Statewide Standards Review Initiative:
Summary and Update
October 2008
Kathleen Clarity
Supervisor of Educational Programs
Standards Review Initiative
Office of Curriculum
and Instructional Support,
NYSED
Long Island Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s (LIASCD) Fall Conference - October 2008
New Standards,New Hope
Long Island Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s (LIASCD)
Fall Conference
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support (OCIS)
Howard J. GoldsmithExecutive Coordinator
Adult Education
andWorkforce
Development
Tom Orsini
Planning & Professional Development
Alysan Slighter
Career and Technical
Education
Eric Suhr
Curriculum, Instruction
andInstructional Technology
Anne Schiano
Summer Institutes
Mary Daley
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis/
Standards Review
Initiative
Kathleen Clarity
Learning Standards Review Key Points:
• P-16 initiative• Article VII• Perpetual system of review• Order of review, ELA first• Multifaceted process, not just review• Connections with higher education, business and
teacher preparation programs• Engage experts at all levels of review• Must develop new and aligned assessments
Learning Standards Review Mandates
• P-16 initiative
• Article VII
• Perpetual system of review
• Order of review, ELA first
Organizational Components
• Regents Steering Committee
• Research Team
• Content Panels
• Partner with the New York Comprehensive Center (NYCC)
• SED office oversees process
Standards Review Initiative Time Table
Activity/ Academic Year 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17
Review of Standards ELA/ ESL
CDOS SS HPEF MST MST
LOTE
Arts ELA/ESL
Public Information, Roll-Out, and Curriculum Guidance
ELA/ ESL
ELA/
ESL
CDOS
CDOS
SS
SS
HPEF
HPEF
MST
MST
LOTE
MST
LOTE
Arts
Arts
ELA/ESL
ELA/ ESL
Professional development ELA/ ESL
ELA/ ESL
CDOS
SS
ELA/ ESL
CDOS
CDOS
SS
HPEF
SS
HPEF
HPEF
MST
LOTE
MST
LOTE
Arts
MST
ELA/ESL
LOTE
Arts
Arts
ELA/ESL
Implementation in Schools ELA/ ESL
CDOS SS HPEF MST
LOTE
Arts
ELA/ ESL
Test Development ELA/ ESL
ELA/ ESL
SS
ELA/ ESL
SS SS LOTE
MST
LOTE
MST
ELA
LOTE
MST
ELA/ESL
ELA/ESL
First New operational Test ELA/ ESL
SS LOTE
MST
ELA/ESL
Analysis,
Intervention/Technical Assistance and Feedback Loop.*
ELA/ ESL
ELA/ ESL
CDOS
SS
CDOS
SS
HPEF
HPEF MST
LOTE
MST
ELA/ESL
LOTE
Arts
•This activity also includes: analysis for future modification, alignment with teacher preparation, regulatory adjustments, etc.
Standards Area Key
Arts = Arts (visual, music, dance, theatre) LOTE = Languages Other than English
CDOS = Career Development and Occupational Studies (seven technical disciplines) MST = Math, Science, Technology
ELA/ESL = English Language Arts/ English as a Second Language SS = Social Studies
HPEF = Health, Physical Education and Family and Consumer Sciences
Components Continued
• Various levels of review – 3 levels
• Public input and comment throughout
• Need to review across content areas
• Benchmark processes of other states and nations
Components Continued
• Multifaceted process, not just review
• Connections with higher education, business and teacher preparation programs
• Engage experts at all levels of review
• Will include a long term comprehensive plan with timeline
• Must develop new and aligned assessments
English Language Arts/English Language
Learners ELA/ESL Review, Revision, Next Steps
• Review Report by Co-Chairs of ELA/ESL Panel – • July 2008• Review Report Presented to Board of Regents –
September 2008• Groundwork on Revision of ELA/ESL – Conducted in Fall 2008• Beginning Plans for Career and Technical Education
Standards (formerly called Career Development and Occupational Studies Standards)
The Standards Review Initiative-Moving from “Review to the Revision”
- Structures and organization of work- Working Principles
1. Include three levels of standards• Student learning standards• Teacher knowledge standards• System infrastructure standards
2. Develop a single set of standards for each content area3. Infuse basic and academic literacy throughout all the content areas4. Infuse cultural aspects of literacy throughout all the content areas as appropriate5. Infuse real life application skills throughout all the content areas6. Develop measurable standards7. Review PreK-12 standards within the context of a seamless P-16 continuum8. Integrate technology throughout all the content areas
Recommendations from the ELA/ELL Panel
• One set of standards• Replace the items currently designated as “standards”• Use the “Core Performance Indicators” and “Qualities”
from the State assessment rubrics to develop revised performance indicators
• Embed literacy into all of the content areas• Consider whether the study of literature and language
should be emphasized and elevated as an endeavor separate from literacy
• Add Viewing and (Re)Presenting as new areas• Format revision is essential
Recommendations from the ELA/ELL Panel Continued
• P-16 Connections• Support for English language learners, special
populations, and students at different developmental levels
• Teacher knowledge/professional development will be critical
• More specificity needed at the 9-12 level in terms of performance indicators for literacy
• Assessments must be aligned• Conventions and grammar should be considered• Technology must be considered
Recommendations from the ELA/ELL Panel Continued
• Reading-writing process will be linked• Early Childhood Standards must be linked to K-12 Standards• Text based strategies will be important• Terminology must be established• Motivation, engagement, and volition must be
considered• Ethics of communication/literacy must be
considered• Understanding authorship and audience will be
important
Role and Input of our Stakeholders
This is a unique opportunity to shape and determine what students need to know and be able to do in the years ahead.
This initiative will impact all aspects of education in New York State including:
curriculum, instruction, assessment, teacher preparation and professional development, and student readiness for higher education and a dynamic global economy.
Please send your comments/input to:
Kathleen Clarity
Supervisor of Education Programs
Standards Review Initiative
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone (518)474-8892
Fax (518)474-0319
Website: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/standardsreview/
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