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NC Ready for Success Leadership Forum
Central Region
McKimmon Center, NC State University
February 6, 2015
Welcome & Overview
Sr. Program Manager – Maggie Chotas
NC Ready for Success Activities • Imagining Conversations
• Vertical Alignment Teams
• Common Core Engagement Group
• Mini-Grants
• Math and ELA Summits
• State-wide Summit
• Leadership Forums
-- Jack Welch
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“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing
yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about
growing others.”
Cross-sector InterfacesCollege
& Career
Readiness
K-12 Education
Student
Learning
Teacher/Educato
r Preparat
ion
Common Core Engagement Group• The CCEG is made up of decision makers at each educational level.
• The group considered reports from various stakeholders in curriculum, instruction, and assessment and discussed methods of improving communication in those issues, such as through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
Career & College Readiness Definition
Statewide and Regional Summits• Beginning with Imagining
Conversations on campuses across the state, NC Ready for Success has brought together stake holders in many ways.
• Math and English/Language Arts Summits explored content & curriculum.
• The Inaugural Statewide K-12 & Higher Education Summit presented a panel of education leaders, a presentation by former Governor of Georgia, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and a variety of breakout sessions.
Panelists, Statewide K-12 & Higher Ed Summit
Vertical Alignment Teams• Teams consisted of educators at
all sector levels on Math or English/Language Arts teams.
• Alignment conversations were held in each DPI PD Region in 2014.
• VATs hosted two statewide content specific summits.
• Each VAT created a recommendations list for policies that would enhance and sustain vertical alignment initiatives.
Cross-Sector Collaborations – The NC EMPT Example• High School placement information &
practice (30,631 participating students)
• Community College & University/College information on course requirements and placement policies
• Connects professional organizations, P-20 groups, New Schools Project & Early Colleges, SREB, Math Science Ed Center directors
Sector Discussions
As you listen to the speakers from your sector perspective, make note of your responses to these questions:
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Current issues & opportunities in K-12 Michael Hickman, NC DPI
NC Ready for SuccessLeadership Forum
February 6, 2015
Michael HickmanDirector, Office of Regional Support Services
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Race to the Top – Year 5 No-Cost Extension
Professional Development TALAS
RttT Evaluation
Support for HB Implementatio
n
Prepared Graduates
Increased Rigor
More online and blended
learning opportunitie
s
Increased STEM
opportunities
• Statewide platform• 450 teachers sharing their best work• 2 pathways: PD and Instructional Resources• Advance RttT funded educational remodeling efforts across NC
Questions?
Michael HickmanDirector, Office of Regional Support Services
[email protected](919) 807-3848
Current issues & opportunities – Community College Deborah Grimes, Lenoir Community College
NC Ready for SuccessNorth Carolina Community College System
(NCCCS)
Deborah Grimes, Ed.D.Lenoir Community College
Vice President of Academic and Student Services
NC Ready for Success has been instrumental in facilitating various cross-sector conversations, has been an advocate for education in the state, and has focused on the question of College and Career Readiness in North Carolina.
Workforce ReadinessTransitions
NC Ready for Success
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Retaining ABE students long enough to make progress for transition to another program (completing
HSE) Transitioning to any curriculum or continuing education program Sometimes these students are those missed due to lack of early identification (possible learning disabilities)
Many students are ‘at’ or ‘near’ the poverty level Barriers
Transportation (LCC provides some transportation – if students attend class 5 hours daily, we will give them a transit ticket to get home and one to return to class the next day)
Students come to school hungry Students have difficulty with prioritizing wants and needs Students often suffer from emotional instability Students don’t always understand the importance of attendance in their success
(Managed Enrollment with an attendance policy) Students don’t always understand the need for an education
Current Issues Community Colleges
Adult Secondary Education (ASE) Usually not an issue with academics – coming into the
program at a high school level Recent high school drop-outs Usually have a bad taste in their mouths for public
schools/academics Usually students want to get in and out as soon as possible Students don’t realize the importance of continuing their
education past the AHS/HSE diploma
Current Issues Community Colleges
English as a Second Language (ESL) Obvious: Language Barrier
English deficits many times cause issues with progress Retention
Transient Immigration issues Sometimes here illegally Often deported Often leave to find work/paying jobs to support their families
*(Effects performance measures)
Current Issues Community Colleges
Intellectual Disabilities Depending on intellectual functioning level, progression may be
difficult Lack of funding students in former Compensatory Education programs
Difficult measuring progress of students Students who have difficulty taking the assessment
Lack of foundational academic skills Unable to establish a baseline for measuring future progress
*(Effects performance measures)
Current Issues Community Colleges
Basic Skills Speakers Forum – meets monthly to establish “community” with our students
Dean of Student Services spoke to students about transitioning to curriculum programs
Counselor spoke to students about diversity (race, gender, cultural, values)
Assisting students to “connect” Future leaders are scheduled to speak about curriculum and continuing
education transitional programs in which they might be interested
OpportunitiesLenoir Community College
Expanded Basic Skills Plus Pathways NA I Welding HVAC Horticulture
This allows students to prepare and motivate them for future transition to programs. Also, beginning to coordinate and assign an advisor for support.
OpportunitiesLenoir Community College
Welding Technology
Parallel programs for students with intellectual disabilities via self-supporting funds Horticulture (Landscape Management I)
Goal is to provide transitional career and technical training opportunities for students
Working beside and with curriculum students Live project opportunities Real employment opportunities
OpportunitiesLenoir Community College
Horticulture Technology
Current issues & opportunities in four-year institutions Roger Sims, UNC GA
Shannon Gilkey,
Senior Consultant, Higher Ed for Higher Standards
To support the work of Higher Ed for Higher Standards, visit the webpage at http://higheredforhigherstandards.org
Or send an email to [email protected]
Cross-Sector DiscussionsIn your small groups, reflect on the challenges and opportunities raised by the speakers. Together, consider the following:
In what ways are successful cross-sector collaborations occurring?
What are the most significant opportunities for developing cross-sector collaborations?
What existing infrastructures exist for cross-sector collaboration? What new means for communication and collaboration should be on our horizon?
What challenge should be the first tackled by future cross-sector discussions?
Collecting our Thoughts …Further Issues & Actions
Lunch &
Common Core Engagement Group
Discussion
Common Core Engagement Group
NC Ready for SuccessLeadership Forum &
Common Core Engagement Group
February 6, 2015
Standards Review Process
An ongoing responsibility to ensure that our standards are preparing our students to be College and Career Ready
Policy ID Number: GCS-F-012
The NC Standard Course of Study must consist of up-to-date, relevant standards and objectives, by grade level and course. These standards must be developed in consultation with teachers, administrators, parents, students, IHEs, and business/industry.
At least once every five years, each curriculum area in the Division of Instructional Services shall convene a review committee to determine if revisions are needed in a Standard Course of Study area.
By using data, research, and surveys, the committee recommends whether revision should take place. If the committee recommends substantive revision, the State Board of Education shall review the recommendations and implications for textbook selection and adoption and any necessary revisions on end-of-grade or end-of course testing.
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Math and English/Language Arts (Common Core )
+All other content areas (NC Essential Standards)
= North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Our SBE adopts standards.
Standards: What we want students to know and be able to do at the end of a grade level or course and lead students to be College and Career Ready upon graduation.
Individual local boards of education and classroom teachers determine the curriculum and instruction.
Curriculum and Instruction: What and how we teach in order to accomplish the standards.
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• ELA• Math• CTE (specified courses)
2014-15 – 2015-16
• Social Studies• CTE (specified courses)
2015-16 – 2016-17
• English Language Development• Extended Content Standards• CTE (specified courses)
2018-2019 – 2019-20
Standards Review Schedule
NCDPI gathers feedback through focus groups, surveys and email ([email protected]) from stakeholders
SRC studies standards and the feedback and recommends any revisions
If minor revisions
SRC completes standards documents and presents revisions to SBE
State Board of Education reviews recommendations and approves revisions or returns to committee for further work
NCDPI conducts professional development for teachers and administrators as needed
Standards implemented
NCDPI convenes a Standards Review Committee (SRC) to study standards/analyze feedback to determine if revisions are needed (teachers/content specialists)
If the SRC review of the standards and their analysis of stakeholder feedback yields substantive revisions to the standards
SRC develops drafts of proposed standards documents
Drafts of revised standards are submitted for public review and feedback (Drafts are revised as many times as necessary)
Test specifications created; test items developed/field test items; assessments created
Standards and assessments implemented
Final draft submitted to State Board of Education for discussion and SBE approves standards or returns to SRC for further work
Instructional materials/supports identified/created; professional development conducted for teachers and administrators; parent/community communication
Survey feedback from non-
educators
Focus Groups
Academic Standards Review
Commission
Survey feedback from
educators
So how does that look for ELA and Math Standards Review this year?
NCDPI
Standards Review
Committee
E-m
ail
• Standards review of K-12 Math and ELA standards
2014-15 – 2015-16
Sample Standards Review Timeline
The process timeline is adjusted depending on the degree of revision necessary.
NC Early Mathematics Placement Exam- Ellen Hilgoe, Associate Director
Smarter Balanced Update
Jacqueline King, Ph.D.
February 6, 2015
Key Elements of Smarter Balanced
State Governed
Quality & Alignment
Educator Built & Tested Accessibility
Smarter Balanced Membership, 2014-15
• 19 governing members
• 3 affiliate members
• Based at UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
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Roll-out of Assessment System in 2014-15
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Common Core Engagement Group
Panel Discussion on Curriculum & Assessment
Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead Maintaining the Charge of the Common Core Engagement Group