTE MST LOTE Arts MST ELA/ESL LOTE Arts ELA/ESL Implementation in Schools ELA/ ESL CDOSSSHPEFMST LOTE Arts ELA/ ESL Test Development ELA/ ESL SS ELA/ ESL SS LOTE MST LOTE MST ELA/ESL LOTE MST ELA/ESL First New operational Test ELA/ ESL SSLOTE MST ELA/ESL Analysis, Intervention/Technical Assistance and Feedback Loop.* ELA/ ESL CDOS SS CDOS SS HPEF MST LOTE MST ELA/ESL LOTE Arts This activity also includes: analysis for future modification, alignment with teacher preparation, regulatory adjustments, etc. Standards Area Key Arts = Arts (visual, music, dance, theatre)LOTE = Languages Other than English CDOS = Career Development and Occupational Studies (seven technical disciplines)MST = Math, Science, Technology ELA/ESL = English Language Arts/ English as a Second LanguageSS = Social Studies HPEF = Health, Physical Education and Family and Consumer Sciences 5

The Standards Review Initiative- Moving from “Review to the Revision” - Structures and organization of work - Working Principles 1. Include three levels of standards Student learning standards Teacher knowledge standards System infrastructure standards 2. Develop a single set of standards for each content area 3. Infuse basic and academic literacy throughout all the content areas 4. Infuse cultural aspects of literacy throughout all the content areas as appropriate 5. Infuse real life application skills throughout all the content areas 6. Develop measurable standards 7. Review PreK-12 standards within the context of a seamless P-16 continuum 8. Integrate technology throughout all the content areas 6

Recommendations for Revisions One set of standards Replace the items currently designated as “standards” Use the “Core Performance Indicators” and “Qualities” from the State assessment rubrics to develop revised standards Embed literacy into all of the content areas The study of literature and language should be emphasized and elevated as an endeavor separate from literacy Add viewing and (re)presenting Format revision is essential 7

Aspects of Standards Revision Viewing and (Re)presenting P-16 Connections Support for English language learners, special populations, and students at different developmental levels Teacher knowledge More specificity needed at the 9-12 level where there is currently considerable repetition of performance indicators Assessments Conventions and grammar 8

Aspects of Standards Revision (cont.) Reading-writing process Early Childhood Text based strategies Terminology Motivation, engagement, and volition Ethics of communication/literacy Understanding authorship and audience 9

10 Please send your comments/input to: Howard J. Goldsmith Executive Coordinator Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support New York State Education Department 89 Washington Ave, Room 319EB Albany, NY Telephone (518)