Math Teacher Leader NetworkJanuary 2013

Annual ‘Quality Counts’ survey shows gains in transitions, alignmentK-12 AchievementStandards, Assessments and AccountabilityTeaching ProfessionSchool FinanceTransitions and AlignmentChance for Success (an index that combines information from 13 indicators that cover state residents’ lives from cradle to career)

Kentucky Breaks into Top 10 in Kentucky Breaks into Top 10 in National Education RankingNational Education Ranking

FindingsFindingsNo states received a grade of A in the 2013

edition of Quality Counts. The highest-ranking state was Maryland, with

a B-plus. Three states received B grades; eight states

(including Kentucky) received B-minus grades; and

19 states received C-plus grades.

Kentucky’s Scores & Rank 2011-2013Kentucky’s Scores & Rank 2011-2013 

KENTUCKY NATIONKENTUCKY’S RANK

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Overall Score C C+ B- C C C+ 34 14 10K-12 Achievement C- C- C- D+ C- C- 19 13 13Standards, Assessments & Accountability

*n/a A- A- *n/a B B *n/a 20 20

Teaching Profession *n/a B- B- *n/a C C *n/a 5 5School Finance C- C- C- C C C 35 35 34Transitions & Alignment B- B- A C+ C+ B- 14 14 4Chance for Success C C C C+ C+ C+ 38 36 38

*Quality Counts does not provide ratings on all of the six categories each year.

Commissioner’s Fast FiveJanuary 25, 2013

QUESTION OF THE WEEK Where can I get more information on the change to EOC constructed response mentioned in the Commissioner’s Fast Five on Friday, January 25?

The End-of-Course assessment model has a combined purpose, instruction and accountability.  These areas have different needs that must be kept in balance within the program. To keep that balance, changes to the EOC model must be made.  The QualityCore program offers many instructional resources. However, the constructed response items in the QualityCore assessment program were unable to add instructional value to the teaching and learning process. Therefore, constructed response items will shift from state administration to local administration. 

Shifting constructed response to a local administration will render much more instructional value, student motivation, and test security than can be provided at the state level. 

This change also means a school could move to computer based EOC testing that provides immediate results for final exams. 

When The change will take effect beginning with the February 1 – March 15 test window. 

To support the implementation a video recording is linked below. The training will focus on Spring 2013 policy changes and test administration. http://media.education.ky.gov/video1/On-Demand2013/QualityCore_1-28-13.mp4

Contact for InformationFor questions, Division of Support and Research in the Office of Assessment and Accountability at (502) 564-4394 or dacinfo@education.ky.gov.   

KDE Math ConnectionsKDE Math ConnectionsIn order to be more responsive to the needs of

Kentucky math educators, a mailbox KDEmath@education.ky.gov has been created and is monitored by Frankfort-based math consultants.

CIITS - “CIITS Item Issues Form.” This document can be found on the CIITS homepage. Users complete the form when an issue is found and send the form to kdeciitsmailbox@education.ky.gov

Issues Report for Instructional Material or Formative Assessment Item

Please use this form to notify the CIITS team of any items you feel are “problematic.” Make sure the form is filled out completely and that you include your contact information should we have a question and need to follow up. When the form is complete, please submit it to the CIITS mailbox: kdeciitsmailbox@education.ky.gov Once submitted, the appropriate KDE content specialist will review the item and determine what if any action should be taken.

Type of Item: check one Instructional Material Assessment Item

Subject: Choose from dropdown

Grade Level: Choose from dropdown

Standard(s) to which item is currently aligned: Insert standard number and name

External ID (see example): Insert external ID

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Item Name (see example): Insert Item Name

Issue with the Item (please be specific and include any suggestions you might have): Describe problem in detail

Your Name: Insert name here Phone number: xxx-xxx-xxxx

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CIITS Material Review ProcessCIITS Material Review Process

“CIITS Instructional Resource Submission Process” on CIITS homepage

Materials submitted for state Materials submitted for state approvalapprovalBe mindful when naming a file to be uploaded

for state approval.

Every user will see and have access to the file.

State Student Data in CIITSState Student Data in CIITSK-PREP have been loaded into CIITS

EPAS scores from last year have been loaded into CIITS

EPAS scores from fall will be loaded into CIITS

HS Open Source Resource HS Open Source Resource http://www.mathematicsvisionproject.org/

(c) 2012 Utah Secondary One by Mathematics Vision Project and in partnership with the Utah State Office of Education is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.MVP items by Mathematics Vision Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Leadershiphttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/transforming_learning/2013/01/five_essential_schoolwide_conditions_for_common_core_achievement.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-TW http://www.achieve.org/publications

Mathematicshttp://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/

tools-for-teachers/problems-of-the-month

http://mrvaudrey.com/ problems similar to Dan Meyer – Matt Vaudrey is a middle school math teacher.

The Mathematics Teaching Community https://mathematicsteachingcommunity.math.uga.edu/

Illustrative Mathematics now plays nice with search engines

“You can, for example, google "illustrations for

A-SSE" and get direct links to the tasks that

illustrate Seeing Structure in Expressions in

the Algebra category. Googling "illustrations

for 2.MD" takes to the page in the illustration

index which includes all the illustrations for

2.MD.” – Bill McCallum

KCM Conference2013 KCM Conference

"Reasoning for Readiness"

February 25 and February 26, 2013.

Lexington, KY

http://knp.kentuckymathematics.org/#!/page_home

Math Resourceshttp://www.sharemylesson.com/home.aspx

http://mathlanding.com/

http://caccssm.cmpso.org/

What Works Clearinghouse Guideshttp://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/

practice_guides/rti_math_pg_042109.pdf

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/fractions_pg_093010.pdf

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/mps_pg_052212.pdf

http://education.ky.gov/educational/CCadv/op/Pages/default.aspx

NGSS - releasedNGSS - releasedhttp://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards

http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/ngss/files/Appendix%20K%20%E2%80%93%20Connections%20to%20the%20Common%20Core%20State%20Standards%20for%20Mathematics%20-%20FINAL_0.pdf