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SAU 16 Curriculum Update. Joint Board Meeting April 30, 2012. STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #1. IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA. IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA. One page core curriculum by grade level Language Arts Math Social Studies Science - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SAU 16 Curriculum Update
Joint Board Meeting
April 30, 2012
STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #1
IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA
IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA
One page core curriculum by grade level
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science
Music
IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA
Curricula progressively increase in depth and complexity as students advance through grade levels
Common Core State Standards
EHS Competencies aligned with K-8 Essential Skills
SAU 16 Curriculum Committees
IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA
Establish curriculum committees at CMS and EHS
SAU 16 Curriculum Committee Membership
CMS Core Content Professional Learning Communities
EHS Competency Completion
IMPROVE THE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 CURRICULA
Minimum requirements for skills at each grade level
EHS and CMS Honors Algebra common mid-term and final exams
EHS and CMS World Language common exam
EHS and CMS common formal science lab report
Integration of English Language Arts CCSS into social studies and science curriculum
EHS and CMS Language Arts teachers communicating to develop common rubric defining a 5- paragraph essay
STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #2
DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Long term plan for implementing major curriculum changes
Common Core State Standards transition plan for math and english language arts
CMS/EHS teacher observation program
AwarenessSAU 16 MATH Committee Members facilitate MATH CCSS awareness activities in all districts
CCSS awareness activities
completed at K-12
administrators
meetings
Focus PD on Teachers reviewing current
instruction and
assessment and how it aligns with MATH CCSS Grades K-5
Implementing CCSS
Full Instructional
Implementation of MATH
CCSS throughout all
SAU 16 Districts
First Math Common
Core State Standards Assessmen
t Administered in SAU
#16 Grades 3-8 and Grade
11
Awareness/ActionSAU 16 MATH
Committee Members
plan Profession
al Developme
nt for DistrictsGrades 2
&3 Teachers Trained
Action/Implementatio
nSAU 16
Teachers make final revisions to instruction
and assessment planning to
ensure MATH CCSS is
enacted on a daily basis
AssessmentNH DOE
provides Growth Model
Statewide Assessment to All Districts in
NH
Spring 2015
August 2013-June 2014
August 2012-June 2013
January 2012-May 2012
SAU #16 TRANSITION TIMELINEMATH:NHGLE‘S TO CCSS
04/21/23
**Grades K &1 Currently Implementing Using EDM **
AwarenessSAU 16 ELA Committee Members facilitate ELA CCSS awareness activities in all districts
CCSS awareness activities
completed at K-12
administrators meetings
Focus PD on Teachers reviewing
current instruction and
assessment and how it
aligns with ELA CCSS
Full Instructional Implementation
of ELA CCSS throughout all
SAU 16 Districts
First English Language Arts Common Core
State Standards
Assessment Administered
in SAU #16 Grades 3-8 and
Grade 11
Awareness/Action
SAU 16 ELA Committee
Members plan Professional
Development for Districts
Action/ImplementationSAU 16 Teachers
make final revisions to instruction and
assessment planning to ensure ELA CCSS
is enacted on a daily basis
AssessmentNH DOE provides
Growth Model Statewide
Assessment to All Districts in NH
Spring 2015August 2013-Jne 2014August 2012-June 2013January 2012-May 2012
SAU #16 TRANSITION TIMELINEENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS:NHGLE‘S TO CCSS
DEDICATE TIME FOR TEACHERS TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND REVIEW CURRICULAR CHANGES TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Teacher mentor program and on-site professional development
Revision of SAU 16 mentor/mentee handbook
Summer 2012 full day mentor training
Mentor/Mentee half day orientation
Common Core Math State Standard Summer Professional Development
Common Core awareness activities
STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #3
INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS
PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL
POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Quality literature, emphasize core skills, improve essay writing
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and integration of skills into social studies, science and technology curriculum
EHS and CMS teacher communication for essay writing
INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL
POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Review math curriculum
SAU 16 math committee reviewed and revised essential local essential skills
Alignment to Common Core State Standards K-5
EHS competencies aligned to CCSS
CMS math curriculum aligned to CCSS
INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL
POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Use of scientific method and lab based curriculum
SAU 16 science committee integrated applicable english language arts common core standards
Developed science inquiry continuum
EHS/CMS common formal lab reports
Developing template to “unpack” essential skills
INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL
POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Extensive writing in Social Studies
K-5 SAU 16 essential skills include English Language Arts common core standards which include writing standards
6-12 in process of integrating in English Language Arts Common Core standards
INCREASE RIGOR THORUGHOUT CURRICULUM; AND CLARITY, AS WELL AS PROMOTE, ALL POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Support Visual and Performing Arts
SAU supported release time for professional development in curriculum revision with consultant Sandy Nicolucci
SAU 16 music committee finalized vision statement
Currently meeting outside school time to revise curriculum
Planning SAU 16 end of year concert
Each district committed funds to support curriculum work in 2012-13 school year
STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATION #4
IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS
IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS
Annual exit assessments
SAU 16 English Language Arts , math, science, and social studies committee working with common template to define what students should know and be able to do and how to assess mastery of essential skills
IMPROVE THE STATISTICAL VALIDITY AND CONSISTENCY OF K-12 ASSESSMENTS
Use assessments to inform instruction
Response to Intervention framework in all school improvement plans and professional development provided
Teachers examining local and national assessment data to inform instruction in faculty meetings, teacher workshop days, and in professional learning communities
SAU 16 VISION STATEMENT
To provide a rigorous and comprehensive education that will prepare our students for diverse post-secondary educational opportunities, a competitive workplace,
and active civic participation
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