Valparaiso Community Valparaiso Community SchoolsSchools

Curriculum, Assessment, and Curriculum, Assessment, and TechnologyTechnology

Dr. Robert HaworthDr. Robert HaworthAssistant SuperintendentAssistant Superintendent

Mrs. Stacey SchmidtMrs. Stacey SchmidtExecutive Director of Elementary EducationExecutive Director of Elementary Education

AgendaAgenda

1.1. Strategic Planning & AdvisoriesStrategic Planning & Advisories

2.2. Curriculum ProcessCurriculum Process

3.3. Standards-Based ReportingStandards-Based Reporting

4.4. Types of AssessmentTypes of Assessment

5.5. TechnologyTechnology

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Finished this past NovemberFinished this past November Three areas of concernThree areas of concern

Finances & FacilitiesFinances & Facilities CommunicationsCommunications Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Each student will experience challenging Each student will experience challenging and appropriate instructionand appropriate instruction

Each student will be a contributing citizen Each student will be a contributing citizen in our democratic societyin our democratic society

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan District Curriculum & Assessment Advisories will meet to create and update District Curriculum & Assessment Advisories will meet to create and update

curriculum maps starting in 2010 (Curriculum)curriculum maps starting in 2010 (Curriculum) A District Literacy Advisory will be established by February of 2011 to develop a A District Literacy Advisory will be established by February of 2011 to develop a

comprehensive approach to literacy. (Literacy)comprehensive approach to literacy. (Literacy) An Experiential Education Academy Advisory will be established in February of An Experiential Education Academy Advisory will be established in February of

2011 to develop a comprehensive approach for implementing experiential 2011 to develop a comprehensive approach for implementing experiential education in grades 6-12. (Experiential Education)education in grades 6-12. (Experiential Education)

Alternative school committee representatives will be established in February of Alternative school committee representatives will be established in February of 2011 to develop a comprehensive approach to K-12 alternative education. 2011 to develop a comprehensive approach to K-12 alternative education. (Alternative School)(Alternative School)

The current Wellness Committee will review and revise the current wellness plan by The current Wellness Committee will review and revise the current wellness plan by March of 2011. (Wellness)March of 2011. (Wellness)

A Character Advisory will be established by April of 2011. (Character)A Character Advisory will be established by April of 2011. (Character) The current Safety Committee will review and revise the current safety plan by The current Safety Committee will review and revise the current safety plan by

March of 2011. (Safety)March of 2011. (Safety) A Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan will be researched by A Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan will be researched by

March of 2011 (PBIS)March of 2011 (PBIS) A School Mentoring Advisory will be established by April of 2011(Mentoring)A School Mentoring Advisory will be established by April of 2011(Mentoring)

Strategic Plan AdvisoriesStrategic Plan Advisories WellnessWellness SafetySafety LiteracyLiteracy CharacterCharacter MentoringMentoring Experiential EducationExperiential Education Alternative EducationAlternative Education Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems

(PBIS)(PBIS) CurriculumCurriculum

How it WorksHow it Works

Strategic Plan Advisory Structure:

District Whole Student

Committee (Advisory

Chairs)

Wellness

Character

Safety

Mentor

Experiential

Alt. Edu

PBIS

Literacy

Curriculum

Teachers

Community

Staff

Parents

Students

School Board

Where are we now?Where are we now?

Advisory Chairs have been identifiedAdvisory Chairs have been identified Advisories members are been identified Advisories members are been identified

and selectedand selected Advisories will begin meeting in late Advisories will begin meeting in late

February and MarchFebruary and March Advisories will begin reporting out to the Advisories will begin reporting out to the

School board in the near futureSchool board in the near future

Curriculum ProcessCurriculum ProcessThe curriculum process follows the Indiana The curriculum process follows the Indiana

textbook adoption cycletextbook adoption cycle

2008 – 2008 – Language Arts / World Language Arts / World LanguagesLanguages

2009 – 2009 – Social StudiesSocial Studies2010 – 2010 – Mathematics (took a waiver)Mathematics (took a waiver)2011 – 2011 – Science / Health Science / Health 2012 – 2012 – Art / Music / Business / Art / Music / Business /

Technology Education / Family Technology Education / Family & & Consumer SciencesConsumer Sciences

Curriculum ProcessCurriculum Process

Year 1 - Year 1 - BeforeBefore textbook adoption textbook adoption Revise / develop curriculumRevise / develop curriculum Create curriculum mapsCreate curriculum maps

Year 2 - Year 2 - DuringDuring textbook adoption textbook adoption Begin assessment writingBegin assessment writing Review textbook materialsReview textbook materials Conduct gap analysisConduct gap analysis

Curriculum ProcessCurriculum Process

Year 3 - Year 3 - AfterAfter textbook adoption textbook adoption Begin standards-based reportingBegin standards-based reporting Begin using new textsBegin using new texts Implement new assessmentsImplement new assessments Create resource documents Create resource documents

Curriculum Process 2010-2011 Curriculum Work2010-2011 Curriculum Work

Mathematics (adopt textbook)Mathematics (adopt textbook) Science (adopt textbook)Science (adopt textbook) Language Arts and Social Studies Language Arts and Social Studies

working on maps (3 weeks/examine working on maps (3 weeks/examine Indiana maps)Indiana maps)

Elementary Science and Math will begin Elementary Science and Math will begin mapping process this summermapping process this summer

3 week assessment writing3 week assessment writing

Standards-Based Standards-Based CurriculumCurriculum

1.1. Standards Standards

a)a)StateState

b)b)NationalNational

c)c)InternationalInternational

d)d)Common CoreCommon Core

2.2. Measurement categoriesMeasurement categories

3.3. Learner outcomesLearner outcomes

Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

Adopted by Indiana in August 2010Adopted by Indiana in August 2010 State-led effort State-led effort Establish common standards for Establish common standards for

language arts and mathematicslanguage arts and mathematics Working to provide students a great Working to provide students a great

education no matter where they live education no matter where they live

Curriculum TransitionCurriculum Transition

2011-2014 teach state standards and 2011-2014 teach state standards and common corecommon core

2014 teach common core only2014 teach common core only

2011-2012 test state standards2011-2012 test state standards 2012-2014 test state and common core2012-2014 test state and common core 2014 test common core2014 test common core

Curriculum MapCurriculum MapSocial StudiesSocial Studies

Curriculum MapCurriculum MapLanguage ArtsLanguage Arts

Curriculum MapCurriculum MapMathematicsMathematics

Types of AssessmentTypes of Assessment1.1. DiagnosticDiagnostic

Given Given beforebefore instruction to determine instruction to determine readiness for instructionreadiness for instruction

2.2. Formative (3 week assessments)Formative (3 week assessments) Given Given duringduring instruction to determine instruction to determine

pace of instruction and develop pace of instruction and develop interventionsinterventions

3.3. SummativeSummative Given Given afterafter instruction to determine instruction to determine

success of instructionsuccess of instruction

Assessment TypesAssessment Types

NWEA K-2NWEA K-2 Acuity 3-8 / Algebra IAcuity 3-8 / Algebra I STAR Reading and MathSTAR Reading and Math ISTEP+ Grades 3-8ISTEP+ Grades 3-8 End of Course AssessmentsEnd of Course Assessments Creating 3 week assessments for pilotCreating 3 week assessments for pilot

Curriculum and Assessment Curriculum and Assessment ImprovementsImprovements

Provide webpage for curriculum maps for Provide webpage for curriculum maps for public accesspublic access

Pilot 3 week assessmentsPilot 3 week assessments Balance curriculum maps and assessments Balance curriculum maps and assessments

between content areasbetween content areas Explore a online delivery of assessmentsExplore a online delivery of assessments Continue to develop a data warehouseContinue to develop a data warehouse Create a proposal for full day kindergartenCreate a proposal for full day kindergarten

TechnologyTechnology

Director of Technology: Bill MoranDirector of Technology: Bill Moran A staff of 5A staff of 5 Annual budget of about $1.75 million Annual budget of about $1.75 million

(includes personnel, benefits, equipment, (includes personnel, benefits, equipment, telephones, software, licensing—more to telephones, software, licensing—more to come on budget and finance next month!) come on budget and finance next month!)

Provides services to 8 elementary buildings, Provides services to 8 elementary buildings, 2 middle schools, one high school, the Porter 2 middle schools, one high school, the Porter County Career Center, and Administration County Career Center, and Administration BuildingBuilding

Current EquipmentCurrent Equipment

Currently we have:Currently we have: 235 laptops235 laptops 3,625 desktop computers3,625 desktop computers 175 document cameras175 document cameras 925 netbooks925 netbooks 138 interactive whiteboards138 interactive whiteboards Wireless connectivity in all buildingsWireless connectivity in all buildings

Systems to Monitor

Snap – Food ServicesSnap – Food Services Transfinder – TransportationTransfinder – Transportation HealthOffice – NursesHealthOffice – Nurses Follett – Library SystemFollett – Library System Software Systems – Financial/PayrollSoftware Systems – Financial/Payroll Admin+ Student Management SystemAdmin+ Student Management System Assessment SystemsAssessment Systems Renaissance Place – Accelerated Renaissance Place – Accelerated

Reader, Star Math, Star ReaderReader, Star Math, Star Reader

GoalsGoals

Provide interactive technology in each Provide interactive technology in each classroomclassroom

Provide individual pieces of technology Provide individual pieces of technology for each studentfor each student

Expand the virtual and online educational Expand the virtual and online educational support to the learning community across support to the learning community across the curriculumthe curriculum

Technology PlanTechnology Plan

Currently working on a 3 year plan (we are Currently working on a 3 year plan (we are in year 2) which will provide every in year 2) which will provide every classroom:classroom: LaptopLaptop Interactive White BoardInteractive White Board ProjectorProjector Speaker systemSpeaker system Document Camera Document Camera Phone system replaced in all buildingsPhone system replaced in all buildings

Technology Plan ProgressTechnology Plan Progress

K-2, Science, and Math teachers have K-2, Science, and Math teachers have laptops (3-4, media center, Language laptops (3-4, media center, Language Arts, and Social Studies are on order)Arts, and Social Studies are on order)

4-5, Language Arts, and Social Studies 4-5, Language Arts, and Social Studies have interactive white boards/document have interactive white boards/document cameras/speakers (2-3, World Language, cameras/speakers (2-3, World Language, Allied Arts will be ordered for summer Allied Arts will be ordered for summer installation)installation)

Technology CurriculumTechnology Curriculum

Curriculum based on National StandardsCurriculum based on National Standards Goal is integration into each content areaGoal is integration into each content area Resource documents to provide Resource documents to provide

resourcesresources Two professional development trainersTwo professional development trainers

Technology Technology ImprovementsImprovements

Need to evaluate staffingNeed to evaluate staffing Need to evaluate 1 to 1 devicesNeed to evaluate 1 to 1 devices Need to continue the process of Need to continue the process of

integrating technology into the curriculum integrating technology into the curriculum

EACH EACH STUDENTSTUDENT