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HISD Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Tools & Resources

TEAM HISD Literacy Support Network/Job Alike

August 17, 2010

Presentation Team:

Tina AngeloPaula Pierre

Session GoalsSession GoalsTo introduce school leaders to new HISD To introduce school leaders to new HISD Curriculum tools, including the Scope and Curriculum tools, including the Scope and Sequence documents and the Numeracy and Sequence documents and the Numeracy and Literacy Blueprints.Literacy Blueprints.

To communicate the district assessment plan forTo communicate the district assessment plan for2010-2011.2010-2011.

What What HISD CurriculumHISD Curriculum resources are readily available resources are readily availableto all teachers and administrators to support aligned,to all teachers and administrators to support aligned,rigorous, and engaging instruction for rigorous, and engaging instruction for allall PK-12 students? PK-12 students?

HISD Scope and SequenceHISD Scope and Sequence Horizontal Alignment Planning GuidesHorizontal Alignment Planning Guides Vertical Alignment MatrixVertical Alignment Matrix TEKS/TAKS CorrelationTEKS/TAKS Correlation Year-at-a-GlanceYear-at-a-Glance

HISD Literacy and Numeracy BlueprintsHISD Literacy and Numeracy Blueprints District Assessment PlanDistrict Assessment Plan

HISD Curriculum HISD Curriculum Developments for 2010-2011 …Developments for 2010-2011 …

The HISD Curriculum – Scope and Sequence Documents

What is a … ?Scope and Sequence Document

Brief course/grade-level outline or syllabusProvides for each cycle a recommended: bundle of objectives order for teaching content and skills number of lessons, amount of time for instruction

Tailored for a specific yearMirrors selected information in the corresponding Horizontal Alignment Planning Guide

What are the benefits of … ?Scope and Sequence Documents

How might these documents help you support and monitor effective instruction?What questions or feedback do you have regarding implementation of these documents?

Scope and SequenceScope and SequenceDocumentsDocuments

What are the benefits of … ?Scope and Sequence Documents

Directly aligned to the Horizontal Alignment Planning GuidesAvailable for all core and most enrichment areasTimely support for focused planning and instructionUseful tool for guiding classroom observations

Increased student growth and achievement!

The HISD Curriculum – Grade-LevelLiteracy and Numeracy Blueprints

Literacy ExampleLiteracy Example

Students will be able to:

Teacher will support by:

Parents can support by:

Grade Six Grade Six LiteracyLiteracy

Grade Six Numeracy

Numeracy ExampleNumeracy Example

Students will be able to:

Teacher will support by:

Parents can support by:

Literacy and NumeracyLiteracy and NumeracyBlueprint Standards AlignmentBlueprint Standards Alignment

Common Core Standards

TEKS/HISDObjectives

Stanford

National Organizations

(NCTM/IRA/NCTE)

NAEP

College/Career Readiness Standards

Other

Think – Record – ShareHow might these documents help you support and monitor effective instruction?

What questions or feedback do you have regarding implementation of these documents?

Literacy andLiteracy andNumeracy BlueprintsNumeracy Blueprints

Existing HISD Curriculum ToolsExisting HISD Curriculum Tools

Vertical Alignment

Matrix

TEKS/TAKS Correlation

Year-at-a-Glance

Horizontal Alignment Planning

Guide (HAPG)

What is a … ?Vertical Alignment Matrix

Provides a developmental map of student objectives by content area and grade spanEach row indicates the progression of a set of related content or skill objectives from one grade level to the nextEach column reflects one course or grade-level content areaHighlights HISD “Power Objectives”

What is a … ?TEKS/TAKS Correlation

Charts the alignment between the HISD Curriculum and state standards (TEKS) Indicates objectives that are assessed on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)

What is a … ?Year-at-a-Glance

Quick overview of a course or grade level Outlines recommended instructional topics and pacing for a grading periodTailored for a specific school year

What is a … ?Horizontal Alignment Planning Guide

Tool for daily instructional planningProvides for each cycle a recommended: bundle of objectives order for teaching content and skills number of lessons, amount of time for instruction

Includes comprehensive, best-practice set of: key concepts and skills assessment connections instructional considerations, strategies, and

resources

Navigating the 2010-2011HISD Curriculum

Live Demonstrationwww.houstonisd.org

(HISD portal)www.houstonisd.org/hisdcurriculum

(CIA Dept. web page)

2010-2011 HISD District Assessment Plan

Beginning-of-Year Assessments Beginning-of-Year Assessments (Reading/Language Arts and Math)(Reading/Language Arts and Math)

Two- to Four-week Interim Assessments Two- to Four-week Interim Assessments based on HAPG / Scope and Sequencebased on HAPG / Scope and Sequence(to inform instruction)(to inform instruction)

HAPG Learning Focus (unit) Performance HAPG Learning Focus (unit) Performance ExpectationsExpectations

Mid-Year Spiraled Benchmark AssessmentsMid-Year Spiraled Benchmark Assessments

End-of Year AssessmentsEnd-of Year Assessments

Beginning-of-Year AssessmentsBeginning-of-Year Assessments

Who? Pre-Kindergarten; K-8 Math and Reading/Language Arts; 6-8 Science; Selected High School Math, Science, and ELA Courses

Why? Administered during the first two weeks of school to diagnose student prerequisite skills to inform future instruction

How accessed? Via a secure link provided in an e-mail to campuses

Think – Record – ShareHow might these assessments help you support and monitor effective instruction?

What questions or feedback do you have regarding implementation of these assessments?

Beginning-of-YearBeginning-of-YearDiagnostic AssessmentsDiagnostic Assessments

2- to 4-Week Interim Assessments2- to 4-Week Interim Assessments

Sequenced to the HAPG aligned to each content areaContains a limited number of itemsScored usingCampus OnlineIntended to inform instruction to meet individual needs

Think – Record – ShareHow might these assessments help you support and monitor effective instruction?

What questions or feedback do you have regarding implementation of these assessments?

Two- to Four-WeekTwo- to Four-WeekHAPG AssessmentsHAPG Assessments

HAPG Instructional ConsiderationsHAPG Instructional ConsiderationsPerformance ExpectationsPerformance Expectations

Performance Expectation ExamplePerformance Expectation Example

The student will roll a number cube twice to generate a two-digit number. The student will use Unifix cubes of one color to create the number generated (remember a single Unifix cube should represent a unit not a ten). The student will next write a sentence stating how many more cubes are needed to make the next ten. Then the teacher will give the student 18 (ten connected and 8 not connected) Unifix cubes, of another color, to the student, who will add to the first number and find the sum. Students will pictorially express their process on a Place Value Mat.

Think – Record – ShareHow might this tool help you support and monitor effective instruction?

What questions or feedback do you have regarding implementation of this tool?

HAPG PerformanceHAPG PerformanceExpectationsExpectations

Mid-Year Spiraled ReviewMid-Year Spiraled ReviewWho? K-5 Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies; 6-Alg II Math; 6-Eng III ELA; 6-8 Science, Physics; 8 Soc. Studies, Geog, World History, US History

What? Cumulative mid-year assessment addressing objectives taught during the semester,to be administered in December. TAKS practice in March

Why? To evaluate student mastery of 1st semester content and skills to inform future instruction

How accessed? Via a secure link provided in ane-mail to campuses

Think – Record – ShareHow might this assessment help you support and monitor effective instruction?

What questions or feedback do you have regarding implementation of this assessment?

Mid-Year SpiraledMid-Year SpiraledReviewReview

End-of-Year AssessmentEnd-of-Year Assessment

Who? K-5 Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies; 6-Alg II Math; 6-Eng III ELA; 6-8 Science, Physics; 8 Soc. Studies, Geog, World History, US History

What? Cumulative end-of-year assessment addressing objectives taught during the school year,to be administered in May

Why? To evaluate student mastery of course/grade-level content and skills to inform future instruction

How accessed? Via a secure link provided in ane-mail to campuses