Transcript Update on Standards Revision Process

Transforming Education in
Kentucky
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PARTICIPATION AND ADOPTION
OF THE COMMON CORE
STANDARDS INITIATIVE
Felicia Cumings Smith
Associate Commissioner
Michael Miller
Director of Curriculum
Kentucky Department of Education
Why Now?
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 Kentucky, like other states, has confronted the disparities
evident in performance levels at all levels in the
educational system.
 Improving student learning at levels needed to meet
postsecondary expectations for work and training.
 Economic growth in KY is contingent on preparing
students to be competitive in the global economy.
 Businesses are not attracted to KY because the workforce
is perceived to be unprepared.
Transforming Education in Kentucky
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Senate Bill 1 (r.s. 2009)
SB 1(2009) is a significant piece of education legislation
that revises the assessment and accountability system for
K-12 education in Kentucky. It calls for a revision of
standards to be based on national and international
benchmarks in order to increase the rigor of K-12 education
and increase the number of student that are college ready,
including a directive for CPE and KDE to collaborate
throughout this process.
Specific Components of SB1
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 Revised content standards
 New assessment and accountability system – Balanced
Assessment System
 Intensive professional development
 College and Career Readiness Initiatives
 Alignment and collaboration with Council on Post
Secondary (colleges and universities)
Rationale for Participation: Common Core Standards and
Common Assessment Initiatives
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 Consortium allows KY to align expectations for learning with
other states.
 Common Core Standards Initiative allowed KY to rely on the
expertise of content experts from across the country in the
development phase of the standards and reduce costs associated
with standards development.
 Common Assessments Initiative allows KY to participate in the
development of the types of assessments fully aligned to the
common core standards. This alignment of standards with a
balanced assessment system will enhance instruction and
practice at the local level.
 Common Assessments initiative also allows KY to reduce costs
associated with the development of assessments.
Outline of the Process and Feedback Loops
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Steering
Committee
Mathematics
Post-Secondary
Workgroup
P-12 Workgroup
English/Language
Arts
Post-Secondary
Workgroup
College Readiness
Workgroup
P-12 Workgroup
Ensuring Stakeholder Support and Input
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General Assembly
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
Kentucky Board of Education (KBE)
Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB)
Legislative Research Commission (LRC)
Postsecondary chief academic officers (CAO)
Postsecondary institution content & college of education faculty
Public P-12 educators
Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD)
Kentucky Mathematics Center (KCM)
Kentucky Mathematics Committee
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)
Educational consortia.
State-led, Standards Initiative
Timeline of Activities
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 CCSSO release of Common Core Standards – September 21
 Content Work groups convene – Kickoff Meeting
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• Mathematics work group – September 22nd
• Language Arts work group – September 23rd
Overview of the College Readiness Standards (exiting standards for
high school students)
Gather additional feedback from broader stakeholder group – October
State Feedback to CCSSO
CCSSO release K-12 grade-by-grade content standards – November 10
Reconvene content work groups – November 16 & 17, 2009
State Feedback to CCSSO
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 CCSSO release of next draft of K-12 grade-by-grade Common Core
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Standards – January 13
State Feedback to CCSSO
Reconvened content work groups– Math – January 27; E/LA –
January 28, 2010
February 10 adoption of standards Joint Resolution Signed by
KBE/EPSB/CPE
State feedback in conference call with CCSSO
Gathered additional feedback from P-20 educators
State feedback submitted to CCSSO
Policy Implications for Adoption and Implementation of
Common Core Standards
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 State legislators need to be engaged throughout the process.
 State Boards of Education must be able to examine their
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existing regulations to ensure success at the district and school
levels.
Use of a balanced assessment system where a process for
formative assessment is more valued.
Ensure use of aligned instructional resources and materials
Districts and schools will need to re-examine their systems for
interventions available for students to ensure success.
Ensure teachers have adequate time for professional growth
and learning opportunities.
Kentucky’s Adoption Process
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 February 10th : Historic Event – KBE/EPSB/CPE
signed a joint resolution that each agency would
implement the Common Core Standards
 This action formalized KY’s agreement to integrate
the standards into the state’s education system
 The Kentucky Board of Education has
preliminarily adopted the standards and await the
final version of the standards to move through the
regulatory process.
Anticipated
Challenges or Barriers
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 Communicating the expectations to all stakeholders (i.e.,
parents, community, educators P-20)
 Creating learning communities among teachers and
students within classrooms and schools – professional
growth and learning opportunities will be the key for
successful implementation
 Ensuring a learner-centered environment is established in
every school. Student learning is the focus. High
engagement among the teacher-student-content will ensure
learning occurs.
Anticipated
Challenges or Barriers
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 Collecting data on student performance to identify where
each student is in relation to learning and performance
goals
 Implementing a strong, coherent system for wrap-around
supports/interventions for students – Response to
Intervention.
 Tracking and monitoring progress of individual students is
essential.
 Maintaining a open line of communication ensuring
transparency with all stakeholders.