Presenters: Melanie Brown, Ph.D., SJR State VP for Academic Affairs Meghan Deputy, SJR State...

Presenters:Melanie Brown, Ph.D., SJR State VP for Academic Affairs

Meghan Deputy, SJR State Director of Continuing & Community Education

Connections Conference -- April 12, 2013

Welcome!Introductions

Melanie Brown, Ph.D., SJR State VP for Academic AffairsMeghan Deputy, SJR State Director of Community EdOther Taskforce Members

Presentation OverviewBrief Overview of the Common CoreWhy Does Postsecondary Care about the Common Core?Description of Taskforce Project & Other Articulation EffortsNext Steps


Melanie Brown, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs, SJR State College

The Common Core…What Is It???

Why Does Postsecondary Care about the Common Core?


The Common Core….What is It?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmHX0n35Mg


Understanding the Common Core•The Common Core is all about skills.

•Provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. •Designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. •With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.


How are CCSS different?English Language ArtsVertical alignment -Standards establish a “staircase” of increasing complexity in what students must be able to read. Standards require the progressive development of reading comprehension so students gain more from what they read as they progress through the grades.


How are CCSS different?English Language ArtsFocus on what students read

Informational text accounts for 80% of what students will read in postsecondary institutions and careers.

Emphasis on reading informational text across curriculumExpected to closely read multiple texts, analyze texts, and use evidence to support claims

Write to sourcesResearch skills taught throughout the standards.

Study multiple topics and solve problems with short and extended projects


How are CCSS different?Mathematics The Importance of Focus in Mathematics

Mathematical Practices Habits of Mind

Principle Focus Research-based Standards Procedural Skills and Conceptual Mastery Arithmetic Fluency in Early Grades


How are CCSS different?Mathematics Standards stress skills and conceptual understanding. Deep mastery and greater command of material.

K-5 - Strong foundation for algebra is built with number and operations.

Middle - Hands-on learning in geometry, algebra and probability and statistics.

High school – Use of mathematics with structure and coherence. Ability to apply mathematics in other disciplines and worldwide. Emphasis on modeling.


Key Advances of the CCSS


ANCHORED IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

What Happens After They Graduate From High School?

152,546High School

DiplomaRecipients

Independent Universities

PK-12 Adult Programs

Florida Colleges

State Universities

2008-09 The 2009-10 Academic Year93,726 (61%) Students

Enrolled in a Florida Postsecondary Institution*

2,739 (3%)

62,362 (67%)

4,801 (5%)


Source: PK-20 Education Data Warehouse. * Does not include students who enrolled in postsecondary education out of state, historically 4-5% of high school graduates. Note: percentages use the 93,726 as the denominator and will add up to more than 100% because students may enroll in more than one sector.

27,456 (29%)

Readiness Realities Florida: 176,286 students were enrolled in developmental education courses in The Florida College System in 2010-2011. http://www.fldoe.org/cc/facts_glance.asp

57.7% of all First Time in College (FTIC) students required remediation in math (2009-2010)

37.6% required remediation in reading (2009-2010)32.7% required remediation in writing (2009-2010)

http://www.fldoe.org/cc/OSAS/Evaluations/pdf/Zoom2011-04.pdf


FL College System FTIC Mathematics Readiness, by Age (2009 10) ‐



48.9%

FL College System FTIC Reading Readiness, by Age (2009 10) ‐



FL College System FTIC Writing Readiness, by Age (2009 10) ‐



Race to The Top Goals for Graduation Rate/College Enrollment/College Credit Earned


Florida’s House Bill 12552008: Senate Bill 1908

Created opportunity for readiness testing of “interested” 11th graders and transitional coursework for “interested” non-ready 12th graders

2011: House Bill 1255Made completion of readiness testing and transitional coursework mandatory for both school districts and students


Meghan Deputy

Director of Continuing & Community Education

Description of Taskforce Project & Other Articulation Efforts

Next Steps


Core to College TaskforceSJR State awarded in November 2012 a Florida College

System Foundation Grant to form the Core to College Northeast Florida Educational Taskforce

Taskforce MembershipTwo SJR State English, Reading, Math, Science, Career/Tech

Ed, and Teacher Education Faculty MembersOne English, Reading, Math, Science, and Career/Tech Ed

teacher from Clay, Putnam, and St. Johns CountiesAdministration and Executive Leadership of SJR State and

Clay, Putnam, and St. Johns County School Districts


Core to College TaskforceProject Goals:1)Increase SJR State faculty knowledge of CCSS and PARCC; 2)Promote collaboration for standards and curricular alignment between SJR State Faculty and secondary education teachers in Clay, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties; 3)Increase college readiness of recent high school graduates through enhanced curricular alignment; and 4)Strengthen connections between SJR State and Clay County School District, Putnam County School District, and St. Johns County School District.


Taskforce Membership DevelopmentScheduled formal meetings with each Superintendent of

Schools between College President, Academic VP, Director of Community Ed, & Dean of Teacher Ed

Discussed Taskforce Itself but also….ArticulationDual EnrollmentCommunity Outreach EffortsPartnership Opportunities


Organizational Conference CallGoal was to get the conversation started….but this was

not as easy as it sounds!Required each district to have identified teachers to

participate Discussed method for participating online, goals of each

face-to-face session, etc.


First Taskforce MeetingFull-day event at SJR State’s Conference CenterPresident Pickens set the stage on the importance of this

collaboration as it relates to serving our studentsCassandra Brown did an overview of CCSS and PARCCFaculty spent the majority of the day in subject area K20

work groups with faculty representing all three districts and SJR State.


First Taskforce MeetingSurvey Feedback:What were important discoveries you made today?“The new Common Core Standards are more in line with college preparedness.”“Everyone is frustrated about changes.”“High school and college faculty are eager to collaborate in this effort.”“The concerns between postsecondary and K12 are actually similar.”


Online Collaboration


Weekly online assignments in BlackboardDiscussion of the CCSS generated by prompts relating to

videos from the Teaching Channel and articlesOnline checkpoint assignments as the faculty work

collaboratively in their subject-area groups to complete their “Deliverable” analyzing the local alignment between CCSS and post-secondary and make recommendations for future work.

Results of collaboration to be presented by faculty at final culminating roundtable.



SJR State College Instructor’s Post in Blackboard:

The content differences between the high school and college courses are not the major factor affecting student success, in college, in my opinion. I have had a few students say "I don't know why I am struggling. I did well in science in high school." When I talk to them, I find out they are not used to being held responsible for their own learning. For example, they may be given points just for doing a particular lab exercise. Here, we quiz them to assess what they actually learned from the exercise. Or in high school, they have a lot of points of homework and in-class activities, but in college the test average is 80-90- or even 100% of their grade. Some students tell me they are used to just being able to "read over their notes a few times" to do well on a test in high school. But here, that is not the case. They don't know how to study with "active learning" methods. They may know how to memorize snippets, but many are not able to study for understanding.



K12 Teacher’s Post in Blackboard:

I will speak for myself, but I think the situation is applicable to most teachers. My students do not know how to study on their own. In fact, when I try to encourage them to study on their own, I am accused of being uncooperative, unhelpful and lazy. In high school, the students (and their parents) expect the teachers to do everything for the students. I have to devote a full two days of class to "studying" before every test! I truly believe this is what they should be doing at home! It is very clear to me that these students are working with "short-term" retention only. Now remember, I teach "average" students - exactly the group that might choose SJRSC. The issues I mention probably don't apply to the very high achieving students. My students, in general, maintain B averages, but I feel they are very ill-prepared for independent college-level studies. I agree that we should focus on the Career and College Readiness Skills rather than the content skills. If our students really, really know how to study, they will have the skills to learn any content!

“Deliverable”


Culminating Taskforce Roundtable


• President Pickens has invited Superintendents, School Board Members, SBOE Members, Local Legislators, etc. to attend

• Faculty Taskforce Members will be presenting the results of their collaboration and making recommendations for future partnership and to ensure CCSS implementation results in K20 Curricular Alignment

Grant FundingGrant Funded Expenses

MealsFaculty StipendsSubstitute Teachers

Non-Grant Funded ExpensesFacility RentalDonated Time!!


Other K12-SJR State Articulation EffortsAnnual High School Guidance Counselor MeetingsCollege Staff Members Dedicated to Increasing College

Access in Service DistrictIncreased Dual Enrollment at both the High School Sites

and College CampusesEnglish, Reading, & Math High School teacher/ College

professor mentoring programPK-20 Guidance Counselor Coordination MeetingsCore to College FL College System Foundation GrantConnections Conference


Middle School Reach-Out8th Grade College & Career RalliesCollege Reach Out Program (year-round after-school

tutoring & reach-out activities)Summer CampsParent Information Sessions


High School Reach-OutParent & Student Information Sessions Open Houses & Other Campus VisitsSAT Boot CampIncreased Dual Enrollment at both the High School Sites and

College CampusesWork Ready Youth Tutoring and Job Shadowing ProgramCollege Reach Out ProgramUpward Bound In-District Minority Scholarship Program


Minority Scholarship ProgramSJR State Collier-Blocker In-District Minority Scholarship

Program12 In-District Minority Scholarships awarded for 2012-20134 full scholarships to be awarded to St. Johns County

minority students Spring 2013Scholarship includes books, tuition, and fees and an annual

cash stipend


Looking to the Future….


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY2mRM4i6tY

Questions?


Contact Us

Melanie Brown, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs, SJR State [email protected]

Meghan Deputy Director of Continuing & Community Education, SJR State College [email protected]


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