Interdisciplinary SLC Program Design

Erin McGary-Hamilton

NWREL

Recreating Secondary Schools

Instructional Program Coherence

ObjectiveExperience the process for interdisciplinary program design

OutcomesUse tools and strategies to generate student proficiencies & demonstrations of mastery

Develop an action plan to continue this work back on your campus

What is Program Coherence?A set of interrelated programs for students and staff that are guided by a common framework for

• Curriculum• Instruction• Assessment• Learning climate

and are pursued over a sustained period.

Watch the video for evidence of a common framework for each element

21st Century Learning SkillsHow well does your vision support these important outcomes?

Vision and Mission

If we could be what we wanted in five years, what would we be?

How would we know we are there?

What would be a stretch for ourselves?

What would be worth committing to over the next ten years?

What makes our SLC’s vision distinct?

Step 1: Knows and DosWhat do students need to know and be able to do?

List your theme/academy name in the center of the proficiency map

Study West Clermont materials for examples of student centered knows and dos

Brainstorm knows and dos

Share out

Synthesize materials

Analyze & justify responses

Problem solve for real life situations

The vision of the 9th grade SLC is to ensure a successful

transition to our HS by establishing the habits & skills necessary

to foster involvement & value academic success in a safe,

supported environment

Self evaluate & reflect on Learning

Evaluate information & data

Presentation: oral written visual

Resources: find use cite

Analyze texts & graphs

Utilize Process timeline brainstorm set goals

Research

Critical Thinking

Partial Proficiency Map - 2 areas from 1st draft of 9th grade team work. Missing CTE & extended core standards.

StandardsSci – 3.2Math – A.1, A.2Eng – 3.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1SS – 1.1, 1.2

StandardsSci – 1.2, 1.3Math – A.1, A.2Eng – 2.3, 2.4, 4.2SS – 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2

Step 2: ProficienciesHow can knows and dos be grouped into meaningful and coherent concepts?

Study Noble High School guiding principles for examples of student proficiencies

Cluster knows and dos into 3 – 6 proficiency areas

Name them. Write proficiency names in gray boxes

Step 3: AdequacyAre these effective proficiencies?

How would you modify your proficiencies to better meet the criteria?

Do they foster –FocusCoherenceRelevanceEquityPriorities

Step 4: Standards MappingWhat content standards can be addressed through the proficiencies?

Identify key content standards for your discipline that:

•Relate to one of the proficiencies

•Address a high need area identified in your student data

•Are high impact and worth spending time on

•Can be taught across the curriculum

Color code them by expectations at higher and lower grade levels

Step 5: Demonstrations of MasteryWhat performance tasks will demonstrate that students have mastered proficiencies mid- and endpoints of study?

Study High Tech High Senior Project

• If you already have a senior project:• How well does it demonstrate the desired

proficiencies?• How could it be extended to other grade

levels to show progress?

• If developing demonstrations of mastery:• What is an appropriate level of mastery of

proficiencies at upper and lower grade levels?• How could students demonstrate their

mastery of 2 or more proficiencies through a performance task?

Next Steps

Action Plan

Activity Person Responsible

Timeline Resources Needed

Shareholder involvement

Framework for Recreating Secondary Schools

Resources

Recreating Secondary Schools, NWREL http://www.nwrel.org/csdi/rss/coremore/services.php

Smaller Learning Communities Program, US Department of Education http://slcp.ed.gov/

SLC Tutorials (Scheduling, Instructional Improvement Teams, Building Staff Ownership, Parent Engagement, Evaluation, Measurable Goals & Objectives http://slcp.ed.gov/tutorials/

Video - Integrated Curriculum: Connecting & Collaborating, Small Schools Project, Picturing the Possibilities Video Series http://www.smallschoolsproject.org

Contact Information

Erin McGary-Hamilton

Recreating Secondary SchoolsNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratorywww.nwrel.org/csdi/rss/coremore/services.php

mcgaryhe@nwrel.org

503-275-9641