LEARNING SERVICES
UPDATE
APRIL 2015
Debbie Jones, Assistant Commissioner
Stacy Smith, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Hope Allen, Director of Assessment
Arkansas Department of Education
Legislation
• SB 1007- History- requires review
• HB1241- PARCC- requires AR not renew contract
with PARCC in excess of 1 yr. & take into
consideration Governor’s Task Force for CCSS.
• HB1044- Cursive Writing (by end of grade three)
• HB1183- Computer Science
• HB1226- Counting Change
• HB1381/Act832- Eliminates Home School
Testing
• HB1377- Waivers
Preparing for 2015-2016 School Year
• Recommend training districts to utilize the
GPS/ASIS Dashboard. Dashboard Reports
• AIP’s will not have state test data until Nov. 2015. See CM on guidance
to develop AIP’s LS-15-402
• Learning Services future plans include integrating RTI within dashboard.
• Prepare to offer College Transition Course/s
• Prepare to offer Computer Science (Register)
• Address new legislation
Registration
2015-2016
• Registration is open once a school
receives training on the new registration
software.
• Each school should identify their “Super
User” as someone that is directly involved
in student schedules, has access to
student data, and deals with parents and
students of Virtual Arkansas. The Super
User serves as the registrar and liaison.
• During training schools will receive access
to a school registration profile and be able
to register students during and after the
initial training with onsite assistance.
• Training Dates (Check Cooperative PD for
available locations.) Training is the same.
Offered on multiple days as set by local
cooperative availability.
April 15-17 8:30-3:30
May 27-29 8:30-3:30
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Concurrent Credit Deadline
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Application packets must be postmarked by July
24, 2015.
Applications packets should be complete.
Submit applications and register early. Access is
on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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New Courses for 2015-2016
• AP Computer Science A
• Computer Science with Mathematics
• Essentials of Computer Programming(Coding)
• English 10 with Embedded Oral Communication
• French I & II
• Computerized Business Applications
• Programming I & II
• Web Design I
• Transitional Literacy Ready
• Transitional Math Ready
*Red-counts as require computer science course per HB1183/Act 187
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Potential of capping
enrollment
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We may be forced to cap enrollment in
full service courses due to availability of
resources.
• We recommend registering in full service
courses before July 1 to avoid a potential
waiting list.
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ASSESSMENT UPDATE
March 19, 2015 Revised
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Assessment Updates
• How has it gone?
• Over all positive feedback
• Issues Encountered
• Technology glitches
• Local infrastructure
• Pearson
• Opt Out- Assessment is mandatory
• Refusal to test DOES count against your 95%
Spring
• PBA Window
• March 9 – April 10
• EOY Window
• April 27 – May 22
• Computer Based
• Schools can set assessment schedule within the windows
• Paper Based
• Assessment schedule has been provided by ADE
Assessment Updates
• Summer PD
• Train the trainer May 27th
• Coop and ADE Specialists will be offered training using evidence
tables & PARCC Resources
• ADE Assessment Specialists at Coops
• Excel/COGNOS Workshops
• Plan for Next year
• Better training from ADE
• Fall state tour
• Reduce data load on districts
• PARCC will be one testing window only
• Clearer guidance
• ELPA21, NCSC, Science all on same platform
CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION UPDATE
Computer Science Expectations
• All Arkansas high schools will be required to offer one
computer science course beginning in 2015-2016
• ADE Approved Computer Science meeting the
requirements of ACT 187
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Essentials of Computer Programming 460020
Computer Science and Mathematics 439100-Math license
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460050- CS or Business license
AP Computer Science 560050
IB Computer Science 560060
• Virtual Arkansas will offer Essentials of Computer
Programming and Computer Science and
Mathematics FREE to schools.
Computer Science Licensure
• Praxis 5651
• First Testing Window June 15-26
• Testing Out (ALP)- Add to existing standard
teaching license (excludes technical
permits)
Contact Karli Saracini for more specific
information regarding licensure.
September 23, 2014 Revised
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Smart Core and Core Changes
• Mathematics – 4 units (or 3 units of math and 1 unit of
Computer Science)* At least one unit must be taken in
Grade 11 or Grade 12.
• Algebra I (or Algebra A & Algebra B - Grades 7-8 or 8-9)
• Geometry (or Geometry A & Geometry B - Grades 8-9 or 9-10)
• Algebra II
• Fourth Math - Advanced Topics and Modeling in Mathematics,
Algebra III, Calculus, Computer Science and Mathematics, Linear
Systems and Statistics, Mathematical Applications and Algorithms,
Pre-Calculus, or an Advanced Placement mathematics Comparable concurrent credit college courses may be substituted
where applicable.
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Smart Core and Core Changes
• Natural Science – 3 units with lab experience chosen
from the list below (or 2 units with lab experience and
1 unit of Computer Science)*
• Biology
• Physical Science, Chemistry, and/or Physics
• (All students must have 1 unit in Biology, IB Biology, ADE Biology, ADE
Approved Biology Honors, or Concurrent Credit Biology.)
• Other ADE approved Science courses or Computer Science
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Smart Core and Core Changes
• Computer Science* (optional) – A unit of Computer
Science and Mathematics, Essentials of Computer
Programming, AP Computer Science, or IB Computer
Science may replace the 4th math unit requirement or the
3rd Natural Science Requirement.
• Two distinct units of the computer science courses listed
above may replace the 4th math unit requirement and the
3rd Natural Science Requirement. If the 4th Math
requirement and the 3rd Natural Science requirement
have been met through other coursework, any of the
computer science courses listed above may be used for
career focus credit
Transitional Courses
College/Career Readiness Assessments:
• Algebra II & 11th ELA/Literacy, ACT, PLAN,
COMPASS, ASSET, PSAT, or SAT exam.
See cut scores: LS-15-028
• Template Letter: Parent Letter
• 6-15-2012(e) “high schools shall award the same
credit for a full mathematics transitional course as
it does for a fourth-year mathematics course”
• Smart Core- 4th math course
Literacy & Math Transition Options
Math Options:
1. SREB Math Ready (SREB Training Required) 439110
2. Algebra III 439070
Literacy Options:
1. SREB Literacy Ready (SREB Training Required) 496030
2. Transitional Literacy for College & Career Readiness
496040
3. 12 English/Transition (transition modules integrated &
SREB Training Required) English Credit 413010
College & Career Ready
Practical Application:
1. Write a high school plan (counselors)
2. Determine systematic time, grade level,
people who will run CCR Assessment Report.
3. Triand & Data Dashboards (Report by grade
level showing all assessments taken) (Report
run with ACT test scores)
4. Template Letter (distributed CAPS)
Math Ready (SREB)
• Professional Development this summer
LS-15-047
• 3 days this summer with 2 follow-up webinars
• Curriculum is written as a blended course taught with a
math teacher.
• Smart Core- 4th math credit
• Approximate cost to districts for consumables is $200.00
• District would need technology
• Students need TI84 Calculator
• Link to course information:
http://www.sreb.org/page/1684/math_ready.html
Literacy Ready
• Professional Development this summer
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LS-15-047
3 days this summer with 2 follow-up webinars
Curriculum is written as a blended course taught with a
certified teacher
Career Focus Credit (Not English replacement)
District would need technology
• 6 Units: 2 social science, 2 English, 2 Science
http://www.sreb.org/page/1683/literacy_ready.html
Math and Literacy Training (SREB)
May sign-up for PD through ESC Works Account
• Arkansas State University
• June 9-11
• Math Ready #241297
• Literacy Ready #241301
• Fayetteville High School
• June 16-18
• Math Ready #241236
• Literacy Ready #241246
• Benton High School
• June 16-18
• Math Ready #24173
• Literacy Ready #241747
• Univ. of Ark at Monticello
• July 7-9
• Math Ready #241248
• Literacy Ready #241250
September 23, 2014 Revised
Science Public Comment
• Arkansas K-12 Standards Public Comment
• New Practice
• Great Opportunity
• Adapted NGSS standards to meet Arkansas needs
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Dyslexia
• ACT 1268
• “Dyslexia interventionist” means a school district or public
school employee trained in a dyslexia program, such as a:
• (i) Dyslexia therapist;
• (ii) Dyslexia specialist;
• (iii) Reading interventionist;
• (iv) Certified teacher; or
• (v) Tutor or paraprofessional working under the supervision of a
certified teacher;
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Dyslexia
• "Dyslexia program" means explicit, direct instruction that is:
• (A) Systematic, sequential, and cumulative and follows a logical plans of
presenting the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of the
student without presuming prior skills of knowledge of the student;
• (B) Systematic, multisensory, and research-based;
• (C) Offered in a small group setting to teach students the components of
reading instruction, including without limitation:
• (i) Phonemic awareness to enable a student to detect, segment, blend, and
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manipulate sounds in spoken language;
(ii) Graphophonemic knowledge for teaching the letter-sound plan of English;
(iii) The structure of the English language that includes morphology, semantics, syntax,
and pragmatics;
(iv) Linguistic instruction directed toward proficiency and fluency with the patterns of
language so that words and proficiency and fluency with the patterns of language so
that words and sentences are carriers of meaning; and
(v) Strategies that students use for decoding, encoding, word recognition, fluency, and
comprehension; and
• (D)(i) Delivered with fidelity.
September 23, 2014 Revised
Course Approvals
• Course Approvals Due May 1
• New Social Studies Frameworks
• New Fine Arts Frameworks
• Embedded Courses
• Oral Communications and English
• Must have SBE approval
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ESL Academy
• University of Arkansas and Arkansas Tech Partnership
• Applications on-line
• 6 days in summer
• On-line course work and support for 2015-2016
• 12 hrs graduate credit
• ESL endorsement w/ Praxis
• Commissioner’s Memo LS-15-060
QUESTIONS?