Curriculum and InstructionQuarterly Meetings

January, 2014

Alabama State Department of Education

Words from Dr. Bice

Plan 2020-Our VisionEvery Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared

forCollege/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century

80%

3%

7%

4%

3% 3%

Graduates -

Completers -

Still Enrolled -

Dropouts -

Withdrawn -

No Shows -

Missing Records -

2011 2012 2013 72% 75% 80% 3% 78% 4% 82% 3% 90% 3% 3% 7% 8% 6% 4% 6% 5% 3% 7% 6% 3% 1% 1% 0%

2013 Alabama Cohort Graduation Rate

Plan 2020 Strategies

• Develop and implement a unified PreK through college and career readiness plan

• Develop and adopt college and career ready standards in all subject areas

• Create and implement a balanced and meaningful assessment and accountability system

• Align available programmatic and fiscal resources to support local school needs in the area of instruction

Absolutes During the Transition

Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)

Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on

ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson

plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)

Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the

effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments)

With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to

succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma) 7

College and Career Ready Indicators

• Career Credential• Approved transcripted college or post-

secondary credit while in high school• ACT, AP, IB, or WorkKeys

Do your schedules and guidance program promote every student earning at least one College and Career Ready Indicator?

Assessment Data

• iNOW will be the source data for demographic and enrollment information.– No appeals– Incorrect assessment labels are an indication that

demographic information in iNOW needs updating. Complete all updating by April 15, 2014.

• STI Data Import Project

ASSIST

• ASSIST will be the platform for accreditation, regional planning, compliance monitoring, A-CIP, 30-60-90 day plans, etc.

• All continuous improvement plans will be required to be completed in ASSIST for 2014.

• ASSIST has the tools for continuous planning. A district or a principal can reopen a plan at any time and update.

New ALSDE Website coming in February

Absolutes During the Transition

Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)

Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on

ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson

plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)

Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the

effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments)

With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to

succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma) 12

CCRS - Social StudiesUPDATE

Textbooks• Adopted by SBE on January 17,2014• LEA Adoption—Spring 2014

Professional Development/Resources• Breakout session at CCRS IT meetings 3 and 4• Insight Tool – projected March/April• Regional sessions – Summer 2014• MEGA – Summer 2014

CCRS Implementation Team Meetings

• Quarterly meetings in 11 regions of the state• 2012-2013– 134 districts participated– Average attendance was 1868

• 2013-2014– 135 districts participated– Average attendance through first two meetings is

2260

CCRS WEBSITE UPDATE!!

www.alsde.edu• Click on “College and Career Ready Standards”• New “Search” capability• CCRS Showcase Lessons developed by Alabama teachers• Alabama’s CCRS Transition and Professional

Development Plan

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TOOLS to SUPPORT CCRS IMPLEMENTATION

Absolutes During the Transition

Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)

Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on

ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson

plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)

Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the

effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments)

With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to

succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma) 17

ACT PlanGrade 10

ACT QualityCoreEnglish 10 & Algebra 1

ACT ExploreGrade 8

ACT AspireGrades 3-8

ACT Plus WritingGrade 11

ACT WorkKeysGrade 12

College and Career Readiness Assessment System for Alabama

2014-2015

Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA)—provided for students in grades 3-12 with significant cognitive disabilities receiving special education services who cannot participate in the state assessment program;

ACCESS for ELLS and the Alternate ACCESS for ELLS—designed to measure social and academic proficiency in English for English Learners in grades K-12.

Alabama Science Assessment (ASA)--administered to students in grades 5 and 7 for accountability purposes

Assessment Updates• Alabama State Testing Website Hosted by

ACT/http://www.act.org/aap/alabama

• Online Resources – ACT Prep• Upcoming Assessment Instructional

Support Workshops (See memo)• Proposed Assessment Calendar for 2014-

2015 (See memo)

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CTE Update

• Career Preparedness Course• Credentials/Career Readiness Indicators

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www.alsde.edu> Click on Offices> Click on Career and Technical Education> Click on Documents> Click on Career Readiness Indicators

Absolutes During the Transition

Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)

Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on

ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson

plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)

Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the

effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments)

With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to

succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma) 22

Graduation Requirements(Diploma)

• New Math Courses– Algebra with Finance– Computer Science Principles– AP Computer Science A

• Revised FAQs

BOLD Goals Require

BOLD Strategies!

We Will Survive!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eim5jLlEPYI