How can we have a consistent educational program which prepares our students for college while still performing well on our state tests?
Carlos F. Camargo, Ph.D.
INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT PROJECT: GETTING TO AN APS-‐CORE
Phase I -‐ Ini5ate & Plan
1. Iden5fy, Enroll, & Engage All Stakeholders
include all key stakeholders from the very beginning
from teachers, administrators and district leaders to support staff
and parents.
2. Perform a Gap Analysis & Tac5cal Needs Assessment
create teams to conduct this gap analysis
determine how each state standards differ from the Common
Core standards,
and most especially where gaps between the two sets of standards occur and how to address the gaps via scafforlding and PD
3. Provide Professional Development using Model
Curriculum Modules
Develop Anchor Standards by Grade for ELA & Math
Develop Anchor Standards for Priority Content
Provision a Train-‐the-‐Trainer PD roll-‐out with coaching supports
Train educators and provide strategies for how to deliver
instruc5on so that students are empowered to effec5vely apply their knowledge in real-‐world
situa5ons
Phase II -‐ Absorb & Take Ac5on
4. Visualize the Standards’ Full ‘Trajectory’
Understand the learning progressions
Think ver5cally about the educa5onal standard -‐-‐ across grades before and
aUer
specific training teachers will require revolves around beXer strategies to draw students into classroom
discussions
need to develop students’ listening and speaking skills, as well as their reading and wri5ng
skills
5. Think About How Standards Cross Curricular
Disciplines
design and manage an integrated instruc5onal
approach stressing the four learning modali5es: reading, wri5ng, speaking, listening
regular mee5ngs where teachers work together to share their
understanding of the content and how to teach it so that students
can learn the material.
6. Create A Repository Of Lesson Plans And Other
Resources
Create Inventory & Guide of Available Resources
Create team to manage submission and content updates
How can we have a consistent educational program which prepares our students for college while still performing well on our state tests?
Carlos F. Camargo, Ph.D.
INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT PROJECT: GETTING TO AN APS-‐CORE
Phase III -‐ Monitor & Communicate
7. Focus on All Students’ Needs
Sepcial Popula5on Resources: ELL & SWD
Blended Pedagogy Tools & Resources
8. Follow the Leading Assessment Consor5a
Monitor & Adapt SBAC and PARCC Inputs
Create a framework for APS-‐Core
9. Provide Common Core & APS-‐Core Informa5on in Many Formats
Engage staff, ac5vate partents, mo5vate
students
Seek feedback and input via surveys
Phase IV -‐ Close-‐out & Report-‐Out
10. Conclusion & Debrief:
Step Back and Reflect
Celebrate & Recalibrate
Each enumerated step occurs over 10 business days, or two-‐week cycles. The above represents a 100-‐day action plan.
! Phase I: 30 days or 1 month – May 1 ! Phase II: 30 days or 1 month – June 1 ! Phase III: 30 days or 1 month – July 1 ! Phase IV: 10 days or 2 weeks – July 10
