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Grade Level Content Expectations

Michigan Department of EducationOffice of School Improvement

Introduction to Companion Documents for

English Language Arts and MathematicsGrade Level Content Expectations

www.michigan.gov/edu

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Grade Level Content Expectations and Their

Relationship to The No Child Left Behind

Act

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Purpose of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Close the student achievement gap with

accountability flexibility parental choices research-based reforms

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Goals of NCLB

ALL students will be proficient in reading and mathematics by 2013-2014.

ALL limited English students will becomeproficient in English.

ALL teachers will be highly qualifiedby 2005-2006.

ALL students will be educated in safe,drug-free environments.

ALL students will graduate from high school.

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NCLB Testing Requirements

States develop and administer 3-8 grade level tests which are Aligned to state’s curriculum

standards and based on expectations at each grade level

Michigan developed Grade Level Content Expectations to drive assessment.

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NCLB Testing Requirements Annual reading and mathematics

assessments at grades 3-8 by 2005-2006

Science assessments by 2007-2008 At least once at elementary, middle, and

high school grades

Limited English students must be assessed annually for English language proficiency in addition to academic achievement.

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What are Grade Level Content Expectations?

Further clarification of student expectations on grade level assessments

Based on ‘rigorous academic standards’

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What are Grade Level Content Expectations?

Blueprint for Assessment

Provide the basis for assessment items in the annual collection of student achievement data to measure skills and concepts over time

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Standards – Broad Content Learning Statements

Benchmarks – More Discrete Grade Span Learning Expectations

GLCE – Grade Level Content Performance Expectations

Locally-Based Curricular Alignment

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The Structure of Curriculum

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Remember…

ELA and Mathematics Standards and Benchmarks continue to represent the full scope of the curriculum!

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Development of the GLCE Classroom teachers, curriculum

specialists from local and intermediate school districts, academicians, MDE staff

Achieve, Inc. reviewed and recognized GLCE as among the best in the nation.

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Development of the GLCE, continued

State Board approved, November of 2003

Content Advisory and Peer Editing Teams reviewed and revised, January- March 2004

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Dissemination Plan

Tier 1 – Statewide Roll Out Spring 2004

Presented by MDE Staff and Review Committees

General Overview

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Dissemination Plan, continued

Tier 2 – Regional Roll Out Summer/Fall 2004 Presented by ISD/RESAs, local district

staff, Institutes of Higher Education Educational Organizations

District alignment to GLCE Align district support materials to GLCE Identify strategies for instructional

support

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Dissemination Plan, continued

Tier 3 – Local Roll Out School-year 2004-05 Staff from local school districts Focus on classroom specific

instructional strategies Develop promising practices

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Implications for MEAP Testing

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Development of GLCE Testing The Steps from HERE to THERE

HERE = GLCE disseminated March 30, 2004 Develop GLCE codes Recode current items and inventory Develop new items Analyze current benchmarks vs. GLCE Define items as CORE, Extended, or

Future Core

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Development of GLCE Testing The Steps from HERE to THERE

Redesign test formats Testing changed to fall in 2005-2006 Pilot testing (Next Year 2004-2005) Pilot test analysis and standard setting Reporting ’04-’05 results Everything requires Federal approval THERE = operational GLCE tests (2005-2006)

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Current Thinking on Test Design The Test Design consists of

Core Items measure the overlap of the current benchmarks and the GLCE.

Core Replacement items (field test items) Future Core items new, changed or moved

items from GLCE to broaden coverage of expectations assessed

Extended Core items measure expectations that are enabling, or prerequisites to Core items.

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Current Thinking on Test Design What counts toward

scores? Student scores: Only

the Core and Extended Core items

School scores (AYP and Ed YES!): Core and Extended Core items until 2009-2010 then Future Core items also begin counting for schools

On what items will schools get results information?

Core, Extended and Future Core

Not Field Test items until they are proven

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Field Testing: How does it work?

GRADE 3 4 5 6 7 8 ELA Free

standing Pilot

Currently testing

Free standing Pilot

Free standing Pilot

Currently testing

Free standing Pilot

Mathematics Free standing Pilot

Currently Testing

Free standing Pilot

Free standing Pilot

Free standing Pilot

Currently testing

Embedded field test items where currently testing

Free standing pilots with a sample of schools

Field testing first year

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MEAP TestsWINTER of 2004-2005

Grade 4 Mathematics & English Language Arts

Grade 5 Social Studies and Science

Grade 7 English Language Arts

Grade 8 Mathematics, Social Studies & Science

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MEAP Grade Level TestsFALL of 2005-2006

Grade 3 Mathematics & ELA Grade 4 Mathematics & ELA Grade 5 Mathematics & ELA Grade 5 Science (may change) Grade 5 Social Studies (may change) Grade 6 Mathematics & ELA Grade 7 Mathematics & ELA Grade 8 Mathematics & ELA Grade 8 Science (may change) Grade 8 Social Studies (may change)

Tests will assess GLCE from the preceding grades.

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Proposal Being Considered by Michigan State Board of Education

Science testing remains at Grades 5, 8, and high school.

Social Studies testing will shift to Grades 6, 9, and high school.

Check http://www.michigan.gov/mde for updated information.

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Who May Be Involved? OEAA Committees

Content Review Assessment

Advisory Test Design Technical Advisory

Advice from Math/ELA Teacher

Associations

State Board of Education

You? We welcome your thoughtful comments!

Email us at MEAP@michigan.gov

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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

The content of NAEP is reflected in MCF and GLCE.

Required by NCLB Testing occurs biennially in grades 4 and 8 2004-2005 school year. Random sampling

Mandatory participation if selected for sample Great Website - test items available http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard

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Companion DocumentsTraining Materials

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Companion Documents Alignment Documents

Co-created by teachers, administrators, ISD/RESA and local curriculum specialists, university, professional organization and MDE staff English Language Arts Documents

Rita Maddox (Gratiot-Isabella RESD) Cindy Clingman (Ottawa ISD)

Mathematics Documents Michigan Council for Teachers of

Mathematics - Chuck Allan (President of MCTM)

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Purpose of Companion Documents

Connect assessment with curriculum

Re-emphasizes the importance of the Michigan Curriculum Framework, including Teaching and Learning Standards

Connects the familiar (MCF) with the new (GLCE)

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Companion Documents ELA

Alignment with GLCE MCF

Michigan Curriculum Framework Reading First/LETRS© Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling MLPP (Grades K-5 ) Michigan Literacy Progress Profile MiCLASS (Grades 6-8)

Michigan Content Literacy Assessments, Standards and Strategies

LETRS © Sopris West Educational Services, Longmont, CO., Dr. Louisa C. Moats

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Companion Documents Mathematics Alignment with GLCE

Michigan Curriculum Frameworks Looking Across the Grades K-8 MCTM is releasing alignments with

NAEP and TIMSS: Grades 4 & 8 Many elementary and middle school

instructional materials Other assessment tools, including

vocabulary lists

How do I read the document?

Mathematics Alignment Document

Topics are listed as well as the expectation Help to show continuity across the grades

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Alignment Documents

How do I use these documents? Use them to understand the richness

of the curriculum surrounding the assessment item.

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Companion Documents for Parents Grade level and content focused,

user-friendly booklets describing the GLCE

Contains a brief letter that can be customized for each school site

Can be easily reproduced in the school

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Purpose Help Schools Inform Parents

Great for• Parent-Teacher Conferences• Open House Orientations• New Student/Parent Orientations• Any time material is needed to

inform parents of curricular expectations

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Who Created the Parent Document?

The document was a collaborative effort of:

Educators from across the state Middle Cities Parent Group MDE staff

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Each booklet contains brief descriptions of the specific grade level expectations and gives examples.

Notice suggestions are given for ways to praise students.

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The booklet contains a glossary to define unfamiliar terms.

A section to write down questions to ask the teacher

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Multiple Languages

To address the need of parents, we are exploring translating the documents into:

Spanish Arabic

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The Future Parent documents for grades 3-5

will be available in January. Documents for grades 6-8 will be

available in June. Once completed, all documents

will be available on CD and on the web for ease of reproduction at the district or school level.

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GLCE Resources Michigan Reading Association http://www.michiganreading.org./

Michigan Council of Teachers of English http://www.msu.edu/user/mcte/

Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics http:www.mictm.org

Intermediate School District ELA Consultant NetworkContact Cynthia Clingman, cclingma@oaisd.org

Rita Maddox, rmaddox@edzone.net

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WEB Resources

www.michigan.gov/mde

www.learnport.org

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Contacts - MDE

Dr. Edward Roeber,Senior Executive Director Office of Educational

Assessment & AccountabilityRoebere@michigan.gov

Mike Radke,MEAP SupervisorOffice of Educational

Assessment & AccountabilityRadkem@michigan.gov

Dr. Yvonne Caamal Canul, Director Office of School ImprovementCanuly@michigan.gov

Betty Underwood, Assistant DirectorOffice of School Improvement,

Curriculum and InstructionUnderwoodb@michigan.gov

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Questions or Comments About the GLCE

For specific questions contact Betty Underwood

Underwoodb@michigan.gov517.241.4285Please include the following: Specific GLCE – use code Issue/question/concern Suggestion(s) Name, e-mail address, organization