Statewide Standards Review Initiative

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New York State Council of Educational
Associations

• Statewide Standards Review Initiative
• Howard J. Goldsmith, Executive Coordinator
• Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
• New York State Education Department
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  February 8, 2008

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Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
(OCIS)

Assistant Commissioners Office Howard J.
Goldsmith Executive Coordinator
Standard Review Initiative Kathleen Clarity

Adult Education and Workforce Development
Tom Orsini
Career and Technical Education Eric Suhr
Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional
Technology Anne Schiano
Summer Institutes Mary Daley
Bilingual Education and Foreign Language
Studies Pedro Ruiz
Planning Professional Development Team Alysan
Slighter
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis
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Learning Standards Review Mandate

• P-16 initiative
• Article VII
• Perpetual system of review
• Order of review, ELA first

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Organizational Components

• Regents Steering Committee
• Researchers, State and National experts
• Individual standard area expert panels
• Engage the New York Comprehensive Center (NYCC)
• SED office to oversee process

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Components (cont.)

• Various levels of review
• Public input and comment throughout
• Need to review across content areas
• Integrate literacy and technology
• Benchmark processes of other states and nations

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Components (cont.)

• Multifaceted process, not just review
• Connections with higher education, business and
  teacher preparation programs
• Engage experts at all levels of review
• Will include a long term comprehensive
  plan with timeline
• Must develop new and aligned assessments

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New York State
Learning Standards Review Structure
  Regents Steering Committee
Standards Review Research Team (Panel of Experts)
Math Science Technology
English Language Arts
Social Studies
Arts
M
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Health Physical Ed. and Family and Consumer
Sciences
Languages Other than English
Career Development And Occupational Studies
H
PE
FACS
Panel of Content Experts
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                  Attachment B
 

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Standard Review Initiative Table

• This activity also includes analysis for future
  modification, alignment with teacher preparation,
  regulatory adjustments, etc.
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  Standards Area
  Key
• Arts Arts (visual, music, dance, theatre
  LOTE Languages Other than
  English
• CDOS Career Development and Occupational
  Studies (seven technical disciplines) MST
  Math, Science, Technology
• ELA English Language Arts SS Social
  Studies
• HPEF Health, Physical Education and Family
  and Consumer Sciences

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Role and Input

• This is a unique opportunity to shape and
  determine what students need to know and be able
  to do in the years ahead. This initiative will
  impact all aspects of education in New York State
  including curriculum, instruction, assessment,
  teacher preparation, professional development,
  and student readiness for higher education and a
  dynamic global economy.

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Key Questions for Feedback

• Reviewing the current ELA standards, what is
  missing? What should be added?
  What should be revised?
• In your experience and that of your colleagues,
  what needs to be changed in the current ELA
  standards to update them and to make them more
  relevant for our students now and in the future?
• What would be the best strategy or method for SED
  and the Board of Regents to use to engage
  schools, teachers, parents, and others in this
  process?

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Please send your comments/suggestions
on the Key Questions to

• Kathleen Clarity
• Supervisor of Education Programs
• Standards Review Initiative
• Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
• E-mail kclarity_at_mail.nysed.gov
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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