PARCC Transition and Implementation Support Webinar #1

July 28, 20112:30 pm EST

www.PARCConline.org

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• Full Group Conversation of State Progress

• Small Group Breakouts– Communications and Stakeholder Engagement– Execution of the work and Monitoring Routines– Governance and Structure

• Wrap-Up and Upcoming Meetings

Today’s Agenda

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• In many states, there are more moving pieces than ever before happening concurrently: Coordination is essential

• Look across the areas of work and funding to consider how they interact

• Faster is not better: What matters most is being thoughtful, realistic, and comprehensive

• Implementation will depend on state/district needs and capacity• Detail is important: Year-by-year is not enough• Communicate your timeline publicly: This effort is too large and

complex for “whisper down the lane”

Why Do We Need an Implementation Timeline/Strategic Plan?

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• Foundational Elements (e.g. establish leadership team, build guiding coalition, develop communications plan)

• Align Instructional Materials• Train educators and administrators• Transition assessment system• Transition technology to support assessment and accountability

systems• Align teacher preparation, evaluation and licensing programs• Align the transition space between K-12 and postsecondary • Monitor and sustain progress

What Might a Timeline/Strategic Plan Include?

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www.parcconline.org/CommonCoreImplementationWorkbook

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State Example:Recent Progress in New Jersey

Jeff Hauger, Director, Office of Assessmentsand

Mary Jane Kurabinski, Director, Office of Literacy

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• Where are you in your timeline development?

• What have you changed, added, or removed?

• What has become more refined?

• Is there an iterative process for continual review and modification of your timeline?

Opportunity for Additional State Sharing

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• Room #1: Communications and Stakeholder Engagement– Margaret Horn, Vice President, State Leadership and Policy

Development, Achieve

• Room #2: Execution of the work and Monitoring Routines– Stephen Pruitt, Vice President, Content, Research and Development,

Achieve

• Main Room (breakout #3): Governance and Structure– Marie O’Hara, Research Associate, Content, Research and

Development, Achieve

Transition to Break-out Rooms

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• Do you have specific questions for other states that would be instructive as you continue to develop your state’s timeline?

• Are there specific areas of work where you think your state’s plan/timeline would benefit from learning from other states?

Wrap Up

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Webinar #2 Delivery Chain Analysis

Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:30 pm EST

Webinar #3 Feedback Loops

Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:30 pm EST

Upcoming Webinars

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PARCC Transition and Implementation Institute

Thursday, September 8 - Friday, September 9, 2011

The Westin AlexandriaAlexandria, VA

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• Arkansas – Arkansas Common Core State Standards Wiki

– Letter to Superintendents, Charter School Directors, Co-op Directors and CCSS Contacts

– What Every Arkansas Educator Needs To Know About Common Core State Standards

• Florida– Florida’s Common Core State Standards Implementation Timeline

– Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Proposal Timeline (PDF available)

• Indiana– Indiana Common Core State Standards Transition Road Map

• Kentucky– Kentucky Unbridled Learning Site

– Kentucky Core Academic Standards website

– Kentucky Leadership Networks Overview and Timeline (PDFs available)

Web Links to State Materials

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Web Links to State Materials

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• Louisiana– Louisiana’s Implementation Plan For Common Core State Standards

• Maryland– Maryland School Improvement Site

• Rhode Island– Race to the Top Communications and Engagement Plan

– Rhode Island Race to the Top: Performance Monitoring Plan

– Rhode Island Community Engagement Site

• Tennessee– Tennessee Common Core Standards Educator Timeline

– Tennessee Common Core Standards Administrator Timeline

• Utah– Utah Education Network Common Core State Standards Site

• Implementing the Common Core Work Book