INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR ORIENTATION August 15, 2011

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INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR ORIENTATION

August 15, 2011

ICEBREAKER

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Expected Outcomes• To develop an understanding of– Instructional Facilitator roles and responsibilities– Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment updates– Professional Learning Community (PLCs)

expectations– Effective coaching strategies and techniques

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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

ASSESSMENT for LEARNING SUPPORT

AFL

CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT SPECIALISTS

CHAMPIONS

CURRICULUM,

INSTRUCTION,

ASSESSMENT

ALIGNMENT TEAM

INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATORS

CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, and ASSESSMENT (CIA)UPDATES

NEW CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS

• Curriculum Overview• Instruction and Assessment Calendar• Standards Resource Menu (coming soon to a Wiki near you)

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Curriculum Overview: English I

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4 Quarters

Objectives/Standards

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Objective/Standard

Small Goal Assessment

(SGA)

Corrective Instruction

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Objective/Standard

Small Goal Assessment

(SGA)


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Objective/Standard

Cumulative Assessment

(CA)

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FAQ Document

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FALL 2011

FOCUS

AFL CHAMPIONS

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Purpose: To lead school AFL implementation during PLC Early Release days and throughout the year as needed

AFL CHAMPION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend Summer AFL Academy

• Plan and facilitate AFL Kickoff on District PD Day

• Plan and facilitate 5 Early Release Days

• Meet regularly with principal

• Manage PLC document storage

CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT ALIGNMENT (CIA2 ) Team

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Purpose: To support AFL implementation by improving the alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment

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ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT

CIA2 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend Assessment Review Sessions (or send an alternate)

• Share follow-up form during PLCs

• CONSTANTLY refer to follow-up form to improve alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment

• Serve as contact person for CIA updates

CIA2 ASSESSMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE

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Carrington

Middle

4-5:30

Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

Elementary (3-5) September 13th December 13th February 7th

Middle (6-8) September 15th December 14th February 9th

High

(Alg I/II/Geo,

Eng I, Bio)

September 20th December 15th February 14th

1st Quarter Assessment Preview Make-up Session: August 16th @ Carrington Middle8:30-10:30: Elementary 11:00-1:00: Middle 2:00-4:00: High

LOCAL ASSESSMENTSGrade/Subjects with SGAs and CAs

• Reading: Grades 3-8• High School English I• Math: Grades 3-8• Middle School Algebra• Middle School Geometry (CAs only)• High School Algebra I• High School Algebra II• High School Geometry (CAs Only)• Science: Grades 5, 6 & 8 (CAs only)• Biology (CAs only)

SGA/CA RESPONSIBILITIES • Print answer sheets• Distribute assessment materials• Scan answer sheets by the end of the day• Provide Achievement Series logins, training,

and support (check MLP for training dates)

mClass Update

NEW STATE STANDARDS

IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE: COMMON CORE & ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

Common Core Kick-Off(Sept-Oct)

Examining Standards:Horizontal

(Nov-Dec)

Examining Standards: Vertical (Jan-Feb)

Developing Local Curricula(Mar-Apr-May)

Unpacking Standards(Summer)

NEW STANDARDS RESOURCES• COMMON CORE:

– Math and English Language Arts– http://www.corestandards.org/– http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/common-core/

• ESSENTIAL STANDARDS:– Science, Social Studies, Information and Technology, Healthful

Living, World Languages, Occupational Course of Study, Arts – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/new-standards/

http://www.corestandards.org/

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/common-core/

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/new-standards/

PLC PLANNING

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• Review Curriculum Overviews• Review Instruction and Assessment Calendars• Review/Teach unpacking process• Unpack standards

Examine and Unpack Standards

• Plan minute by minute assessments• Create common assessments• Create performance assessments• Create extended response

Design Assessments

• Plan instruction to include student learning targets in correct learning progressions

Plan & Deliver Instruction

• Analyze most recent assessment data• Examine student work• Create or update data charts

Analyze Data and Determine Mastery

• Plan corrective instruction based on analyzed data

• Plan enrichment based on analyzed dataCommunicat

e Results

SAMPLEPLC EARLY RELEASE DAY PLAN

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Month Focus/Delivery Method Materials/Resources ProductsAugust/September

1. Review 1st quarter Instruction and Assessment Calendars to look for upcoming standards to be taught.

2. Revisit unpacking procedure

3. Unpack two standards in each grade level

•Instruction & Assessment Calendars (teacher provided)•DPI Indicators (teacher provided)•Unpacking Reference Guide•Unpacking templates

•Two completely unpacked objectives for each grade level.

Week AFL Focus Materials Products1 UNPACKING STANDARDS

(3 weeks prior to instruction)Indicators

NCSCOS, Curriculum Overviews, Instruction and Assessment Calendars

Released Test ItemsThinking skills chart

Unpacking graphic organizer

Completed Graphic Organizerw/ “I Cans”

2 PLAN INSTRUCTION(and CORRECTIVE INSTRUCTION)

Standards Resource Menus, Instructional Resources, Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plans(Outline)

3 ANALYZE DATASGA/Common Assessment

Hard Copy of AssessmentStandards, Item Analysis, Student Responses

Report, Data Analysis Worksheet

Flexible GroupsCorrective Instruction Plans

4 UNPACKING STANDARDS(3 weeks prior to instruction)

IndicatorsNCSCOS, Curriculum Overviews, Instruction and

Assessment CalendarsReleased Test ItemsThinking skills chart










7 UNPACKING STANDARDS(3 weeks prior to instruction)

IndicatorsNCSCOS, Curriculum Overviews, Instruction and

Assessment CalendarsReleased Test ItemsThinking skills chart










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QUARTERLY PLC PLAN

SAMPLE QUARTERLY PLC PLAN: GRADE 3-5

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3rd QuarterWeek Focus Materials Products

3/7 Unpacking Objectives:3rd-3.014th-3.025th-2.02

IndicatorsNCSCOS

Released Test Items

Completed Graphic Organizer

3/14 Unpacking Objectives:3rd-4.01, 4th-3.03abc, 5th-3.02ab

CA REVIEW

IndicatorsNCSCOS

Released Test Items


Lesson Plans3/21 Plan for 4th Quarter PLC

Data AnalysisObservations

Data Reports 4th Quarter PLC PlanData Analysis Worksheets

3/28 C.A. Analysis Item Analysis Report Corrective Instruction Plan4th Quarter

Week Focus Materials Products4/4 3rd-4.02, 4.03

4th-2.01, 2.025th-

IndicatorsNCSCOS

Released Test Items


4/11 Plan instruction for unpacked objectives

IndicatorsNCSCOS

Released Test Items


Spring Break4/26 Revisit Remediation Plans Remediation Plan Updated Remediation Plan5/2 Discuss Mock EOG data

Revisit Remediation PlansData Reports Updated Remediation Plan

PLC AGENDA

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COACHING TIPS & TOOLS

• Submit District PD Day Agenda and PLC Schedule to Area Superintendent by August 22nd

• Submit PLC Early Release Day plan and 1st Quarter PLC plan by September 6th

Next Steps…

AREA DISCUSSIONS

Documents

INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR ORIENTATION August 15, 2011