Statewide Standards Review Initiative: Summary and Update

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Statewide Standards Review Initiative Summary
and Update
The Statewide Network of Middle Level Liaisons
Nancy Noonan, Assistant Superintendent for
Curriculum and Instruction, ONC BOCES Howard
Goldsmith, Executive Coordinator Office of
Curriculum and Instructional Support New York
State Education Department
November 14, 2008
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Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
(OCIS)
Howard J. Goldsmith Executive Coordinator
Adult Education and Workforce Development
Tom Orsini
Planning Professional Development Alysan
Slighter
Career and Technical Education Eric Suhr
Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional
Technology Anne Schiano
Summer Institutes Mary Daley
Standards Review Initiative Kathleen Clarity
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis/
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Learning Standards Review Key Points

• P-16 initiative
• Article VII
• Perpetual system of review
• Order of review, ELA first
• Multifaceted process, not just review
• Connections with higher education, business and
  teacher preparation programs
• Engage experts at all levels of review
• Must develop new and aligned assessments

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New York State Learning Standards Review
Structure
Regents Steering Committee
Regents Steering Committee
Standards Review Research Team
English Language Arts/English as a Second Language
Health Physical Ed. Family and Consumer Sciences
Social Studies
Languages Other than English
Math Science Technology
Career Development Occupational Sciences
Arts
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FACS
Panel of Content Experts
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Standards Review Initiative Time Table

Activity/ Academic Year 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17
Review of Standards ELA/ ESL CDOS SS HPEF MST MST LOTE Arts ELA/ESL
Public Information, Roll-Out, and Curriculum Guidance ELA/ ESL ELA/ ESL CDOS CDOS SS SS HPEF HPEF MST MST LOTE MST LOTE Arts Arts ELA/ESL ELA/ ESL
Professional development ELA/ ESL ELA/ ESL CDOS SS ELA/ ESL CDOS CDOS SS HPEF SS HPEF HPEF MST LOTE MST LOTE Arts MST ELA/ESL LOTE Arts Arts ELA/ESL
Implementation in Schools ELA/ ESL CDOS SS HPEF MST LOTE Arts ELA/ ESL
Test Development ELA/ ESL ELA/ ESL SS ELA/ ESL SS SS LOTE MST LOTE MST ELA/ESL LOTE MST ELA/ESL ELA/ESL
First New operational Test ELA/ ESL SS LOTE MST ELA/ESL
Analysis, Intervention/Technical Assistance and Feedback Loop. ELA/ ESL ELA/ ESL CDOS SS CDOS SS HPEF HPEF MST LOTE MST ELA/ESL LOTE Arts

• 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/ESL English Language Arts/ English as a
  Second Language SS Social Studies
  
• HPEF Health, Physical Education and Family
  and Consumer Sciences

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The Standards Review Initiative-Moving from
Review to the Revision

• - Structures and organization of work
• - Working Principles
• 1. Include three levels of standards
• Student learning standards
• Teacher knowledge standards
• System infrastructure standards
• 2. Develop a single set of standards for each
  content area
• 3. Infuse basic and academic literacy
  throughout all the content areas
• 4. Infuse cultural aspects of literacy
  throughout all the content areas as appropriate
• 5. Infuse real life application skills
  throughout all the content areas
• 6. Develop measurable standards
• 7. Review PreK-12 standards within the context
  of a seamless P-16 continuum
• 8. Integrate technology throughout all the
  content areas

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Recommendations for Revisions

• One set of standards
• Replace the items currently designated as
  standards
• Use the Core Performance Indicators and
  Qualities from the State assessment rubrics to
  develop revised standards
• Embed literacy into all of the content areas
• The study of literature and language should be
  emphasized and elevated as an endeavor separate
  from literacy
• Add viewing and (re)presenting
• Format revision is essential

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Aspects of Standards Revision

• Viewing and (Re)presenting
• P-16 Connections
• Support for English language learners, special
  populations, and students at different
  developmental levels
• Teacher knowledge
• More specificity needed at the 9-12 level where
  there is currently considerable repetition of
  performance indicators
• Assessments
• Conventions and grammar

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Aspects of Standards Revision (cont.)

• Reading-writing process
• Early Childhood
• Text based strategies
• Terminology
• Motivation, engagement, and volition
• Ethics of communication/literacy
• Understanding authorship and audience

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Please send your comments/input to
Howard J. Goldsmith Executive Coordinator Office
of Curriculum and Instructional Support New York
State Education Department 89 Washington Ave,
Room 319EB Albany, NY 12234 Telephone (518)
474-8892 E-mail emscocis_at_mail.nysed.gov
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