Unbridled Learning: What Everyone Should Know about P-20 as it Connects to 21st Century Skills Eve Proffitt, Ed.D. Co-Director, Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab University of Kentucky What Do You Know? • • • • • • • • Unbridled Learning? 21st Century Skills? Senate Bill 1 2009? CHETL? CIITS? KCAS/KCASS? Assessment of/for Learning? PGES/Edivation? Senate Bill 1: KRS 164.302 http://education.ky.gov/comm/UL/Pages/default.asp x • Introduced and passed 2009 • Directed revamping of Kentucky’s assessment and accountability system • Direct Kentucky postsecondary institutions to plan and implement a process to develop core academic content standards for reading and mathematics for introductory courses. Senate Bill 1 Provisions • Section 2 – Revise state assessment system to be implemented 2011-12 – Variety of assessments including accelerated learning, criterion-referenced test, end of course examinations, formative assessments, interim assessments, national norm-referenced test Section 2 – Academic standards • Revision of academic content standards in all areas • Must consider national standards • Aligned with entry level college course requirements • Included in teacher preparation programs so teachers will know how to use them Section 2 :Assessment • Writing portfolios required as instructional tools, but not included in accountability system • No testing in arts & humanities and practical living/career studies • Assessment consist of annual student assessments and state and local program reviews and audits in writing, practical living/career studies and arts & humanities • Formative and summative Purposes of Assessment • • • • • • Diagnostic information use National comparisons Longitudinal student data Use of data by teachers Use for school accountability Compliance with NCLB Act Section 2 Assessment • Inappropriate Test Preparation has sanctions • May purchase commercial interim assessments or develop local tests • Accelerated learning for student who indicates skill deficiency or strength • Alignment of core content on all levels • Individual report to parents Section 4 • Deletes CATS accountability • Requires KBE to determine how new assessment (KPREP) will classify schools • Revise Accountability – Must use program review results – Use students’ academic performance – Use school improvement results – Other factors Section 8 • Professional development programs – Made available to teachers based on their needs – Include strategies to reduce the achievement gaps among various groups of students – Include strategies to • Provide continuous progress • Curriculum content and methods of instruction for each content area including differentiated instruction • School-based decision making • Assessment literacy • Integration of performance based student assessment into daily classroom instruction Section 8 continued • To provide: – – – – Non graded primary programs Research based instructional practices Instructional uses of technology Curriculum design to serve needs of students with diverse learning styles and skills of students of diverse cultures – Instruction in reading including—phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary – Educational leadership – Strategies to incorporate character education throughout the curriculum Section 15 • Requires each postsecondary institution to plan and implement a process to develop core academic content standards for reading and math for introductory courses in public postsecondary education institutions. Section 17 • Requires EPSB and KDE to improve teachers’ ability to teach writing • Review of teacher preparation requirements • Review of PD and training for school administrators Unbridled Learning • Ky Dept of Education Pages http://education.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx – What students should learn – What will be tested – How subjects will be tested – When tests are given – What should comprise the public school accountability system – College Career Readiness (CCR) Curriculum Standards http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Pages/ default.aspx • Learning Networks • Documents – – – – – – – – – Attributes of standards based unit of study Combined curriculum document Core Content for Assessment EPAS connected to College Readiness Standards ELA deconstructed Standards Kentucky Core Academic Standards Kentucky Model Curriculum Framework Math Deconstructed Standards NGSS Science Standards Standards • KCAS: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Doc uments/KCAS%20-%20June%202013.pdf • ELA Standards: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Page s/ELA-Deconstructed-Standards.aspx • CCR: http://education.ky.gov/educational/CCR/Pag es/default.aspx Standards Cont’d • Mathematics: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Page s/Mathematics-Deconstructed-Standards.aspx • Curriculum Documents http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Page s/default.aspx Meet Each Child’s Needs • Differentiation: http://education.ky.gov/educational/diff/Page s/default.aspx • Culturally Responsive Instruction: http://education.ky.gov/educational/diff/Page s/CulturallyResponsiveInstruction.aspx • ESS Targeted Interventions: http://education.ky.gov/educational/int/Pages /default.aspx Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning • http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Page s/Characteristics-of-Highly-Effective-Teachingand-Learning-(CHETL).aspx • Learning Climate • Classroom Assessment and Reflection • Instructional Rigor and Student Engagement • Instructional Relevance • Knowledge of Content • Ky RtI: http://education.ky.gov/educational/int/ksi/P ages/default.aspx • Districts of Innovation: http://education.ky.gov/school/innov/Pages/D istricts-of-Innovation.aspx • Technology: http://education.ky.gov/districts/tech/Pages/ default.aspx Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS) • Tool for pulling standards, instructional materials, lesson plans, assessments, data, and PD into integrated online resource • One Stop Shop • Includes KCAS (all content areas) • ACT Quality Core • ISTE National Edu Technology Standards • AASL Library Media Standards CIITS http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/ciits/Pages/ default.aspx • Links standards to instructional materials – KET Encyclomedia: Discovery Education – SAS Curriculum Pathways – Thinkfinity • Common Core 360/Edivation (subscription) – Resources and PD on CCS • Comprehensive student information and assessment data – reports Assessment Terms http://education.ky.gov/AA/Pages/default.aspx • • • • • • Achievement Gap Growth College Readiness Graduation Rate EOC: end of course – – – – U.S. History Algebra II English II Biology Accountability Terms • • • • School Report Cards No Child Left Behind Assessment Reports Sample Test Items • Assessment: http://education.ky.gov/AA/Pages/default.asp x • School Report Cards: http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/S RC.aspx • No Child Left Behind: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/states/ index.html Assessment • State Assessments: http://education.ky.gov/AA/Assessments/Page s/default.aspx • Assessment Reports: http://education.ky.gov/AA/Reports/Pages/de fault.aspx • Sample Test Items: http://education.ky.gov/AA/items/Pages/defa ult.aspx Teacher Professional Growth • PGES: http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/Pages/ PGES.aspx • TPGES: http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/TPGES/ Pages/default.aspx • Kentucky Framework for Teaching: http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/TPGES/ Pages/Kentucky-Framework-for-Teaching.aspx Resources • EQuIP: http://www.achieve.org/EQuIP • Kentucky Teacher Newsletter: http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/ • Edivation PD360 http://www.schoolimprovement.com/product s-2/edivation/ 21st Century Skills • • • • • Collaboration Communication Creativity and Innovation Critical thinking and Problem Solving http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRxAuq BfRNQ 5 minute youtube • http://www.p21.org/overview/skillsframework web site The 6 C’s If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow. John Dewey We invite you to join us! www.p20lab.org Eve.proffitt@uky.edu http://p20.education.uky.edu/