state of education georgia department of education september 15, 2011

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent“Making Education Work for All Georgians”www.gadoe.org

State of Education

Georgia Department of Education

September 15, 2011

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Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

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We have a choice. We can simply defend what we have…or create what we need.

Sixteen Trends

Their Profound Impact on Our Future

by Gary Marx


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The Common Core State Standards Initiative

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Beginning in the spring of 2009, Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the

District of Columbia committed to developing a common core of state K-12 English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics standards.

The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a state-led effort coordinated by the

National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

www.corestandards.org


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Why Common Core Standards

• Preparation: The standards are college- and career-ready. They will help prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in education and training after high school.

• Competition: The standards are internationally benchmarked. Common standards will help ensure our students are globally competitive.

• Equity: Expectations are consistent for all – and not dependent on a student’s zip code.

• Clarity: The standards are focused, coherent, and clear. Clearer standards help students (and parents and teachers) understand what is expected of them.

• Collaboration: The standards create a foundation to work collaboratively across states and districts, pooling resources and expertise, to create curricular tools, professional development, common assessments and other materials.


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Thomas Fordham InstituteGPS and CCSS in 2010

Georgia: Grade A-

Clarity and Specificity 3/3

Content and Rigor 6/7

Total GPS Score 9/10

Georgia is one of eight states receiving at least 9/10 points.

CCSS: Grade A-

Clarity and Specificity 2/3

Content and Rigor 7/7

Total CCSS Score 9/10


Why are the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics

right for Georgia?

• Previous work with the GPS has prepared Georgia for the implementation of the CCGPS.

• Prior teacher and administrator GPS training ensures a smooth transition.

• Although some content may be in different grade levels in CCSS, nearly all of the ELA and mathematics standards are addressed.

• CCSS expectations are consistent with a single/high-rigor diploma requirement for all students.

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K- High School CCGPS Subjects

English Language Arts (ELA) Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science, and Technical Subjects Mathematics

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Common Core State Standards inEnglish Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science, and Technical SubjectsCollege and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards

Overarching standards for each strand that are further defined by grade-specific standards

Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts (CCGPS) K-8, grade-by-grade 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school Four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language

Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Standards are embedded at grades K-5 Content-specific literacy standards are provided for grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12

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College and Career Readiness Standards and Common Core State Standards

• The College and Career Readiness Standards were written first and define the expectations for all students upon graduation from high school.

• The K-12 grade-specific standards define end-of-year expectations and a cumulative progression designed to enable students to meet college and career readiness expectations no later than the end of high school.

• Each Common Core State Standard is aligned to a college and career readiness standard.

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College and Career Readiness Standards

(CCR)

These 32 standards “anchor” the document and define

general, cross-disciplinary literacy expectations that

must be met for students to be prepared to enter

college and workforce training programs ready to

succeed. (10 Reading, 10 Writing, 6 Speaking & Listening, and 6 Language)

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Common Core for Mathematics

Standards for Mathematical Content• K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by domain

• 9-12 high school standards organized by conceptual categories

Standards for Mathematical Practice• Describe mathematical “habits of mind”

• Offer standards for mathematical proficiency: reasoning, problem solving, modeling, decision making, and engagement

• Connect with content standards in each grade


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K- 8 Mathematics Standards

• The K-5 standards provide students with a solid foundation in whole numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals.

• The 6-8 standards describe robust learning in geometry, algebra, and probability and statistics.

• Modeled after the focus of standards from high-performing nations, the standards for grades 7 and 8 include significant algebra and geometry content.

• Students who have completed 7th grade and mastered the content and skills will be prepared for algebra in 8th grade or after.


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High School Mathematics Standards

• Call on students to practice applying mathematical ways of thinking to real world issues and challenges

• Require students to develop a depth of understanding and ability to apply mathematics to novel situations, as college students and employees regularly are called to do

• Emphasize mathematical modeling, the use of mathematics and statistics to analyze empirical situations, understand them better, and improve decisions

• Identify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready.


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Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Professional Learning and Implementation Timeline

September 21, 2011 State-wide CCGPS meeting for educators and stakeholders provided by State School

3:00-4:00pm Superintendent, Dr. John Barge, and GaDOE staff via Georgia Public Broadcasting

Use the following link to access the session and recording:

gpb.org/education/common-core

August – Dec. 2011 Technical Assistance, Webinars, Transition Documents, Resource Development

January – March 2012 K-12 grade by grade ELA and Mathematics teacher professional learning with live/interactive streaming via Georgia Public Broadcasting

Sessions will be recorded. To access all of the CCGPS 2011-2012 Live Streamed Professional Learning sessions and recordings use the following link: gpb.org/education/common-core

Ongoing professional learning and technical support will be provided for local districts/schools via RESA Mathematics Mentors and ELA Specialists and GaDOE staff

2012-2013 Year 1 Implementation/Transition

2013-2014 Year 2 Implementation; Field Test

2014-2015 Year 3 Implementation and Common Assessment

Contacts: CCGPS Coordinator - Jan Wyche ([email protected])ELA Program Coordinator - Kim Jeffcoat ([email protected])

Mathematics Program Coordinator - Sandi Woodall ([email protected])


Common Core AssessmentCommon Core Assessment

• Georgia is a governing state within the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a consortium of 24 states focused on building a common assessment based on the Common Core.– Implementation is planned for the 2014-2015 SY

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Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

18Governing Board States Participating States


• Summative Assessment Components:– Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) administered as close to the end of the school

year as possible. The ELA/literacy PBA will focus on writing effectively when analyzing text. The mathematics PBA will focus on applying skills, concepts, and understandings to solve multi-step problems requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance, and strategic use of tools

– End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) administered after approx. 90% of the school year. The ELA/literacy EOY will focus on reading comprehension. The math EOY will be comprised of innovative, machine-scorable items

• Formative Assessment Components:– Early Assessment designed to be an indicator of student knowledge and skills so that

instruction, supports and professional development can be tailored to meet student needs

– Mid-Year Assessment comprised of performance-based items and tasks, with an emphasis on hard-to-measure standards. After study, individual states may consider including as a summative component

Create High Quality Assessments

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Create High-Quality Assessments

End-of-Year Assessment

•Innovative, computer-based items

Performance-BasedAssessment (PBA)

•Extended tasks•Applications of concepts and skills

Summative assessment for accountability

Formative assessment

Early Assessment•Early indicator of student knowledge and skills to inform instruction, supports, and PD

ELA/Literacy•Speaking•Listening

Flexible

Mid-Year Assessment•Performance-based•Emphasis on hard to measure standards•Potentially summative

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PARCC Timeline

SY 2011-12

Development begins

SY 2012-13

First year pilot/field

testing and related research

and data collection

SY 2013-14

Second year pilot/field

testing and related research

and data collection

SY 2014-15

Full administration

of PARCC assessments

SY 2010-11

Launch and design phase

Summer 2015

Set achievement

levels, including college-ready performance

levels


Update on

Georgia and

Career Clusters

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Future: All Students with a Career Pathway

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Career Clusters• The GaDOE shall develop a curriculum for the following programs

of study including, but not limited to:1. Agriculture, food, and natural resources

2. Architecture and construction

3. Arts, audio-video technology, and communications

4. Business, management, and administration

5. Education and training

6. Finance

7. Health science

8. Hospitality and tourism

9. Human services

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Career Clusters (cont’d)• The GaDOE shall develop a curriculum for the following

programs of study including, but not limited to:

10. Information technology

11. Law, public safety, and security

12. Manufacturing

13. Government and public administration

14. Marketing, sales, and service

15. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

16. Transportation, distribution, and logistics

17. Energy (Not required in law but will be developed)

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Georgia’sNext Generation Accountability

College and Career Ready Performance Index

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Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (GaCCRPI),High School Model Grades 9 - 12

Graduation RateCohort Graduation Rate (%)

Percent of graduated students entering Technical College System of Georgia technical colleges and/or University System of Georgia 2 or 4 year colleges and universities NOT requiring remediation or support courses

Percent of tested graduates scoring a minimum of 22 on the ACT (out of 36)

Percent of tested graduates scoring a minimum of 1550 on the SAT (out of 2400)

Percent of AP exams receiving scores of 3 or higher and/or percent of IB exams receiving scores of 4 or higher

Percent of students earning high school credit(s) for accelerated enrollment via Dual Enrollment, Joint Enrollment, Move On When Ready, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses

Percent of graduates earning 2 or more high school credits in the same world language

Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent“Making Education Work for All of Georgia’s Students”

Student Attendance Rate (%)

Percent of students completing 3 or more Pathway Courses

Percent of CTAE Pathway Completers earning a CTAE Industry-Recognized Credential

Percent of tested students earning a Work Ready Certificate on the ACT Work Keys Assessment

Post High School Readiness

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Ninth Grade Literature End of Course Test

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Mathematics I (or GPS Algebra) End of Course Test

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Physical Science End of Course Test

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Biology End of Course Test

Content Mastery (End Of Course Tests and Writing Assessment to be replaced by Common Core Assessments, 2014-15)

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the American Literature End of Course Test

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the US History End of Course Test

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Economics End of Course Test

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Mathematics II (or GPS Geometry) End of Course Test

Student Attendance

Percent of students scoring at exceeds on the Georgia High School Writing Test

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Factors for Successa companion to the

Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index for High Schools

In addition to the nineteen (19) items within the Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index, high schools may earn additional points for these six supplemental indicators:

1.Percent of students completing three credits in the same world language

2.Percent of graduated students taking the SAT or ACT

3.Percent of students earning credit in a physics course

4.Percent of ninth-grade students earning 4 Carnegie Unit Credits in 4 core content areas

5.Percent of graduated students qualifying for the Zell Miller Scholarship as awarded through legislative guidelines managed by the Georgia Student Finance Commission

To Be Considered at a Later Date

Percent of tested students scoring at a proficient level on a Soft Skills Assessment

Percent of tested students earning an AFQT score of 35 or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

Percent of tested students scoring ‘College Ready’ on the COMPASS examination

School’s average score on the Georgia Teacher Effectiveness Measurement

School’s average score on the Georgia Leader Effectiveness Measurement

Percent of students participating in the PLAN examination

Percent of graduates completing Work Based Learning or a Senior Project

School has earned a Georgia Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program Certification

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Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (GaCCRPI),Middle School Model Grades 6 - 8


Percent of students completing 3 or more Career Interest Inventories from a preferred Career Interest System within GaCollege411

Content Mastery and Preparation for High School

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in mathematics

Career Exploration

Percent of students in grade eight with a complete Individual Graduation Plan documented in GaCollege411

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in ELA

Percent of students in grade eight achieving a Lexile measure greater than 1050

Percent of English Learners with positive movement from one Performance Band to a higher Performance Band

Supports and Intervention

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in reading

Percent of Students With Disabilities served in general education environments greater than 80% of the school day

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Grade Eight Writing Assessment

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in science

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in social studies


Student Attendance

Percent of students in grade eight passing at least four courses in core content areas

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Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index for Middle Schools

In addition to the thirteen (13) items within the Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index, middle schools may earn additional points for these seven supplemental indicators:

1.Percent of students successfully completing three years of courses in the fine arts and/or one world language and/or career exploratory

2.Percent of students in grade eight scoring proficient/advanced on the 21st Century Skills Technology Assessment

3.Percent of students in grades six and seven with a fully documented Fitnessgram assessment

4.Percent of students in grade eight scoring at exceeds in science

5.Percent of students in grade eight scoring at exceeds in mathematics

6.Percent of students in grade eight scoring at exceeds in social studies

7.Percent of eighth grade students earning at least one high school credit




Percent of students in grades six through eight advancing to above grade level subject acceleration and/or whole grade acceleration

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Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (GaCCRPI),Elementary School Model Grades K – 5

Content Mastery and Preparation for Middle School

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds on the Georgia Five Writing Assessment

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in mathematics

Career Awareness

Percent of fifth grade students completing 10 Career Awareness Modules

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in reading

Percent of students in grade three achieving a Lexile measure greater than 650


Percent of English Learners with positive movement from one Performance Band to a higher Performance Band

Supports and Interventions

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in ELA

Percent of Students With Disabilities served in general education environments greater than 80% of the school day

Percent of students in grade five achieving a Lexile measure greater than 850

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in social studies

Percent of students scoring at meets or exceeds in science


Student Attendance

Percent of fifth grade students with a Career Portfolio in GaCollege411

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Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index for Elementary Schools

In addition to the thirteen (13) items within the Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index, elementary schools may earn additional points for these six supplemental indicators:

1.Percent of students enrolled in world language courses

2.Percent of students enrolled in fine arts courses

3.Percent of students in grades one through five with documented data for the Fitnessgram assessment

4.Percent of students in grade five scoring at exceeds in science

5.Percent of students in grade three scoring at exceeds in mathematics

6.Percent of students in grade five scoring at exceeds in reading




Percent of students in grades one through five advancing to above grade level subject acceleration and/or whole grade acceleration

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GaCCRPI Calculations & Scores

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• The foundation of the GaCCRPI is the college and career ready indicators

• The indicators are grouped by categories at each school level

• A percentage rate will be calculated for each indicator

• Scores will be provided in 3 areas to arrive at the Overall School Score: Achievement Score Progress Score Achievement Gap Closure Score

• Schools will also receive Star Ratings in two areas: Financial Efficiency School Climate


Avis King

Deputy Superintendent, School Improvement

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Teresa MacCartney

Deputy Superintendent, Race To The Top

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Mark Pevey

Implementation Director, Race To The Top

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Martha Ann Todd

Director, Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

[email protected]

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Contact Information


Contact InformationDr. Martha Reichrath,

Deputy State Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

[email protected]

Pam Smith, GaDOE Director of Curriculum and Instruction

[email protected]

Melissa Fincher, Associate Superintendent for Assessment & Accountability

[email protected]

David Turner, GaDOE Director of Career, Technical and Agriculture Education

[email protected]

Becky Chambers, GaDOE Program Manager for College and Career Readiness

[email protected]

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