Implementation of the PA Core Standards. Effective Communication Guiding Principle 1 Design and...

Implementation of the PA Core Standards

Effective Communication

Guiding Principle 1Design and establish systems of effective

communication among stakeholders to continuously

identify areas of need and disseminate information.

Questions to Consider

• Question 1: Who are the stakeholders?• Question 2: How will we identify

areas of need?• Question 3: What evidence will

demonstrate effective communication?• Question 4: How will information be

disseminated?• Question 5: How will we make the

cycle of reflection continuous?

Guiding Principle 2Facilitate continuous high quality

professional learning opportunities for educators who

are prepared to teach and assess to the rigor and depth of

PA Core.

Professional Learning


• Question 1: How will a needs assessment, school improvement, and multi-dimensional data inform the professional learning plan?

• Question 2: How will we use data from PA’s Educator Effectiveness Framework to plan for professional learning plan?

• Question 3: How will we assure that the professional learning is continuous and sustainable?

• Question 4: How will we measure implementation of teacher learning?

Evaluate and Align

Guiding Principle 3Evaluate and align existing

curriculum, instruction, supporting materials,

resources, and assessments to PA Core Standards; create new

assets as necessary.


• Question 1: How does the rigor of our existing curriculum compare to the state’s model curriculum?

• Question 2: How do our local assessments align to the PA Core Standards and reflect a higher Depth of Knowledge?

• Question 3: DO our resources provide students access to the rigor and content of the PA Core Standards?

Reflect

Guiding Principle 4Build in a cycle of

reflection to support continuous improvement.


• Question 1: What are the protocols for examining district data?• Question 2: How do we determine

what data to collect and examine?• Question 3: How do we stay current

with research and best practice to inform continuous improvement?

Stages of Implementation

Implementation is a process that does not happen all at once; it occurs in discernable

stages.

The stages are not linear or separate; each appears to impact the others in

complex ways.

Adapted from Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice, Dean Fixsen

Educators will:• Familiarize themselves with the

PA Core Standards and Educator Effectiveness Framework

• Participate in overview trainings

District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:

• Establish a vision • Work with implementation team• Participate in professional

development

Instructional leaders will:• Provide focused professional development• Assure roles and responsibilities defined,

supported by SMART goals.• Share established communication plan with

stakeholders

Educators will:• Utilize SAS resources • Participate in professional development • Unpack the standards to assure understnading• Examine instructional resources and

assessments

Instructional leaders will:• Establish curriculum, instruction and assessment cycle

protocols• Look for evidence that professional learning has impacted

curriculum, instruction and assessment• Move effective implementation forward and address

sustainability• Commit resources to support implementation• Support professional learning communities • Assure capacity is reached at all levels

Educators will:• Evaluate curriculum, instruction, and assessment• Participate in professional development • Effectively participate in Professional Learning

Communities• Create high quality instructional units, lesson plans, and

appropriate assessments aligned to PA Core.

Instructional leaders will:• Adjust organizational supports to facilitate and

support educators• Assure new effective practices are shared with staff• Assure that practices in place continue to be

improved if appropriate• Utilize learning walks and benchmarks to monitor

progress• Continuously make evidenced-based adjustments

Educators will:• Seek out learning opportunities for professional

growth • Monitor student progress and provide differentiated

instruction• Continuously make data-driven adjustments • Implement PA Core Standards with fidelity

Instructional leaders will:• Engage in continuous evaluation of the PA Core and

alignment to Educator Effectiveness framework• examine all relevant data • Update and revise the implementation plan

Educators will:• continuously reflect, update and refine their practices to

improve effectiveness of instruction and student learning.• Examine all relevant data to determine effectiveness of

school improvement efforts• Revise curriculum, instruction and assessment based on

data and• participate in shared leadership

Where are you?

Stakeholders

•Leadership•Teachers• Students• Parents•Business and Community•Higher Education

PA Core Standards Implementation Plan

PA Core Standards Instructional Frameworks

• Developed by PA teachers and curriculum specialists with support from PDE and intermediate units

• Provides a set of PK-12 curriculum maps • May be used as a foundation or reference for

LEAs to adapt, adopt, or audit their curricula


PA Core Standards Instructional Frameworks

• Available for all grade levels, PK - 12• Each grade level contains multiple modules• Each Module encompasses approximately 6-8

weeks of instructional time


• Log in to the SAS Portal • Click on Teacher Tools• Select Curriculum

Mapping• Select one of the PA Core

Standards Instructional Frameworks tabs


Accessing the Instructional Frameworks


A SampleInstructional Framework

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