Common Core and Essential Standards Implementation Plan

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

Bertolt Brecht

A Call for Change

Pre-SurveyRate your understanding of New Hanover County’s implementation of the Common Core and Essential Standards.

A. I am ready to participate in Year 1! B. I am becoming familiar with the plan,

but don’t know what to do next.B. I have heard of it, but know very little.C. Oh, are there new standards?

Standards Development

ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

Social Studies, Science, Arts, World Languages, Healthful Living, Career and Technical Education, Guidance, Instructional Technology

COMMON COREEnglish/Language

Arts and Mathematics

Timeline for Implementation

• Common Core and Essential Standards adopted

• NCSCOS taught and assessed

2010-

2011

NCSCOS taught and assessed

2011-

2012

Common Core and Essential

Standards taught and assessed

2012-

2013

Initial preparation for Common Core and Essential

Standards

2010-

2011

Common Core Standards

implemented for K-8 English/ Language

Arts and K-2 Mathematics

2011-

2012

Common Core and Essential Standards

taught and assessed in all content areas

2012-

2013

North Carolina

New Hanover County

The Common Core Standards have been developed for which two content areas?A. Science and MathematicsB. Social Studies and ScienceC. English/Language Arts and MathematicsD. Mathematics and Social Studies

Who developed the Essential Standards?

A. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

B. The United States Department of Education

C. New Hanover County Schools

D. Communities in Schools

In 2011-12, NHCS will implement Mathematics Common Core Standards in which grades?A. 9-12B. K-2C. 6-8D. 3-8

In 2011-12, NHCS will implement English Language Arts Common Core Standards in which grades?

A. 9-12B. K–2C. 6–8D. K-8

Common Core and Essential Standards Professional

Development2011-2012Session 1 provides the

background information for the

transition to Common Core and Essential Standards. It also

contains the professional

development timeline for Year 1.

Let’s Get StartedSession 2 will be

comprised of content-specific reviews of the

Common Core and Essential Standards

led by the Instructional

Services Team.

Call for ChangeSession 3, Call for

Change, helps everyone understand the evolution of the new standards and

assessments. It also provides guidance into accessing instructional resources developed by

DPI.

Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

Session 4 includes the module, Revised

Bloom’s Taxonomy. NCDPI developed the Essential Standards using these levels of

thinking.

Literacy in the Content AreasSession 5, Literacy in the Content Areas,

examines the impact of the Common Core

Content Literacy standards on all curricular areas.

Principals and AssessmentsPrincipals and

Assessment is a session designed specifically for

administrators. It includes a NC FALCON

Module on leading formative assessment efforts in the school

building.

North Carolina Professional Teaching

Standards

Session 6, NC Professional Teaching Standards, takes

an in-depth look at how the standards relate to the

new evaluation tool.

Learning Targets

Session 7, Learning Targets, contains a

module from NC FALCON that helps teachers

identify what students should learn.

Collecting and Documenting Evidences

Session 8, Collecting and Documenting Evidences, contains a NC FALCON

module that helps teachers know what to

look for when determining success.

The Standards

Session 9, The Standards, will be specific to each

content area and led by the Instructional Services Team.

Analyzing Evidence and Descriptive Feedback

Session 10, Analyzing Evidence and

Descriptive Feedback, includes a NC FALCON module that prepares teachers to provide

meaningful and targeted feedback.

Developing Local CurriculaSession 11,

Developing Local Curricula, provides opportunities for collaboration on

locally-developed instructional support

documents.

What’s Next?Session 12, What’s Next, contains Year 2 implementation

plans. It also contains a NC

FALCON module designed

specifically for students.

Common Core and Essential Standards Session

Components

To get credit for Session 2: Let’s Get Started, I should attend a session on August 22 delivered by whom?

A. Members of various central office departments

B. Principals and Assistant Principals

C. Instructional CoachesD. Senior Staff

What is the BEST source for information on Session 2?

A. ACRE WebsiteB. School LinkC. School Data ManagerD. School Administrators

Moving “Data Driven Decision Making” From a Catchy Phrase to a Reality

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WHEN SOMEONE BUYS A DRILL THEY DO NOT

WANT A DRILL.

THEY WANT A HOLE!

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE TOOL BUT THE TASK.

Key Elements

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1. Purposeful Data

Collection and Analysis

2. Designated Resources and Other Supports

3. Strategies for

Communicating the

Process and Findings

Steps in The Process1 2 3

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Commitment

A PlanOn going Professional Development

www.Data-First.OrgData WallsData Teams

Resources

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Make the CommitmentDevelop Your PlanBegin Capacity Building

Next Steps

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Believe in the Possible

Post-Survey

Rate your understanding of New Hanover County’s implementation of the Common Core and Essential Standards,

A. I am ready to participate in Year 1!B. I am becoming familiar with the

plan, but don’t know what to do next.

C. I have heard of it, but know very little.

D. Oh, are there new standards?

Change is inevitable – except from a vending

machine.

Robert C. Gallagher