1. Superintendents Quarterly July 30, 2009

2. NCDPI’s Response to Framework For Change SBE’s Framework For Change Blue Ribbon Commission Report

3. ACRE Accountability and Curriculum Revision Effort A Simple Vision Essential Standards Assessments Accountability

4. North Carolina Standard Course of Study Essential Standards Overview Essential Standards The Drafted Essential Standards have the same aims as those proposed for the Common Core… Focused Rigorous Coherent

5. North Carolina’s Mandates “Essential” “Narrow“ “Deep“ “Rigorous + Relevant“ “Readiness for College and Career“ RTTT and Smart Choices “Essential” ”Fewer, Higher, Clearer” ”Focused” “Enduring“ “Measurable“ “Clear and Concise” “Prioritized and Focused” ”Rigorous” ”Readiness for College and Career” The common core and the Draft Essential Standards use the same adjectives

6. English 10 K-12 Math Information and Technology Skills K-12 Occupational Course of Study We currently have 3.0 drafts of… And are engaged in… Analyzing the trends in the feedback from over 10,000 stakeholder respondents Developing supporting resources Refining assessment prototypes Status of Essential Standards Development

7. ES North Carolina Standard Course of Study Essential Standards Overview Course Essential Standards PISA TIMSS National & International21 st Century Skills Mandate for a narrowed and deepened curriculum Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

8. Objective ES North Carolina Standard Course of Study Essential Standards Overview Essential Standard Course Prototypical Assessment Essential Standards Classroom Prototypical Assessment EOC-EOG

11. Timeline 08-13 2008 - 20092009 - 20102010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 July Innovative Assessment Team Report (July 09) Criteria for Choosing Constructed Response Items (Sept 09) New Accountability Committee Report (September 09) Formative PD Modules 1-5 (August – Dec 2009) Modules 6-13 (June 2010) Online PD Community Launch (June 2010) Case Studies on Administering 21st Century, Computer-Based Assessments (January 2011) P1 = Phase I (Math, Science, Eng 10, Information and Tech Skills, Occupational) P2 = Phase I (ELA, Social Studies, Other Subject Areas) D = Elementary Diagnostic Assessment P1 Essential Standards P1 Item Development P1 Field Test Essential Stnds. and Assessments Operational Benchmarking Tool for First Set (P1) of Essential Standards Operational July 2011 P1 P2 Essential Standards P2 Item Development P2 Field Test Essential Stnds. and Assessments Operational Benchmarking Tool for Second Set (P2) of Essential Standards Operational July 2012 P2 Elementary Diagnostic Assessment Piloted Results in June 2010 Elementary Diagnostic Assessment Operational DD

12. Summative (Statewide) Essential Standards Benchmark (Classroom, School, District) Formative Assessment (Classroom) Will inform and reflect the common core work Apply for $350 million assessment grant. From Smart Options~ “Develop local data systems with formative, interim, and benchmark assessment data....” Proposal For Integration of ACRE and RTTT GrowthAchievement (EOCs and EOGs) K-12

13. Improved Data Systems Support for Low-performing Schools Teacher Effectiveness Standards and Assessments Summative Essential Standards Benchmark Formative Assessment The work of the Blue Ribbon Commission, Framework for Change and ACRE is aligned to the RTTT assurances. RTTT Assurances