On The Road to College and Career Readiness

On The Road to College and Career Readiness

Hamilton County ESCInstructional Services CenterChristina Sherman, Consultant

• How will the revised standards impact you, you students, and your district?

• What can you expect over the next few years?

• What can you do to help make this a smooth transition?

Being qualified for:–A degree-granting postsecondary education, without remediation

–A chosen career, ready for advanced training.

What is College and Career Readiness?

ACT, “The Conditions of College & Career Readiness, Class of 2010: Ohio.”

Are Ohio Students Ready for College?

0%30%60%90%

28%

72%48% 58%

34%

Percent of Ohio Students Ready for College-Level Coursework (according to ACT

benchmarks)

Jobs Will Require More Education & Training

72%

28%

1973

38%62%

2018

NO COLLEGE REQUIREDCOLLEGE REQUIRED

Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010.

Ohio’s Coherent and Integrated Education

System:

Model Curricula: March

2011

Aligned System of

Assessments: 2014

Common Core and

State Revised

Standards: June 2010

What? How?

How Well?

House Bill 1: Content Standards

The standards shall specify… the core academic content and skills… that will allow each student to be prepared for postsecondary instruction and the workplace for success in the twenty-first century. (Adopted June 2010)

ORC § 3301.079(A)(1)(a)

Ohio’s Revised Standards

NEW FEATURES: Fewer, clearer,

and higher Internationally

benchmarked An aligned

model curriculum

College and career readiness

Content and skills

Coherence, focus, rigor

NEW FOCUS:

Ohio’s Revised Standards Reflect

COMMON CORE

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science Social

Studies

OHIO’S REVISED STANDARDS

Ohio’s RevisedAcademic Standards

Attributes of the CCSS: English Language Arts

• Shift in emphasis from fiction to nonfiction in reading and writing.

• Focus on close analysis of texts with evidence to back up claims and conclusions.

• Emphasis in teaching literacy skills in and through history/social studies, science, and technical content areas.

Based on Reading framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Attributes of the CCSS: Mathematics

Engage student in the content through the Mathematical Practices• Problem solving• Reasoning• Modeling• Using tools• Making arguments• Precision• Structure

Attributes of the Science Standards

Scientific Inquiry

Engineering

Technological Design

Ohio is one of 20 states that has been selected to lead an important effort to

improve science education for all students.

Attributes of the Social Studies

Standards Promotes• Historical Thinking• Civic Participation

Includes• Economic Decision-making• Financial Literacy

A Comprehensive Curriculum that:

• ELA, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science standards currently available.

• Standards will be expanded to include:– social and emotional approaches to

learning– physical well-being

Revised and New Standards in Other

Content Areas• World Languages (Revised)• Fine Arts (Revised)• Financial Literacy and

Entrepreneurship (New)• Business Education (New)

SB 210 and The Physical Education Evaluation

Four components for the 2012-2013 report card:1. Student success in meeting the

benchmarks as found in the PE Standards

2. Compliance with local wellness policy

3. Participating in BMI 4. Participating the physical

activity pilot

High School- Higher Education Alignment

ProjectStriving to reduce remediation by aligning:• High school math and English

course sequences and content to college readiness expectations

• Teacher preparation programs to expectations for college readiness

State Transition Timeline

2010 2011 20142012 2013

State Board Adopted Model

CurriculumMarch, 2011

State Board Adopted

StandardsJune, 2010

Transition CompleteJune, 2014

Transition:•Teacher development

•Local curriculum revision

•Assessment development

2011 - 2014

• How will the revised standards impact you, you students, and your district?

• What can you expect over the next few years?

• What can you do to help make this a smooth transition?

Ohio’s New Generation of Assessments

New Generation Assessments

More rigorous tests measuring student progress toward “college and career readiness” Have common, comparable scores across member states, and across consortia Provide achievement and growth information to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities

Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85

New Generation Assessments

Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities” Administer online, with timely results Use multiple measures

Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85

Ohio’s New AssessmentsConsortium developed

assessments• English language arts

grades 3 – 8 and high school

• Mathematics grades 3 – 8 and high school

• Assess the Common Core Standards

• Operational school year 2014-15

State developed assessments

• Science grades 5 and 8 and high school

• Social Studies grade 5 and 8 and high school

• Assess the revised Ohio standards

• Operational school year 2014-15

Assessment ConsortiaSMARTER Balanced (SBAC):Consortia of 29 StatesAttributes: • Computer-Adaptive• Formative Assessments

(optional)• Performance Tasks• Rapid reporting system to

inform instruction and accountability

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness (PARCC): Consortia of 24 states + D.C. Attributes: • Computer-Based• Through Course

Assessments (might be optional)

• Performance Tasks• Rapid reporting system to

inform instruction and accountability

Assessment ConsortiaBoth PARCC & SBAC consortia will have :►English language arts and mathematics

assessments►On-line testing► Interim and summative components► Item Types• Multiple choice• Extended response• Technology-enhanced

► Performance Task assessments►High school tests: End-of-course vs. End-of-year► Teachers involved in developing and scoring tests

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Ohio’s New Assessments: HB153

July 2011ChangesHigh School

– National Standardized Assessment

– Series of End of Course exams– Senior Project– No date given for

implementation

Ohio Assessment Timeline

2011 2012 20152013 2014

State Board Adopted Model

CurriculumMarch, 2011

State Board Adopted

StandardsJune, 2010

First Assessment

Administration

2014-2015

Development Phase:•Test development•Field testing•Standards setting 2012 - 2014

• How will the revised standards impact you, you students, and your district?

• What can you expect over the next few years?

• What can you do to help make this a smooth transition?

Questions?