Monroe County CCRS and PLAN 2020 Update January

Monroe County CCRS and PLAN 2020 Update January 2013 1

Outcomes for the Day Participants will: • Receive information on SDE Plan 2020, Assessment, and Accountability • Explore available resources for CCRS implementation (CCRS website, Insight Tool, PD opportunities) • Receive information about End of Course assessments 2

Implementation Timeline August 2012 – The 2010 Math Course of Study (CCRS) implemented for all Grades K-12. August 2013 – The 2010 ELA Course of Study (CCRS) implemented for all Grades K-12 and Literacy Standards in History, Science & Technical Subjects 3

ALABAMA COLLEGE- & CAREER-READY STANDARDS & SUPPORT WEBSITE www. alex. state. al. us/ccrs 4

Alabama State Board of Education PLAN 2020 5

Our Vision Every Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared for College/Work/Adulthood in the 21 st Century 6

Prepared Graduate Defined Possesses the knowledge and skills needed to enroll and succeed in credit -bearing, firstyear courses at a two- or four-year college, trade school, technical school, without the need for remediation. Possesses the ability to apply core academic skills to realworld situations through collaboration with peers in problem solving, precision, and punctuality in delivery of a product, and has a desire to be a life-long learner. 7

Alabama’s PLAN 2020 Priorities ALABAMA’S 2020 LEARNERS ALABAMA’S 2020 SUPPORT SYSTEMS ALABAMA’S 2020 PROFESSIONALS ALABAMA’S 2020 SCHOOLS/SYSTEMS 8

Alabama’s 2020 Learners Objectives 1. All students perform at or above proficiency and show continuous improvement (achievement/growth). 2. All students succeed (gap closure). 3. Every student graduates from high school (grad rate). 4. Every student graduates high school prepared (college and career readiness). 9

Plan 2020 STRATEGIES for Learners Develop and implement a unified Pre. K through college and career readiness plan. Develop and adopt college- and career-ready aligned standards in all subject areas. Create and implement a balanced and meaningful assessment and accountability system. 10

ARMT and ACT • If scores on the ACT will be the determinant of college/career readiness, what is the correlation between ARMT scores and the ACT? • If we correlate ACT and ARMT Level III and IV the correlation is less than. 5 11

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ACT Benchmarks Subject Area Test English Reading Mathematics Science ACT Benchmark 18 21 22 24 ACT College Readiness Benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first 14 year college courses.

Alabama’s Students 18% of 2012 ACT-Tested High School Graduates met College Readiness Benchmarks in all four subject areas. 3% of Minority Students met the College Readiness Benchmarks in all four subject areas. 15

Assessment 16

Alabama College- and Career-Ready Assessment System Implementation Timeline 2012 -13 School Year Grades K-2 Grades 3 -7 Grades 8 -12 End-of-Course Assessments Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) ARMT+ (Grades 3 -8) College-and Career. Ready Assessments English 9 EXPLORE (Gr. 8) English 10 PLAN (Gr. 10) Algebra I Geometry (AHSGE Gr. 11 -12) 17

Alabama College- and Career-Ready Assessment System Implementation Timeline 2013 -14 School Year Grades K-2 Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) Grades 3 -7 New Grades 8 -12 End-of-Course Assessments College-and Career. Ready Assessments English 11 Algebra II Chemistry U. S. History Biology EXPLORE (Gr. 8) PLAN (Gr. 10) ACT Plus Writing (Gr. 11) PLUS English 9 English 10 Algebra I Geometry (AHSGE Gr. 11 -12) 18

Alabama College- and Career-Ready Assessment System Implementation Timeline 2014 -15 School Year Grades K-2 Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) Grades 3 -7 New Grades 8 -12 End-of-Course Assessments College-and Career. Ready Assessments English 12 Precalculus Physics EXPLORE (Gr. 8) PLAN (Gr. 10) ACT Plus Writing (Gr. 11) PLUS English 11 Algebra II Chemistry U. S. History Biology PLUS English 9 English 10 Algebra I Geometry (AHSGE Gr. 11 -12) 19

Alabama College- and Career-Ready Assessment System Implementation Timeline 2015 -16 School Year Grades K-2 Formative/Interim/ Benchmark Assessments (LEA Determined) Grades 3 -7 New Grades 8 -12 End-of-Course Assessments College-and Career. Ready Assessments English 12 Precalculus Physics EXPLORE (Gr. 8) PLAN (Gr. 10) ACT Plus Writing (Gr. 11) Work. Keys (Gr. 12) PLUS English 11 Algebra II Chemistry U. S. History Biology PLUS English 9 English 10 Algebra I Geometry (AHSGE Gr. 11 -12) 20

Focus on Formative, Interim, and Benchmark Assessment • State purchased Global Scholar – available this school year • Aligned with CCRS • Two Series – Achievement – all grade levels and subjects; online or paper/pencil – Performance – computer adaptive test; diagnostic, student placement, growth, recommended instructional adjustments 21

Accountability 22

Differentiated and Customized Support and Intervention System 23

Differentiated Support Regional Support Staff (RSS) Available to provide on site or regional support for CCRS transition 24

Alabama’s 2020 Support Systems Objectives 1. All students will attend school daily and be engaged in rigorous and relevant learning environments. 2. All students will develop a sense of personal and civic responsibility to ensure a learning environment that is safe and civil. 3. All students will be provided with individual and group counseling services. 4. All students will enter 9 th grade prepared and with a 4 year plan that addresses their individual academic and career interest needs. 5. All students will be provided with healthy meals, physical education and health instruction supported with needed medical and related services. 25

Plan 2020 Strategies for Support Systems Implement an early warning system for students absences and build a communitybased support and intervention system. Implement a Positive Behavior Support or other related students and school culture program to support student ownership of their actions that includes alternatives to traditional disciplinary sanctions. Implement Alabama’s Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Plan. Develop and implement a Coordinated School Health and Support Program. 26

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How does it ALL fit together? CIP Formative Assessment RTI College and Career Ready Students Professional Learning Educate. Alabama 30

“We can whenever we choose successfully teach all children whose schooling is of importance to us. We already know more than we need to do that. Whether or not we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven’t so far. ” Ron Edmunds 31