On The Road to College and Career Readiness
Hamilton County ESCInstructional Services CenterChristina Sherman, Consultant
• How will the revised standards impact you, you students, and your district?
• What can you expect over the next few years?
• What can you do to help make this a smooth transition?
Being qualified for:–A degree-granting postsecondary education, without remediation
–A chosen career, ready for advanced training.
What is College and Career Readiness?
ACT, “The Conditions of College & Career Readiness, Class of 2010: Ohio.”
Are Ohio Students Ready for College?
0%30%60%90%
28%
72%48% 58%
34%
Percent of Ohio Students Ready for College-Level Coursework (according to ACT
benchmarks)
Jobs Will Require More Education & Training
72%
28%
1973
38%62%
2018
NO COLLEGE REQUIREDCOLLEGE REQUIRED
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010.
Ohio’s Coherent and Integrated Education
System:
Model Curricula: March
2011
Aligned System of
Assessments: 2014
Common Core and
State Revised
Standards: June 2010
What? How?
How Well?
House Bill 1: Content Standards
The standards shall specify… the core academic content and skills… that will allow each student to be prepared for postsecondary instruction and the workplace for success in the twenty-first century. (Adopted June 2010)
ORC § 3301.079(A)(1)(a)
Ohio’s Revised Standards
NEW FEATURES: Fewer, clearer,
and higher Internationally
benchmarked An aligned
model curriculum
College and career readiness
Content and skills
Coherence, focus, rigor
NEW FOCUS:
Ohio’s Revised Standards Reflect
COMMON CORE
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science Social
Studies
OHIO’S REVISED STANDARDS
Ohio’s RevisedAcademic Standards
Attributes of the CCSS: English Language Arts
• Shift in emphasis from fiction to nonfiction in reading and writing.
• Focus on close analysis of texts with evidence to back up claims and conclusions.
• Emphasis in teaching literacy skills in and through history/social studies, science, and technical content areas.
Based on Reading framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Attributes of the CCSS: Mathematics
Engage student in the content through the Mathematical Practices• Problem solving• Reasoning• Modeling• Using tools• Making arguments• Precision• Structure
Attributes of the Science Standards
Scientific Inquiry
Engineering
Technological Design
Ohio is one of 20 states that has been selected to lead an important effort to
improve science education for all students.
Attributes of the Social Studies
Standards Promotes• Historical Thinking• Civic Participation
Includes• Economic Decision-making• Financial Literacy
A Comprehensive Curriculum that:
• ELA, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science standards currently available.
• Standards will be expanded to include:– social and emotional approaches to
learning– physical well-being
Revised and New Standards in Other
Content Areas• World Languages (Revised)• Fine Arts (Revised)• Financial Literacy and
Entrepreneurship (New)• Business Education (New)
SB 210 and The Physical Education Evaluation
Four components for the 2012-2013 report card:1. Student success in meeting the
benchmarks as found in the PE Standards
2. Compliance with local wellness policy
3. Participating in BMI 4. Participating the physical
activity pilot
High School- Higher Education Alignment
ProjectStriving to reduce remediation by aligning:• High school math and English
course sequences and content to college readiness expectations
• Teacher preparation programs to expectations for college readiness
State Transition Timeline
2010 2011 20142012 2013
State Board Adopted Model
CurriculumMarch, 2011
State Board Adopted
StandardsJune, 2010
Transition CompleteJune, 2014
Transition:•Teacher development
•Local curriculum revision
•Assessment development
2011 - 2014
• How will the revised standards impact you, you students, and your district?
• What can you expect over the next few years?
• What can you do to help make this a smooth transition?
Ohio’s New Generation of Assessments
New Generation Assessments
More rigorous tests measuring student progress toward “college and career readiness” Have common, comparable scores across member states, and across consortia Provide achievement and growth information to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85
New Generation Assessments
Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities” Administer online, with timely results Use multiple measures
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85
Ohio’s New AssessmentsConsortium developed
assessments• English language arts
grades 3 – 8 and high school
• Mathematics grades 3 – 8 and high school
• Assess the Common Core Standards
• Operational school year 2014-15
State developed assessments
• Science grades 5 and 8 and high school
• Social Studies grade 5 and 8 and high school
• Assess the revised Ohio standards
• Operational school year 2014-15
Assessment ConsortiaSMARTER Balanced (SBAC):Consortia of 29 StatesAttributes: • Computer-Adaptive• Formative Assessments
(optional)• Performance Tasks• Rapid reporting system to
inform instruction and accountability
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness (PARCC): Consortia of 24 states + D.C. Attributes: • Computer-Based• Through Course
Assessments (might be optional)
• Performance Tasks• Rapid reporting system to
inform instruction and accountability
Assessment ConsortiaBoth PARCC & SBAC consortia will have :►English language arts and mathematics
assessments►On-line testing► Interim and summative components► Item Types• Multiple choice• Extended response• Technology-enhanced
► Performance Task assessments►High school tests: End-of-course vs. End-of-year► Teachers involved in developing and scoring tests
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Ohio’s New Assessments: HB153
July 2011ChangesHigh School
– National Standardized Assessment
– Series of End of Course exams– Senior Project– No date given for
implementation
Ohio Assessment Timeline
2011 2012 20152013 2014
State Board Adopted Model
CurriculumMarch, 2011
State Board Adopted
StandardsJune, 2010
First Assessment
Administration
2014-2015
Development Phase:•Test development•Field testing•Standards setting 2012 - 2014
• How will the revised standards impact you, you students, and your district?
• What can you expect over the next few years?
• What can you do to help make this a smooth transition?
Questions?