Superintendents Quarterly

July 30, 2009

NCDPI’s Response to Framework For Change

SBE’s Framework For Change

Blue Ribbon Commission Report

ACRE Accountability and Curriculum Revision Effort

A Simple Vision

Essential Standards

Assessments

Accountability

North Carolina Standard Course of Study Essential Standards OverviewEssential Standards

The Drafted Essential Standards have the same aims as those proposed for the Common Core…

• Focused

• Rigorous

• Coherent

North Carolina’s Mandates

“Essential”

“Narrow“

“Deep“

“Rigorous + Relevant“

“Readiness for College and

Career“

RTTT and Smart Choices

“Essential”

”Fewer, Higher, Clearer”

”Focused”

“Enduring“

“Measurable“

“Clear and Concise”

“Prioritized and Focused”

”Rigorous”

”Readiness for College and Career”

The common core and the Draft Essential Standards use the same adjectives

English 10

K-12 Math

Information and Technology Skills K-12

Occupational Course of Study

We currently have 3.0 drafts of…

And are engaged in…

• Analyzing the trends in the feedback from over 10,000 stakeholder respondents

• Developing supporting resources

• Refining assessment prototypes

Status of Essential Standards Development

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North Carolina Standard Course of Study Essential Standards Overview

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North Carolina Standard Course of Study Essential Standards Overview

Essential Standard

Course

Prototypical Assessment

Essential Standards

Classroom

Prototypical Assessment EOC-EOG

Timeline 08-13 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013

July July July July

Innovative Assessment Team Report (July 09)

Criteria for Choosing Constructed Response Items (Sept 09)

New Accountability Committee Report (September 09)

Formative PD Modules 1-5 (August – Dec 2009)

Modules 6-13 (June 2010)

Online PD Community Launch (June 2010)

Case Studies on Administering 21st Century, Computer-Based Assessments (January 2011)

P1 = Phase I (Math, Science, Eng 10, Information and Tech Skills, Occupational)

P2 = Phase I (ELA, Social Studies, Other Subject Areas)

D = Elementary Diagnostic Assessment

P1 Essential Standards

P1 Item Development

P1 Field Test

Essential Stnds. and Assessments Operational

Benchmarking Tool for First Set (P1) of Essential Standards Operational July 2011

P1

P1

P2 Essential Standards

P2Item Development

P2Field Test

Essential Stnds. and Assessments Operational

Benchmarking Tool for Second Set (P2) of Essential Standards Operational July 2012

P2

P2

Elementary Diagnostic Assessment Piloted Results in June 2010

Elementary Diagnostic Assessment OperationalD D

Summative (Statewide)

Essential Standards

Benchmark (Classroom, School,

District)

Formative Assessment(Classroom)

Will inform and reflect the common core work

Apply for $350 million assessment grant.

From Smart Options~“Develop local data systems with formative, interim, and benchmarkassessment data....”

Proposal For Integration of ACRE and RTTT

Growth Achievement (EOCs and EOGs)

K-12

Improved Data Systems

Support for Low-performing

Schools

Teacher Effectiveness

Standards and Assessments

Summative

Essential Standards

Benchmark

Formative Assessment

The work of the Blue Ribbon Commission, Framework for Change and ACRE is aligned to the RTTT assurances.

RTTT Assurances