Transcript Staff/ Curriculum Development

Staff/Curriculum Development Network
SCDN Participation and Role in the
Statewide Standards Review
Initiative
Howard J. Goldsmith Executive Coordinator,
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
New York State Education Department
Kathleen Clarity, Supervisor, Standards Review Initiative
December 6, 2007
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
(OCIS)
Assistant Commissioner’s Office
Howard J. Goldsmith
Executive Coordinator
Standards Review Initiative
Kathleen Clarity
Adult
Education
and
Workforce
Development
Planning and
Professional
Development
Career
and Technical
Education
Curriculum,
Instruction
and
Instructional
Technology
Summer
Institutes
Tom Orsini
Alysan Slighter
Eric Suhr
Anne Schiano
Mary Daley
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Learning Standards Review Mandate
• P-16 initiative
• Article VII
• Perpetual system of review
• Order of review, ELA first
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Organizational Components
• Regents steering committee
• SED planning committee
• Engage the New York
Center (NYCC)
Comprehensive
• SED office to oversee process
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Components (cont.)
• Various levels of review
• Public input and comment throughout
• Need to review across content areas
• Integrate literacy and technology
• Benchmark processes of other states and
nations
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Components (cont.)
• Multifaceted process, not just review
• Must develop new and aligned assessments
• Connections with higher education,
business and teacher preparation programs
• Engage experts at all levels of review
• Need long term comprehensive
plan with timeline
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New York State
Learning Standards Review Structure
Regents Steering Committee
Interdisciplinary Standards
Review Research Team
(Panel of Experts)
English
Language
Arts
Social
Studies
M
Health Physical Ed. and Family and
Consumer Sciences
H
PE
Math
Science
Technology
S
Arts
T
Languages
Other than
English
Career Development
And
Occupational Studies
FACS
Workgroups of Content Experts
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Standard Review Initiative Table
Activity/ Academic Year
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
Review of Standards
ELA
CDOS
SS
HPEF
MST
MST
LOTE
Arts
ELA
Public Information, Roll-Out, and
Curriculum Guidance
ELA
ELA
CDOS
CDOS
SS
SS
SS
HPEF
HPEF
MST
MST
LOTE
MST
LOTE
Arts
Arts
ELA
ELA
ELA
ELA
CDOS
SS
ELA
CDOS
CDOS
SS
HPEF
SS
HPEF
HPEF
MST
LOTE
MST
LOTE
Arts
MST
ELA
LOTE
Arts
Arts
ELA
ELA
CDOS
SS
HPEF
MST
LOTE
Arts
ELA
SS
ELA
SS
SS
LOTE
MST
LOTE
MST
ELA
ELA
LOTE
MST
ELA
MST
LOTE
MST
ELA
LOTE
Arts
Professional development
Implementation in Schools
Test Development
ELA
ELA
First New operational Test
ELA
Analysis,
Intervention/Technical Assistance
and Feedback Loop.*
ELA
LOTE
MST
ELA
SS
ELA
CDOS
SS
CDOS
SS
HPEF
HPEF
15-16
16-17
•This activity also includes: analysis for future modification, alignment with teacher preparation, regulatory adjustments, etc.
Standards Area Key
Arts = Arts (visual, music, dance, theatre
LOTE = Languages Other than English
CDOS = Career Development and Occupational Studies (seven technical disciplines) MST = Math, Science, Technology
ELA = English Language Arts
SS = Social Studies
HPEF = Health, Physical Education and Family and Consumer Sciences
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SCDN Role and Input
This is a unique opportunity to shape and determine what
students need to know and be able to do in the years ahead.
This initiative will impact all aspects of education in New York
State including:
»Curriculum
»Instruction
»Assessment
»Teacher preparation and professional
development
»Student preparation for post-secondary
education and the dynamic global economy
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Key Questions for Feedback
1.
Reviewing the current ELA standards, what is missing?
What should be added? What should be revised?
2.
In your experience and that of your colleagues, what needs to be
changed in the current ELA standards to update them and to make
them more relevant for our students now and in the future?
3.
Can you recommend names of candidates for our interdisciplinary
standards review research team and the ELA workgroup of content
experts?
4.
What would be the best strategy or method for SED and the Board of
Regents to use to engage schools, teachers, parents, and others in
this process?
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Please send your comments/suggestions
on the Key Questions to:
Kathleen Clarity
Supervisor of Education Programs
Standards Review Initiative
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave. 319-EB
Albany, NY 12234
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone (518)474-8892
Fax (518)474-0319
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