Changes in 2014-2015Community Informational MeetingMarch 10, 2014

Purpose of Meeting

•Provide information regarding Common Core, Missouri Learning Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessment, evaluation of academics and Marshall’s plan

A Look Back•In 1965, the far-reaching Elementary and

Secondary Education Act ('ESEA'), passed as a part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, provided funds for primary and secondary education ('Title I funding') while explicitly forbidding the establishment of a national curriculum. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 made standardized testing a requirement.

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Enter the 21st Century

•The 2002 No Child Left Behind, passed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress provided federal aid to the states in exchange for measures to penalize schools that were not meeting the goals as measured by standardized state exams in mathematics and language skills.

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ESEA Waiver Changes

Before Waiver• Restricted 20% of Title l funds• Punitive system

After Waiver• Flexibility with 20% funds• Revised method of targeting of schools for

support

ESEA Waiver Principles•PRINCIPLE 1: COLLEGE- AND

CAREER-READY EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS

•PRINCIPLE 2: STATE-DEVELOPED DIFFERENTIATED RECOGNITION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SUPPORT

•PRINCIPLE 3: SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP

http://dese.mo.gov/qs/documents/qs-esea-waiver-mo-flexibility-request.pdf

Marshall’s Plan for Curriculum

Teacher Evaluation in Marshall

•TalentEd Perform has just been purchased to house the data necessary to align with the principle of teacher evaluation.

•A committee of teachers will be meeting this Spring to determine the types of assessments that they recommend be used to measure student growth.

•Training will be provided to teachers throughout next year as this new system is implemented.

Major points in the revised plan: Administer ACT® to 11th grade students Maintain EOCs in Algebra I, Algebra II, English II,

Biology, Government, and Personal Finance Maintain testing requirements for grades 5 and 8

using Smarter Balanced system Administer survey assessment in grades 3, 4, 6, 7

using a Missouri developed testing blueprint Provide unlimited school district access to Smarter

Balanced interim assessments, formative assessment resources/digital library for grades 3-8 English language arts and mathematics

Maintain Missouri developed science assessments for grades 5 and 8

Maintain districts’ current cost of $1.80 per test

Cost to districts in 2014-15Grade Cost

3 $1.80

4 $1.80

5 $1.80

6 Free

7 $1.80

8 $3.60

And then…The per student cost for Missouri students to participate in

the complete grades 5 and 8 Smarter Balanced Assessments next is as follows:

 • Math Grade 5 -- $13.84• Math Grade 8 -- $12.23• ELA Grade 5 -- $15.22• ELA Grade 8 -- $16.29 These costs are for administration, scoring, and reporting in

our current contract with CTB/McGraw-Hill.  They do not include program management costs, psychometric costs, or interim assessment.  The contract is being amended to reflect the new assessment plan for grades 3, 4, 6, and 7.  We will be administering a survey assessment of ELA and Mathematics content in these grade levels.  The survey assessments will be approximately 30 minutes in length and will include only machine scorable items from the Smarter Balanced item bank, so we anticipate that scoring costs will decrease slightly.

What are the top 10 performing states right now and what are their characteristics?• There are many studies and reports that compare

educational performance.  According to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the top 10 performing states right now are Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Minnesota, Virginia, Montana, Wisconsin and New York.

• A recent report by Dr. Douglas B. Reeves of The Leadership and Learning Center identified the key characteristics of the top 10 performing states. They are an emphasis on nonfiction or informational writing, quality early childhood education programs, quality standards and assessments, an appointed (not elected) chief state school officer, and effective use of scarce resources.

• http://www.dese.mo.gov/top10by20/faqs.html

Q & AHow many Missourians were involved in the process? • The list of the Work Group and Feedback Group members can be found at

http://www.nga.org/cms/home/news-room/news-releases/page_2009/col2-content/main-content-list/title_common-core-state-standards-development-work-group-and-feedback-group-announced.html. Two-hundred fifty-seven Missourians provided feedback.

Were teachers involved in the creation of the Common Core State Standards?

• Yes, teachers have been a critical voice in the development of the standards to ensure that they are practical in the classroom. The National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), among other organizations, have been instrumental in bringing together teachers to provide specific, constructive feedback on the standards.

Did the federal government play a role in developing the Common Core State Standards?

• No, the federal government was not involved in the development of the Common Core State Standards. This has always been, and continues to be, a state-led and driven initiative. States voluntarily adopted and are currently implementing the standards on an individual basis. These standards are in no way federally-mandated –rather, they are the standards of more than 45 individual states.

Marshall Public Schools

•We care about our students.•We want what is best for our learners and teachers.

•We will listen to concerns and do as much as possible to make this transition go smoothly.

•We want to graduate students that are ready for their path in life.