NCDPI Update NC Arts Education Coordinators’ Meeting September 11, 2009 Meredith College Raleigh, NC Myron Carter Christie Lynch Ebert NCDPI Consultants

Essential Standards: Building A New Model K-12 Programs Arts Education and Second Language

Basis for Change In 2008, following extensive input from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Testing and Accountability, the State Board of Education crafted the Framework for Change - 27 recommendations to change dramatically the scope of the Standard Course of Study, assessments and testing.

Direction from Framework For Change Framework For Change Long-Term Goal 1: Overhaul the K-12 SCOS to focus on essential standards in order to narrow and deepen the state’s curriculum  Articulation at each grade level  Infusion of 21 st century skills  Reflection of rigor, relevance, and relationships May 2008

What are the Essential Standards? The essential standards will be those skills, understandings and learning experiences that a student must master at each grade level to move to the next grade level. Essential standards are the "must have" goals of the curriculum and will help teachers focus on the higher-order knowledge and skills that all students should master. This should resolve the "inch-deep and mile-wide" concern about North Carolina's current Standard Course of Study and ensure that every student learns essential content and skills for the 21st Century. Source: ACRE: Accountability, Curriculum and Reform Effort mandate from the North Carolina State Board of Education

Guiding Question What do students need to know, understand, and be able to do to ensure their success in the future, whether it be the next class, post- secondary, or the world of work?

ES Identification Criteria Knowledge & Skills...  valuable beyond one test: ENDURANCE  valuable in multiple disciplines: LEVERAGE  necessary for success at next level: READINESS

Essential Standards will be …  Identified for each grade span  Focused on big ideas and cognitive processing  Assessed in the classroom via formative, benchmark/interim, and summative assessments Larry Ainsworth, Center for Leadership and Learning

Vertical Articulation ES groups will check K-12 articulation for:  Omissions  Gaps  Overlaps Is there a vertical flow?

Vertical Articulation K-12 articulation: –True K-12 articulation through Grade 12 –Measurable –Multiple entry points embedded

Essential Standard Format First Column Format for all will be: –Grade –Strand –Essential Standard Second Column Format for all: –Clarifying Objectives matched to ES Third Column Format for all: –Assessment Prototypes matched to Clarifying Objectives re/standards re/standards

Essential Standards Strands  Past strands provided a common thread of understanding throughout the K-12 curriculum;  ES Strands can provide definition, organization, or a common thread.

Lenses for Essential Standards

Timeline Committees met in August 2009 Version 1.0 – December 2009 Version 2.0 – February 2010 Version 3.0 – March 2010 SBE for Discussion – May 2010 SBE for Action – June 2010

Policy and Legislation Honors Courses (August 2009) SB 66 and HB 149 Graduation Requirements: –6 electives –4-unit concentration –Local requirements

Arts Education and 21 st Century Skills Examines how the Arts Education SCS aligns with and teaches the 21 st century themes and skills. Provides guidance and leadership for how to implement 21 st century skills in the classroom.

National News National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education Lincoln Center Institute in NC State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Alignment of National Standards with 21 st Century Skills NAEP 2008 Arts Report Card

Questions

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