SAU 16 Curriculum Update

Joint Board Meeting

April 30, 2012

STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #1

IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA

IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA

One page core curriculum by grade level

Language Arts

Math

Social Studies

Science

Music

IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA

Curricula progressively increase in depth and complexity as students advance through grade levels

Common Core State Standards

EHS Competencies aligned with K-8 Essential Skills

SAU 16 Curriculum Committees

IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA

Establish curriculum committees at CMS and EHS

SAU 16 Curriculum Committee Membership

CMS Core Content Professional Learning Communities

EHS Competency Completion

IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA

Minimum requirements for skills at each grade level

EHS and CMS Honors Algebra common mid-term and final exams

EHS and CMS World Language common exam

EHS and CMS common formal science lab report

Integration of English Language Arts CCSS into social studies and science curriculum

EHS and CMS Language Arts teachers communicating to develop common rubric defining a 5- paragraph essay

STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #2

DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Long term plan for implementing major curriculum changes

Common Core State Standards transition plan for math and english language arts

CMS/EHS teacher observation program

AwarenessSAU 16 MATH Committee Members facilitate MATH CCSS awareness activities in all districts

CCSS awareness activities

completed at K-12

administrators

meetings

Focus PD on Teachers reviewing current

instruction and

assessment and how it aligns with MATH CCSS Grades K-5

Implementing CCSS

Full Instructional

Implementation of MATH

CCSS throughout all

SAU 16 Districts

First Math Common

Core State Standards Assessmen

t Administered in SAU

#16 Grades 3-8 and Grade

11

Awareness/ActionSAU 16 MATH

Committee Members

plan Profession

al Developme

nt for DistrictsGrades 2

&3 Teachers Trained

Action/Implementatio

nSAU 16

Teachers make final revisions to instruction

and assessment planning to

ensure MATH CCSS is

enacted on a daily basis

AssessmentNH DOE

provides Growth Model

Statewide Assessment to All Districts in

NH

Spring 2015

August 2013-June 2014

August 2012-June 2013

January 2012-May 2012

SAU #16 TRANSITION TIMELINEMATH:NHGLE‘S TO CCSS

04/21/23

**Grades K &1 Currently Implementing Using EDM **

AwarenessSAU 16 ELA Committee Members facilitate ELA CCSS awareness activities in all districts

CCSS awareness activities

completed at K-12

administrators meetings

Focus PD on Teachers reviewing

current instruction and

assessment and how it

aligns with ELA CCSS

Full Instructional Implementation

of ELA CCSS throughout all

SAU 16 Districts

First English Language Arts Common Core

State Standards

Assessment Administered

in SAU #16 Grades 3-8 and

Grade 11

Awareness/Action

SAU 16 ELA Committee

Members plan Professional

Development for Districts

Action/ImplementationSAU 16 Teachers

make final revisions to instruction and

assessment planning to ensure ELA CCSS

is enacted on a daily basis

AssessmentNH DOE provides

Growth Model Statewide

Assessment to All Districts in NH

Spring 2015August 2013-Jne 2014August 2012-June 2013January 2012-May 2012

SAU #16 TRANSITION TIMELINEENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS:NHGLE‘S TO CCSS

DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Teacher mentor program and on-site professional development

Revision of SAU 16 mentor/mentee handbook

Summer 2012 full day mentor training

Mentor/Mentee half day orientation

Common Core Math State Standard Summer Professional Development

Common Core awareness activities

STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #3

INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS

PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL

POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Quality literature, emphasize core skills, improve essay writing

English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and integration of skills into social studies, science and technology curriculum

EHS and CMS teacher communication for essay writing

INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL

POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Review math curriculum

SAU 16 math committee reviewed and revised essential local essential skills

Alignment to Common Core State Standards K-5

EHS competencies aligned to CCSS

CMS math curriculum aligned to CCSS

INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL

POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Use of scientific method and lab based curriculum

SAU 16 science committee integrated applicable english language arts common core standards

Developed science inquiry continuum

EHS/CMS common formal lab reports

Developing template to “unpack” essential skills

INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL

POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Extensive writing in Social Studies

K-5 SAU 16 essential skills include English Language Arts common core standards which include writing standards

6-12 in process of integrating in English Language Arts Common Core standards

INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Support Visual and Performing Arts

SAU supported release time for professional development in curriculum revision with consultant Sandy Nicolucci

SAU 16 music committee finalized vision statement

Currently meeting outside school time to revise curriculum

Planning SAU 16 end of year concert

Each district committed funds to support curriculum work in 2012-13 school year

STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #4

IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS

IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS

Annual exit assessments

SAU 16 English Language Arts , math, science, and social studies committee working with common template to define what students should know and be able to do and how to assess mastery of essential skills

IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS

Use assessments to inform instruction

Response to Intervention framework in all school improvement plans and professional development provided

Teachers examining local and national assessment data to inform instruction in faculty meetings, teacher workshop days, and in professional learning communities

SAU 16 VISION STATEMENT

To provide a rigorous and comprehensive education that will prepare our students for diverse post-secondary educational opportunities, a competitive workplace,

and active civic participation

Questions?

Thank you for your time!