1. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Benchmark Assessments 1 Measures achievement of important grade level content periodically during the year May predict how a group of students would perform if the PSSA were given on that same day Can be used to measure achievement of content taught in the past 6-8 weeks

2. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 2 Examples of Benchmark Assessment 4Sight DIBELS AIMSweb Riverside Assess2Know

3. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Diagnostic Assessment 3 Measures and identifies specific student strengths, weaknesses, skills and knowledge before and during instruction Used to plan instruction or intervention so that individual student needs are addressed PA will use a Computer-Adaptive testing approach

4. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 4 Examples of Diagnostic Assessments DRA Running Records GRADE G-MADE

5. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 5 DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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7. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 7

8. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 8

9. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Assessment Builder 9 Allows teachers to create customized assessments Can be formative, summative, diagnostic, or benchmark

10. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 10 PORTAL TIME Assessment Builder Demonstration

11. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 11 PORTAL TIME Independent Practice

12. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 12 Culminating Activity Summative*Formative*Benchmark*Diagnostic Reflect on an area of assessment that you would like to strengthen. How can the Standards Aligned System support you?

13. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Advance Organizer Day One  Training Competencies  Overview and Integration of the Portal  Standards  Curriculum Framework  Assessment  Assessment Builder Day Two  Material and Resources  Instruction  Interventions  E portfolio  Web page

14. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Instruction

15. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System http://www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/archer-videos.html 7 th grade SLANT lesson “Look Fors”: Student engagement Instructional strategies Classroom management Assessment strategies

16. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System PURPOSE OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

17. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Purposes of Instructional Design To identify the outcomes of the instruction To guide the development of the instructional content (scope and sequence) To establish how instructional effectiveness will be evaluated

18. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Understanding by Design (UbD) The goal of instruction is the development and deepening of student understanding Students demonstrate understanding through authentic opportunities Instruction is designed based on the goals and assessments

19. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System UbD in a SAS System 1. Identify Desired Results 2. Determine form(s) of assessment 3. Design Instruction Standards, Concepts, Competencies Summative, Formative, Diagnostic, Benchmark Materials and Resources, Interventions

20. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Compare Old and New Bloom’s Taxonomy Original Evaluate Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge New Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering

21. Technology Construction Tools Range of Use Higher Order Basic Skills Complexity Authenticity Real World Artificial Didactic Instructional Approach to Learning Constructivist Data Collection and Probeware Simulations and Modeling Online Research Problem Solving and Data Analysis eCommunications and Virtual Collaboration Expression and Visualization Document Creation/Publication Integrated Learning Systems Drill and Practice Coaching

22. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create 20% 80% Technology Construction Tools Online Research Data Collection and Probeware Simulations & Modeling eCommunications and Virtual Collaboration Expression and Visualization Document Creation/Publication Integrated Learning Systems Drill and Practice

23. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 23 COMPONENTS OF A UNIT PLAN Alignments Big Ideas Concepts Competencies Related Resources Lesson Plan Code Subject Grade level/course Title Objectives Essential Questions

24. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 24 COMPONENTS OF A LESSON PLAN Essential Questions Duration Instructional Procedures Suggested Instructional Procedures Formative Assessment Related Resources Lesson Plan Code Subject Grade level/course Title Alignments Vocabulary Objectives

25. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System WHERETO (Wiggins and McTighe, 2005) W Ensure students understand WHERE the unit is headed and WHY H HOOK student in the beginning and HOLD their attention throughout E EQUIP students with necessary experiences, tools, knowledge and know-how to meet the performance targets R Provide students with numerous opportunities to RETHINK big ideas, REFLECT on progress and REVISE their work E Build in opportunities to EVALUATE progress and self-assess T Be TAILORED to reflect individual talents, interests, styles, and needs O Be ORGANIZED to optimize deep understanding to superficial converge

26. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 26 PORTAL TIME Instruction Demonstration

27. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Resources and Materials

28. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 28 PORTAL TIME Materials and Resources Model

29. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 29 5 Elements of Materials & Resources Learning Progressions Units Lessons Materials and Resources Aligned to the Units and Lesson Plans Materials and Resources Aligned to the Other Circles

30. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Voluntary Model Curriculum What it is: Aligned to PA standards, concepts and competencies, assessment anchors, and eligible content The VMC will include: Learning Progressions – carefully sequenced set of building blocks that all students must master en route to mastering a more distant curricular aim Unit Plan – a segment of the learning progression focused on critical topic/theme Lesson Plan – a written guide that specifically outlines the intended learning outcomes 30

31. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Voluntary Model Curriculum What it is not: A complete year-long curriculum These are sample unit and lesson plans built upon selected learning progression 31

32. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 32 Learning Progressions Grades K - 12 A carefully sequenced set of building blocks that all students must master en route to mastering a more distant curriculum aim Simply stated, they are building blocks spanning K-12 that show the sub-skills and prerequisites

33. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 33 PORTAL TIME Materials and Resources Unit Plan Review

34. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Interventions

35. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System The RtII Framework

36. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Differentiating Instruction for all students

37. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Differentiated Instruction  Respectful and meaningful tasks  Flexible grouping  Teacher/students collaborate  Teachers value student difference  Content critical Modifications  Changes the “what”  Changes what a student is expected to learn  Students may be taught grade level academic standards or the alternate standards  Students may be assessed with PSSA-M or PASA Accommodations  Changes the “how”  Does not change what a student is expected to learn. Curriculum remains the same  Students are taught to the grade level academic standards  Students are assessed by the PSSA with accommodations Key Principles

38. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 4Sight Benchmark 38 Mac is in 7 th grade. Mac scored below basic on his last two 4Sight assessments. His strengths are in Data Analysis and Geometry. He needs to improve skills in Measurement, Algebra, Numbers & Operations…Mac’s teacher uses cooperative learning groups and provides manipulatives as needed. Moyer, Mac

39. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Reflection What else does Mac’s teacher need to consider? What does Mac need to know? What should Mac’s teacher do to help him learn this Big Idea (equivalency)?

40. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 40 PORTAL TIME Intervention Practice

41. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Let’s use SAS… 1.Go to the portal 2.Click the Interventions Tab 3.Select a link that will provide an appropriate intervention for Mac 4.Be prepared to explain why you chose the intervention

42. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Teacher Tools To preview what we are going to do, please go to this website http://websites.pdesas.org/shunt Read the announcement on the first page, and follow the instructions in RED on each page in the website. If you finish early, take some time to gather some more Materials & Resources.

43. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Special Education Overview SASIT 1 Training

44. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Admin Tools A collection of administrative tools for those users who will have administrative access to SAS User Management Content Submission Peer Review

45. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System My Profile The information provided in this section will be used to manage your SAS account: Manage personal information Identify professional interests Change a password

46. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Portal Time – My Profile Click on Teacher Tools Select My Profile

47. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System My ePortfolio A web-based, portable filing cabinet Create organizational folders Add resources Add to My ePortfolio Upload File Add Bookmark

48. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Portal Time – My ePortfolio Click on Teacher Tools Select My ePortfolio

49. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System My Website Develop a classroom website to enhance communication between students, parents, and colleagues Modify the site to reflect: Specific classes you teach Events relevant to your class or school Resources you want available for yourself, colleagues, students, and/or parents

50. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Default Website

51. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Your Website Address Betty Teacher’s email address, and therefore username, is bteacher@mydistrict.combteacher@mydistrict.com SAS website addresses are all similar http://websites.pdesas.org/username Betty’s website address would be http://websites.pdesas.org/bteacher

52. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Disabled Websites All websites are disabled by default Educational Use Only Does not violate the rights of others Does not contain abusive, vulgar, or objectionable language Does not encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense Does not contain any solicitation for products or services

53. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Portal Time – My Website Click on Teacher Tools Select My Website

54. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Custom Page Header and Copyright

55. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System SAS Rich-Text Editor

56. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Teacher Tools: Check For Understanding Create a website Include (at minimum): 1 page 1 sub-page 2 images 2 hyperlinks (1 to SAS content, 1 to a site on the Internet) 1 uploaded file 1 announcement Be prepared to share with the group!

57. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System For Help… Click on Help in the upper right hand corner of any page in the portal The SAS Portal Help Desk will open System Requirements FAQS About SAS

58. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System “Every child by name reaching core academic proficiency in core academic disciplines regardless of zip code, economic status, race, ethnicity, or disability.” - Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak

59. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System Office for Elementary and Secondary Education Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support Dr. Ed Vollbrecht, Director

60. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Educationwww.pde.state.pa.us Standards Aligned System 60 The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Education is to lead and serve the educational community, to enable each individual to grow into an inspired, productive, fulfilled lifelong learner.