South Harrison Township Elementary Curriculum Presentation 2013-2014 Regional Curriculum Team S
Agenda • Regional Curriculum Team • Performance Report • Common Core State Standards • NJASK 2014 & PARCC • How is South Harrison Responding?
Regional Curriculum Team Patricia Calandro, Chief Academic Officer Elementary Supervisors Rachael Anderson, Elementary Supervisor (K-2) Samantha Michielli, Elementary Supervisor (3-5) Content Supervisors Suzette DeMarchi, Creative Arts Supervisor (7-12) Stefanie Fox-Manno, Humanities Supervisor (6-12) Katelyn Skinner, STEM Supervisor (6-12)
Shared Curriculum Service Benefits: • • “An analysis of international studies shows implementing and monitoring an aligned curriculum resulted in a measurable impact (31 percentile points) in student achievement.” • “Several studies show that alignment "cancels out" more traditional predictors of student achievement such as socioeconomic status, gender, race and teacher effect.”* • Cost savings to the community
Shared Curriculum Service S Goals: S Secure academic success through curricular alignment from grades K through 12 and beyond S Reduce instructional gaps through curricular alignment from grades K through 12 S Provide our students with a smooth transition into the Kingsway Regional School District at grade 7
Performance Report Spring 2013 The following components frame the structure of the School Performance Reports for grades 3-6 Peer School Comparison Groups Academic Achievement & NCLB Progress Targets College and Career Readiness Predictors for Elementary Chronic Absenteeism Student Growth Performance Report: http://education.state.nj.us/pr/nav.php?c=15
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Why Common Core? • Set grade level expectations • Define what all students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of a grade-level • Focus on the “essentials” • Establish a baseline for advanced learners
46 States + DC Have Adopted the Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards Mathematics
Traditional Approach K 12 Number and Operations Measurement and Geometry Algebra and Functions Statistics and Probability
Shift #1: Focus (within Number and Operations) Expressions Operations and Algebraic and Thinking Equations Number and Operations — Algebra Base Ten The Number System Number and Operations — Fractions K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 High School
CCSS Math: 3 Major Shifts 1.Focus strongly where the standards focus. 2.Coherence : Think across grades, and link to major topics. 3.Rigor : In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding , procedural skill and fluency , and application .
Mathematical Practice Standards For Kids
SH Action Steps Math Math Regional Articulation Meeting with Teachers • Comprehensive Needs Assessment: • Adoption of CCSS math program • Curriculum Audit/Curriculum Writing: CCSS alignment- Math • Increase Professional Development for Teachers to Support Student • Achievement In-depth study of CCSS & Model Curriculum • Integration of 8 mathematical practices • Attention to individual student growth through instruction and • assessment
Common Core State Standards English Language-Arts (ELA)
Common Core Standards ELA • Increasing text complexity and emphasis on academic vocabulary . • Building knowledge through content-rich informational text. • Text Dependent reading questions to elicit responses grounded in specific evidence from the text .
Text Complexity: Examples
Informational Text • how-to-books, • newspaper articles textbooks • magazine articles • speeches • biographies/autob • opinion essays iographies/memoi rs • informational poetry • picture-book biographies
Informational Text: Examples • Grade K-1 : Crews, • Grade 4-5: Simon, Donald. Truck Seymour. Horses • Grade 2-3 : Davies, • Grade 6-8: Nicola. Bat Loves the Macaulay, David. Night Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
Text Dependent: Citing Evidence • Make a claim • Support through evidence from the text • Making inferences
Text Dependent: Citing Evidence
Text Dependent: Citing Evidence
SH Action Steps ELA ELA Regional Articulation Meeting with Teachers • Comprehensive Needs assessment • Writing Programs (K-8) • Reading Assessment to evaluate individual reading levels (K-3; 4-6) • Spelling Program (K-5) • Curriculum Audit/Curriculum Writing- ELA CCSS • Increase Professional Development for Teachers to Support Student • Achievement In-depth study of CCSS & Model Curriculum • Integration of Reading and Writer Workshop Model •
STATE TESTING: State NJ ASK 2014 & PARCC 2015
Transitioning NJ ASK to Support Common Core State Standards (CCSS) S Office of Assessments has been working on transitioning the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) for the past 3years S The NJASK assessments are called "transitional" because we will not be able to measure the full range of the CCSS until the next generation assessments are developed and administered (PARCC).
Assessment Transition Timeline: Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 SY 2014-15 NJ ASK NJ ASK Full Aligned to the NJ ASK Aligned to administra CCSS Aligned to the CCSS tion of (except gr 6-8 NJCCCS PARCC Math) assessmen ts
NJ ASK 2014 Dates 3 rd & 4 th grade: May 12 to May 15 • Day 1 & 2 - ELA • Day 3 & 4 – Math 5 th & 6 th grade: May 5 to May 8 • Day 1 & 2 - ELA • Day 3 & 4 – Math
NJ ASK Preparation • The New Jersey Department of Education has developed materials to help parents and teachers prepare students for the NJ ASK. • NJ ASK state guide and test preparation: http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/parents/ http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/es/sampl e/njask.htm
NJ ASK Preparation Reading/Writing (all grades) http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/pra cticereading.html Writing Prompts http://www.moma.org/interactives/artsafari/safari_menu. html NJ ASK 3-8 https://njask-prep.wikispaces.com/
New in 2015 PARCC Will replace NJ ASK in grades 3 – 8; and HSPA 11 Comprised of 2 sections: 1. Performance-Based Assessment (PBA): administered as close to the end of the school year as possible (approx. 75%); 5 sessions 2. End-of-Year Assessment (EOY): administered after approx. 90% of the school year (ELA/Literacy & math); 4 sessions
PARCC Purpose • Assess the full range of the CCSS • Measure the full range of student performance , including the performance of high and low performing students • Provide data during the academic year to inform instruction, interventions and professional development • Provide data for accountability , including measures of growth
Additional Resources: PARCC: http://www.parcconline.org/ CCSS: http://www.commoncoreworks.org/site/ default.aspx?PageID=239 http://www.pta.org/content.cfm?Ite mNumber=2909
Sample PARCC Questions: Understanding Rigor and Expectations http://www.parcconline.org/samples/item- task-prototypes
How can I support my child during these transitions?
How to Support Your Child During the Transition
Teamwork! • It's important to communicate regularly with your child's teachers from kindergarten through high school. • It’s a team effort! Having a good, working relationship with the people who teach your child helps ensure that education is a team effort between home and school. Parents can … • Email/phone conversations/written notes. • Parent/Teacher Conferences: http://www.pta.org/programs/content.cfm?ItemNum ber=1710
Teacher Websites http://www.southharrison.k12.nj.us/site/Default.aspx?PageType= 1&SiteID=4&ChannelID=12&DirectoryType=6 1. Locate your child’s teacher and click on his or her name 2. The website will appear with specific information about the classroom.
Online Resources http://www.southharrison.k12.nj.us/Page/654 This link will take you to a list of free on-line websites for parent and students.
FAQs • Please email any additional curriculum questions to Chief Academic Officer, Patricia Calandro at calandrop@kingsway.k12.nj.us . The team will compile a list of questions and answers and post to the website. • Community Information Night (more information to come) When? April 3, 2014 – 7pm-8:30pm • Where? Kingsway Regional High School • What? PARCC updates and Common Core •
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