Tennessee Diploma Project: Tennessee’s Future 9-12 English Standard Awareness

Tennessee Diploma Project: Tennessee’s Future

9-12 English Standard Awareness

Feelings

Take a sticky note and write an adjective or adverb to describe your feelings about the new standards.

Me In Three• Take an index card• Write your name, school, and school district on

one side.• On the other side number from one to three

and do the following:

1. Write a general statement about yourself. 2. Write a statement about yourself that is a little

more specific.3. Write a statement that would only apply to you.

Anticipation Guide

1. The new state requirements for incoming freshmen are 24 credits.

2. The EOC will count 25% of yearly grade.3. All students will have an elective focus.4. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce gave

Tennessee an “F” in truth in advertisement.5. On entering higher education 25% of

Tennessee’s students had to take remedial courses.

6. Tennessee is moving to one set of standards for all students through the Tennessee Diploma Project.

7. New standards drive the assessment.8. The U. S. is slipping in all academic areas

when compared globally.9. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology,

English, and Math.10. Gateway exams will be replaced by EOC.

Tennessee Standards Training:Unpacking the Standards

Dr. Connie J. Smith, Assistant Commissioner

Division of Accountability, Teaching & Learningand

Dr. Gary Nixon,Executive Director

State Board of Education

Tennessee NAEP and TCAP Performance in 2007

Why Do We Need New Assessments for Tennessee

Schools?• New standards drive assessments. With

new standards, development of aligned assessments is automatic.

• There is a ‘Standards Setting’ procedure that is required to include pilots and field testing processes with ‘Bookmarking’ for setting cut scores.

New Assessment Timeline

• Spring 2009

– Hybrid test - current TCAP with field test items for new standards

– Continue Gateway– ACT administration at all high schools– Fall 2009/Spring 2010

New Assessment Timeline

• Fall 2009 / Spring 2010

– New TCAP assessment aligned to new standards

– New end-of-course (transition plan for Gateway)

Why Do We Need a New Accountability Model for TN

Schools?

• New standards with aligned assessments to the standards require a new accountability system with a new accountability workbook.

One Set of Standards

• Two High School Paths are obsolete.

• Tennessee is moving to one set of standards through the Tennessee Diploma Project.

What Prompted the Sense of Urgency in Tennessee’s Move to New

Standards?

• Former Commissioner Lana Seviers researched data to better understand Tennessee’s low NAEP scores.

• Dr. Susan Bunch noted standards aligned with those of other states, but that they contain low-level thinking expectations.

Action Based on Data

• Tennessee (and 5 other states) joined the Achieve Network to examine 18 Achieve member states’ strengths and successes.

What Prompted the Sense of Urgency in Tennessee’s Move to New

Standards?

• No Truth in Advertising!

“F” on the Report Card!• The US Chamber of Commerce gave Tennessee

an “F” on its report card noting that “There is no truth in advertising for Tennessee school standards. The reality is that students scoring at 79% are actually at 39% when compared to national standards (NAEP).”

• Governor Bredesen meets with Tim Webb, Acting Commissioner of Education to address concerns .

Report Card ‘F’:• Upon entering higher education, 50% of

Tennessee’s graduates had to take remedial courses.

• TIMSS* and other national studies showed the United States slipping in all academic areas when compared globally.

• *Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Redesign of Tennessee Schools

Tennessee Diploma Project• Tennessee’s Governor has led the charge in

conjunction with the State Board of Education to provide rigor and relevance to the teaching and learning process for all public schools.

• The provision of “equity” and “adequacy” is required to meet the needs of At-Risk student populations.

Tennessee Diploma Project• Teams of teachers worked with Achieve to write

new standards.

• Teachers and their work were honored by Governor Bredesen at the State Board of Education meeting.

Tennessee Diploma Project Goals

To produce students who • are workplace and/or college ready• have deeper understanding of math and science

and their relationship to technology (STEM*)• can work cooperatively in groups• are ready to demonstrate responsibilities in their

own lives and in service to their community• *Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Establish a Focus and Clarity of Purpose on:

• Assessments aligned to the standards - Standards drive the assessments, not the other way around.

• Do I use formative assessments to individualize for students having difficulty?

• Have I established baselines for what students know and are able to do?

• Am I using the “Checks for Understanding” to guide teaching and assessing my students?

• How do I use the Report Card data to improve my instruction?

• Do I use summative assessments to restructure my teaching for student success?

• Am I benchmarking at intervals so that I know when students are having difficulty in becoming proficient?

• Do I use appropriate pacing guides?• Do I review Value-added predictors of success?

What we know to be true… In 2007-2010, the Governor and the

legislature will expect:

1. Higher standards for proficiency and academic performance;

2. True accountability for students, teachers, local school systems, and higher education

3. Proficient = Proficient whether a state assessment or a national assessment.

Tennessee Tools in Our Toolkit

eTc

(click below)http://www.theteachercenter.org/

H S Graduation RequirementsChanges approved to begin with the graduating class of 2013 include:– developing one diploma path for all students – 22 credits to graduate – new English, Math, and Science curriculum– new end of course test counts as percentage of

yearly grade – all students will have an elective focus

H S Graduation RequirementsChanges approved to begin with the graduating class of 2013 include:– developing one diploma path for all students – 22 credits to graduate – new English, Math, and Science curriculum– new end of course test counts as percentage of

yearly grade – all students will have an elective focus

H S Graduation RequirementsEnglish - 4 Credits:• English I - 1

Credit• English II - 1

Credit• English III - 1 Credit

– AP Language and Composition• English IV - 1 Credit

– AP English Literature or Composition– IB Language I– Communications for Life

H S Graduation RequirementsMath - 4 Credits: (Students must take a math class each year)

• Algebra I - 1 Credit• Geometry - 1 Credit• Algebra II - 1 Credit• Upper level Math: - 1 Credit

– Bridge Math Students who have not earned a 19 on the mathematics component of the ACT by the beginning of the senior year are recommended to complete the Bridge Math course.

– Capstone Math– Adv. Algebra and Trigonometry.– STEM Math (Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Statistics)

H S Graduation RequirementsScience - 3 Credits:• Biology I - 1 Credit• Chemistry or Physics - 1 Credit

– AP Physics (B or C)– Principles of Technology I and II

• Another Lab. Science - 1 Credit

H S Graduation RequirementsSocial Studies – 3.0 Credits:• W. History or W. Geography – 1 Credit• U.S. History – 1 Credit

– AP U.S. History, IB History of the Americas HL (2 Years)

• Economics – .5 Credit• Government – .5 Credit

– AP U.S. Government, IB History of the Americas HL (2 Years), JROTC (3 Years), ABLS

H S Graduation RequirementsP. E. and Wellness – 1.5 Credits:• Wellness – 1 Credit• Physical Education – .5 Credit

– The physical education requirement may be met by substituting an equivalent time of physical activity in other areas including but not limited to marching band, JROTC, cheerleading, interscholastic athletics, and school sponsored intramural athletics.

Personal Finance – .5 Credit

H S Graduation RequirementsFine Art, Foreign Lang., and Elective Focus – 6 Credits:• Fine Art – 1 Credit• Foreign Language – 2 Credits (Same)• Elective Focus – 3 Credits

– Students completing a CTE elective focus must complete three units in the same CTE program area or state approved program of study.

– science and math, humanities, fine arts, or AP/IB– other area approved by local Board of Education

• The Fine Art and Foreign Language requirements may be waived for students who are sure they are not going to attend a University and be replaced with courses designed to enhance and expand the elective focus.

Students with Disabilities

• Require a math class each year achieving at least Algebra I and Geometry.

• Require three credits in science with Biology I and two additional lab science credits.

Graduate with Honors

Students who score at or above all of the subject area readiness benchmarks on the ACT or equivalent score on the SAT will graduate with honors.

Graduate with DistinctionStudents will be recognized as graduating with “distinction” by attaining a B average and completing at least one of the following:

• earn a nationally recognized industry certification• participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools• participate in one of the state’s All State musical organizations• be selected as a National Merit Finalist of Semi-Finalist• attain a score of 31 or higher composite score on the ACT• attain a score of 3 or higher on at least two advanced placement

exams• successfully complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma

Programme• earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted postsecondary

credit

Gateway exams will be replaced by EOC exams

• English I, II, and III• Algebra I and II• Geometry• U. S. History• Biology I• Chemistry• Physics

Will constitute 25 percent of a student’s final course grade.

3 Minute BuzzShare at your table.

1. The new state requirements for incoming freshmen are 24 credits.2. The EOC will count 25% of yearly grade.3. All students will have an elective focus.4. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce gave Tennessee an “F” in truth

in advertisement.5. On entering higher education 25 % of Tennessee’s students had

to take remedial courses.6. Tennessee is moving to one set of standards for all students

through the Tennessee Diploma Project.7. New standards drive the assessment.8. The U. S. is slipping in all academic areas when compared

globally.9. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, English, and Math.10. Gateway exams will be replaced by EOC.

Discussion Strategy: The Six Thinking Hats

• White Hat—Facts about the topic• Red Hat—Feelings about the topic (emotion)• Yellow Hat—Positive things about the topic• Gray Hat—Judging a topic (the disadvantages

and problems)• Green Hat—Other thoughts; new ideas,

creativity• Blue Hat—Summary of the whole topic; most

important learning; What will we do next?

Timeline

8 Concept Strands• Language: Covers grammar, mechanics,

vocabulary, and sentence structure.• Communication: Builds speaking and listening

skills, in both formal and informal situations; begins skills of groups and team participation begins at middle grades.

• Writing: Includes instruction in generating, drafting, organizing, and proofreading writing in a variety of modes and for a variety of audiences.

• Research: Instructs in conducting research, attributing sources appropriately, and evaluating the reliability of resources.

• Logic: Trains students to think reasonably, follow logical trains of thought, avoid faulty reasoning, and weighs evidence.

• Informational Text: Emphasizes the methods necessary to comprehend the organizational structures and graphics employed in informational text.

• Media: Focuses on the ways in which the functions and techniques of a variety of media contribute to the message they attempt to convey.

• Literature: Acquaints students with a wide range of literary types and diverse content, including both the conventions of the literacy genres and the themes and concepts reflecting the human condition.

Standard

(Concept

Strand)Course Learning Expectations

SPIs

Checks forUnderstandi

ng

Standard Language

• 8 Standards• Learning/Course

Expectations—set forth the expected outcomes for that strand

• Checks for Understanding—delineate the classroom behaviors to be focused on at each grade

• State Performance Indicators—indicate the assessment criteria for that specific grade level

Aligning Standards:Looking at the SPI’s

Strategy--Activity Connection

Strategy: A Plan for Achieving a Specific Purpose

Activities: A Specific Exercise Designed to Complement the Strategy

Dominoes

Prediction Basketball

You faced injustice, hate and strife.You fought for what should be.You risked and finally gave your life,So others could be free.

You could have hated, but you choseTo love and understand,Rejecting violence to opposeAn evil in our land.

You'd not inflame, but still inspire,With hope that wouldn't yield.You called for boycotts, not for fire,With faith your only shield.

You marched in protest for the poorOf every shade and hue.So many hardships you'd endureFor those who needed you.

You stirred a nation's heart and mind;Your message still is clear:That color's not how we're defined.Your memory's always near.

Each year your birth's a holiday.The nation honors you,And wonders when we'll see the dayYour dream at last comes true.

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Reader’s Theater

For Video Discussion

• Who is the targeted audience for this speech?

• What is the purpose of the speech?• In your opinion did Dr. King accomplish his

goal?• Mark what is, in your opinion, the most

persuasive part of the speech.

Thesis or Main Point

Somebody Wanted But So Then

Person, Characters, country

Motivation: The gist of the issue;

what somebody is trying to

accomplish, achieve, or acquire

The problem: what is standing in the

way of success, the conflict or opposition

How the problem is solved

Resolution: the ending or outcome,

what eventually happened.

Example

SomebodyWanted But So Then

Cinderella Wanted to go to the ball

But her stepmother wouldn’t let her go

So her fairy godmother helped her

Then she went to the ball, married the prince and lived happily ever after.

“I Have A Dream” Speech• Guided Viewing Cards 1. Write a summary 2. Write a critique 3. Identify parallel structure 4. Identify repetition 5. Identify ways the speaker engages the audience• Paraphrasing Activity

There are 6 steps in the process for direct instruction of academic terms to ensure that students will have the academic background knowledge they need to understand content they will encounter in school.

What Does the Research Tell Us About Academic Vocabulary

Instruction?

The first 3 steps ensure that teachers appropriately introduce a new term and help students develop an initial understanding of it.

What Does the Research Tell Us About Academic Vocabulary

Instruction?

• Step 1: Describe

• Step 2: Restate

• Step 3: Draw

The First 3 Steps:The Initial Understanding

The last 3 steps describe different types of multiple exposures that students should experience over time to help them shape and sharpen their understanding of the terms.

What Does the Research Tell Us About Academic Vocabulary

Instruction?

• Step 4: Activities

• Step 5: Discuss

• Step 6: Games

The Last 3 Steps:Creating Multiple Exposures

With the Words

Having fun with words

• Find Someone Who Knows

• Magic Squares

How do you feel?On a stick-it note write your feelings about the new

standards. Write your feelings using a literary technique. Place on the chart.

For example:• analogy• alliteration• metaphor• simile• pun• personification