Georgia Performance Standards

Curriculum Directors Conference

September 20, 2006

Standards-Based Instruction

What do we want students to know and be able to do? Start with the standards and

elements Identify the skills and knowledge Big ideas Enduring understandings Essential questions

Standards-Based Instruction How will we know whether students

have acquired the knowledge and skills? Determine acceptable evidence of learning Use a variety of formats – formal (product,

test, essay) or informal (observation) Assess continuously Use assessments to make instructional

decisions

Standards-Based Instruction

What needs to be done to provide students with multiple opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills and understanding? Focus on student success Adjust to meet the needs of the

learners, including ELL, SWD, Level 1, Gifted

Differentiate instruction

Standards-Based Instruction

1. Focus on standards and elements2. Use assessments for instructional

decisions3. Provide differentiated learning

experiences

Make each of these Rigorous & Relevant

Pyramid of Interventions

Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)

M6A1. Students will understand the concept of ratio and use it to represent quantitative relationships.

M8A3. Students will understand relations and linear functions. h. Interpret the constant difference in

an arithmetic sequence as the slope of the associated linear function.

Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)

Stimulate thinking and in-depth learning

Provide clear expectations for assessment, instruction, and student work

Define “how good is good enough” Identify the skills needed to problem-

solve, reason, communicate and make connections

Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)

Approved: Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies Career Technical

To be developed: Fine Arts and Health/Physical

Education

Georgia Performance Standards Frameworks

Mathematics Curriculum Maps, Frameworks posted K, 1, 6, 7 Frameworks include: Unit Overview, Enduring

Understandings, Essential Questions, Key Standards, Related Standards, Evidence of Learning, Strategies for Teaching, Tasks, Student Work and Commentary

Grade 2 in final review; 3 – 5, 8 in writing stages HS Math I by December; Math II in spring

Georgia Performance Standards Frameworks

English/Language Arts Standards posted for all grades K-12 Tasks included at grades 9-12 Sample units posted on GSO for grades

4 – 12 – including day-to-day lessons Need student work samples,

commentary, additional units, aligned assessments

Georgia Performance Standards Frameworks

Science Standards posted K-12 Sample tasks available HS Frameworks to be posted in

September Need student work samples,

commentary, additional units, aligned assessments

PRISM partnership

Georgia Performance Standards Frameworks

Social Studies K-12 Standards posted Social Studies training beginning

2006-07 US History and 8th grade Frameworks

will be posted second semester Need units, student work samples,

commentary, aligned assessments

Georgia Performance Standards Training

Two-year train-the-trainer model Year 1:

Training before subject is implemented Curriculum mapping, assessments,

units Year 2:

Training during year of implementation Student work, teacher commentary,

differentiation

Georgia Performance Standards Training

Phase I (2004-05 and 2005-06) ELA K-12 Science 6,7,9-12 Math 6

Phase 2 (2005-06 and 2006-07) Science 3-5 Math K-2 and 7

Phase 3 (2006-07 and 2007-08) Science K-2, 8 Math 3-5, 8 SSt 6-12

Phase 4 (2007-08 and 2008-09) Math 9-12 SSt K-5

GPS Training:On-line Resources

www.georgiastandards.org Standards Search and Unit Builder Resources aligned to Standards Teaching/learning activities Assessment tools Audio/Video files Interactive instructional websites

Georgia Performance Standards: Next Steps

Complete Frameworks/Units in Math, Science, ELA and Social Studies

Collect samples of student work and teacher commentary

Create aligned assessment items

Georgia Performance Standards: Next Steps

Develop on-line resources Webcasts (manipulatives, microscopes) Videos of classroom instruction Links to resource materials Unit builder Printable lists of standards Parent letters Guidelines for reading in content areas Guidelines for enrichment/gifted Resources for administrators, instructional

leaders

Georgia Performance Standards: Next Steps

Develop on-line training resources for: GPS introductory training information Content information (rubrics,

manipulatives) Instructional strategies (differentiation,

effective questioning, collaborative teaching for ELL and SWD, gifted)

Georgia Performance Standards: Next Steps

Develop GPS for Fine Arts and Health/PE

Create interdisciplinary units connecting Career Tech with core academic content

Develop curriculum units for Teacher- Student Advisement programs

Georgia Performance Standards: Next Steps

Collaborate with business, professional organizations, higher education and other agencies Frameworks and units Online resources Curriculum development Assessments Teacher training Research, surveys, feedback

What questions do you have?

What suggestions do you have?

Contacts: Sue Snow (Director) ssnow@doe.k12.ga.us Claire Pierce (Math) cpierce@doe.k12.ga.us Stephen Pruitt (Science)

spruitt@doe.k12.ga.us Bill Cranshaw (Social Studies)

wcranshaw@doe.k12.ga.us Christie McCarley (ELA)

cmccarley@doe.k12.ga.us Alice Smith (Reading)

asmith@doe.k12.ga.us