1. Learning and Accountability College- and Career- Ready Standards A Balanced Assessment System A New School Accountability Model

2. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Why New Standards and Accountability?

3. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Lets look at some data... Why is this the right work right now?

4. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ North Carolina Graduation Rates The data show very encouraging progress in North Carolina…. …at the same time, there is profound room for improvement. 77.9% = 110,377 85,986 graduated students that were eligible 110,377 – 85,986 = 24,391 students who could have graduated and didnt

5. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Graduating with knowledge and skills impacts students future prospects 5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 6 Alliance for Excellent Education, The High Cost of High School Dropouts, unpublished

6. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Achievement gaps persist. Why is this the right work right now?

7. % of students graduating from High School within four years of entering the 9th grade. Gender10-11 American Indian Female 74.7 Asian Female 89.1 Black Female 78.6 Hispanic Female 72.3 Multi Racial Female 80.8 White Female 85.3 Total Female 82.0 American Indian Male 64.2 Asian Male 84.5 Black Male 64.0 Hispanic Male 65.2 Multi Racial Male 73.2 White Male 79.6 Total Male 73.5

8. % of students at or above achievement Level III in Reading and Mathematics in grades 3 through 8 10-11 American Indian 55.1% Asian 78.2% Black 48.5% Hispanic 54.4% Multi Racial 69.3% Pacific Islander 63.7% White 79.0% Economically Disadvantaged 53.3% Not Economically Disadvantaged 82.2% Students with Disabilities 34.4%

9. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Some of our students are READY…not all of our students. Why is this the right work right now?

10. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ …but we can do something about it.

11. Learning and Accountability College- and Career- Ready Standards A Balanced Assessment System A New School Accountability Model

12. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Common Core What do you know about the Common Core State Standards?

13. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Why the Common Core? Equity College and Career Readiness Comparability Sharing of Resources Economies of Scale Student Mobility

14. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Common Core Principals: What will you look for in classrooms next fall because of the Common Core State Standards? Teachers: What will you do differently next fall because of the Common Core State Standards?

15. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Three Shifts in Mathematics Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Focus strongly where the standards focus Coherence think across grades and link to major topics within grades Rigor require conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency and application with intensity

16. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Three Shifts in Literacy Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Informational and Nonfiction Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction and informational texts Evidence Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text Complex Texts Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary

17. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ The Essential Standards Science Social Studies World Languages Arts Education Information and Technology Healthful Living Guidance Occupational Course of Study English Language Development Career and Technical Education

18. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Meaningful Goals for NC Students Common Core English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies World Languages Arts Education Information and Technology Healthful Living Guidance Occupational Course of Study English Language Development Career and Technical Education Essential Standards New Standard Course of Study Internationally- benchmarked When achieved, ensures students are ready for post- secondary education

19. Draft – March 2012. Check http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ for Updates to this Presentationhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/resources/ Standards Opportunities to Learn More at http://www.ncpublicschools.org District Leadership TeamsEstablished Last Summer Summer Institutes Moving From What to How Summer 2012 /profdev/conferences/summerinstitutes//profdev/conferences/summerinstitutes/ 6 Modules https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/ Support Tools http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/ Currently Available New Tools and Opportunities Quarterly Content Webinars http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ Regional-based Content Training Moving From What to How Throughout 2012 http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/profdev/district/ http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/profdev/district/ 11 New Modules Throughout 2012 https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/ https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/ READY follow-up Webinars http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready/