Staying the Course!
Curriculum and Instruction Meetings
August and September 2014
Words from Dr. Bice
Imagining Public Schools
in 2020
Walker County Schools
Mary Slaughter
Plan 2020-Our Vision
Every Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared
for
College/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century
Absolutes During the Transition
Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and
Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)
Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula
found on ALEX and Alabama Insight)
Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample
lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support
through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)
Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform
the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals
and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other
locally determined assessments)
With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and
skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the
need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through
multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in
Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)
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Today’s Topics…
– CCRS Implementation Team Meetings
– Math Design Collaborative (MDC) and Literacy
Design Collaborative (LDC) Opportunity
– GRIT – Communication
– Alabama Insight Tool
– eLearning Courses
– Textbook Adoption Process Update (Survey)
2014-2015 Quarterly Meeting Content Sessions:
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Mathematics K-5
Mathematics 6-12
English Language Arts K-5
English Language Arts 6-12
Social Studies
Science
Career & Technical Education
Leadership
2014-2015 Quarterly CCRS Meetings:
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Opening Session (updates from Dr. Bice)
LEA Team Planning Sessions
Content Sessions (morning and afternoon)
Leadership Sessions (optional/afternoon)
LEA Team Planning Sessions
CCRS 2014-2015
Instructional Focus Areas
• Relevant Learning
• Formative Assessment
• Special Populations
Effective Practices to Help
Students Meet Standards
Math Design Collaborative
(MDC) Literacy Design
Collaborative (LDC)
Communication
According to recent polls from GRIT…
teachers, principals and local business leaders
have been identified to be the most trusted
source of information on Alabama’s Collegeand Career-Ready Standards.
www.alabamaGRIT.org
Facebook.com/AlabamaGRIT
@AlabamaGRIT, #reallearning
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Five CCRS e-Learning
courses will be ready for the
fall semester beginning in
October 2014!!!
CCRS Math K-5
CCRS Math 6-12
CCRS ELA K-5
CCRS ELA 6-12
CCRS Content
Literacy
Gay Finn
Education Administrator
College- and CareerReady Standards
gfinn@alsde.edu
334-353-1026
Lori Boyd
Education Administrator
College- and CareerReady Standards
lboyd@alsde.edu
334-353-1039
Absolutes During the Transition
Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and
Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)
Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula
found on ALEX and Alabama Insight)
Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample
lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support
through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)
Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform
the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals
and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other
locally determined assessments)
With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and
skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the
need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through
multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in
Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)
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Proposed Instructional Materials Process
Vendors submit
materials
electronically for
review
Instructional
Materials Review
Process
Phase 3
SDE publishes
reviews
Phase 1
Content experts
provide initial
review
Phase 2
SDE staff
consolidates
reviews
Publisher
s
Input
Board
Input
Public
Review
Absolutes During the Transition
Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and
Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)
Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula
found on ALEX and Alabama Insight)
Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample
lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support
through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)
Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform
the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals
and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other
locally determined assessments)
With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and
skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the
need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through
multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in
Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)
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Assessment Updates
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Science
Aspire Testing Window
Results and Reports Schedule
WorkKeys
Why do our students need ACT WorkKeys?
Look familiar?
What is WorkKeys?
• WorkKeys® is a job skills assessment system that helps employers
select, hire, train, develop, and retain a high-performance
workforce.
Assessments
Training
WorkKeys
Job Profiling
What is Job Profiling?
• Uses a focus group process to gather job task and
WorkKeys skill information from job incumbents
• Provides a report with a customized task list and
skill levels related to specific work examples
• Each Job Title can require different skills for each
Company
– For Example: RN
What are Career Readiness
Certificates?
• An assessment-based credential based on ACT's
WorkKeys© that gives employers and job seekers
a uniform measure of key workplace skills.
• The Career Readiness Certificate is a portable
credential, allowing employers and employees to
use it anywhere in the nation.
• It is based on three assessments: Applied
Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading
for Information.
Alabama ACT WorkKeys Assessments
• Locating Information
• Reading for Information
• Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Level 3
In your job as a cashier, a customer gives you a
$20 bill to pay for a can of coffee that costs
$3.84. How much change should you give back?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
$15.26
$16.16
$16.26
$16.84
$17.16
Answer: B
Why is this a Level 3?
•Examinees must perform a single subtraction operation.
•Numbers are presented in the logical order ($20 – $3.84).
•Number of dollars must be converted to a decimal (dollars
and cents: $20.00).
Applied Mathematics Level 4
Over the last 5 days, you made the following
numbers of sales calls: 8, 7, 9, 5, and 7. On the
average, how many calls did you make each day?
Answer: C
A. 5.8
B. 7.0
C. 7.2
Why is this a Level 4?
D. 9.0
•There is more than one step of logic and calculation.
•Examinees must divide using positive numbers.
•Examinees must figure out averages.
E. 36.0
Applied Mathematics Level 5
Quik Call charges 18¢ per minute for long-distance calls.
Econo Phone totals your phone usage each month and
rounds the number of minutes up to the nearest 15
minutes. It then charges $7.90 per hour of phone
usage, dividing this charge into 15-minute segments if
you used less than a full hour. If your office makes 5
hours 3 minutes worth of calls this month using the
company with the lower price, how much will these
calls cost?
Answer: B
A. $39.50
B. $41.48
Why is this a Level 5?
C. $41.87
•There are several steps of logic and calculation.
•Examinees must perform calculations using mixed numbers.
D. $54.00
•Examinees must compare their answers with two sets of
calculations and choose the "best deal."
E. $54.54
Applied Mathematics Level 6
You are preparing to tile the floor of a
rectangular room that is 15½ feet by 18½ feet
in size. The tiles you plan to use are square,
measuring 12 inches on each side, and are sold
in boxes that contain enough tile to cover 25
square feet. How many boxes of tiles must you
order to complete the job?
A. 11
Answer: B
B. 12
Why is this a Level 6?
•Examinees must do multiple steps of logic, calculations, or conversion.
C. 34
•Examinees must use mixed numbers.
•Examinees must eliminate unnecessary information.
D. 59
•Examinees must find the area of a basic shape and use the result in
further calculations.
E. 287
Applied Mathematics Level 7
The farm where you just started working
has a vertical cylindrical oil tank that is 2.5
feet across on the inside. The depth of the
oil in the tank is 2 feet. If 1 cubic foot of
space holds 7.48 gallons, about how many
gallons of oil are left in the tank?
A. 37
Answer: B 59
B. 59
C. 73
Why is this a Level 7?
•There are multiple steps of calculation.
D. 230
•Examinees must look up and use the formula for the volume of a cylinder.
•Examinees must convert from cubic feet to gallons.
E. 294
Reading for Information Level 3
ATTENTION CASHIERS:
All store employees will now get 20% off the price of clothes they buy here.
Please follow the new directions listed below.
Selling clothes to employees
Ask to see the employee's store identification card.
Enter the employee's department code number into the cash register.
Use the cash register to take 20% off the price. Then push the sales tax
button.
Write your initials on the sales receipt.
Sell clothes to employees during store hours only.
Accepting clothing returns from employees
Employees receive a store credit certificate for clothes they return to the store.
Store credit certificates are next to the gift certificates.
Employees may not get a cash refund for clothes they return to the store.
Reading for Information Level 3
You are a cashier. According to the notice shown, what should you
write on a store employee's receipt?
A. The employee's identification number
B. The employee's department number
C. The amount of sales tax
D. The 20% discount price
E. Your initials
Answer: E
Why is this a Level 3?
•The sentences are simple and direct. Most put the subject first and the verb second.
•There are short paragraphs and short sentences.
•There are direct instructions for simple tasks.
•The vocabulary includes common everyday words.
•Individuals have to pick out a clearly stated detail. They do not need to draw any conclusions.
Locating Information Level 3
You regularly check the pressure gauge on a
large tank. According to the gauge shown, what
is the current pressure (in PSI)?
Answer: B
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
Why is this a Level 3?
E. 100
•The problem contains an elementary workplace graphic.
•Examinees find one piece of information.
Alabama Career Readiness Certificate
Career Readiness Certificate Levels & Employability Skills
• Alabama’s Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is an assessment-based credential built on
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ACT’s WorkKeys that gives employers and job seekers a uniform measure of key workplace
skills. The Career Readiness Certificate is a portable credential, allowing employers and
employees to us it anywhere in the nation. Free training to increase skill levels is available!
96% of jobs profiled require Locating Information as a skill area.
89% of jobs profiled require Reading for Information as a skill area.
84% of jobs profiled require Applied Mathematics as a skill area.
• Core employability skills for
approximately 30% of the jobs
• Core employability skills for
approximately 65% of the jobs
• Core employability skills for
approximately 90% of the jobs
• Core employability skills for nearly
100% of the jobs
Certificate Needs – Information Technology
Gold
Computer Programmers
Computer Software Engineers,
Systems Software
Computer Specialists, All Other
Computer Support Specialists
Database Administrators
Network Systems & Data
Communications Analysts
Silver
Computer Operators
Computer Systems Analysts
Data Entry Keyers
Bronze
Certificate Needs - Hospitality
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Chefs & Head Cooks
Cooks, Restaurant
First-Line Supervisors/
Managers of Food
Preparation & Serving
Workers
Food Service Managers
Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk
Clerks
Landscaping &
Groundskeeping Workers
Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria
Dishwashers
Gaming Cage Workers
Hosts & Hostesses,
Restaurant, Lounge &
Coffee Shops
Housekeeping Supervisors
Janitorial Supervisors
Maids & Housekeeping
Cleaners
Waiters & Waitresses
Certificate Needs - Healthcare
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Diagnostic Medical
Sonographers
EMTs & Paramedics
Health Technologists &
Technicians, All Other
Medical & Clinical Laboratory
Technicians
Medical & Health Services
Managers
Pharmacy Technicians
Physical Therapist Assistants
Psychiatric Technicians
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Health Support Workers, All
Other
Licensed Practical & Licensed
Vocational Nurses
Medical Assistants
Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Records & Health
Information Technicians
Medical Secretaries
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, &
Attendants
Psychiatric Aides
Radiological Technologists
Reception & Information
Clerks
Cooks, Institutional &
Cafeteria
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dishwashers
Home Health Aides
Housekeeping Supervisors
Janitorial Supervisors
Maids & Housekeeping
Cleaners
Social & Human Services
Assistants
Certificate Needs – Advanced Manufacturing
Gold
Silver
Aircraft Structure Assemblers,
Precision
Calibration & Instrumentation
Technicians
Electric Motor & Switch Assemblers
& Repairers
Electrical & Electronic Inspectors &
Testers
Electrical Engineering Technicians
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Electronics Engineering
Technicians
Environmental Engineering
Technicians
Industrial Production Managers
Mechanical Engineering
Technicians
Semiconductor Processors
Tool & Die Makers
Chemical Equipment Controllers &
Operators
Combination Machine Tool
Operators& Tenders, Metal &
Plastic
Electrochemical Equipment
Assemblers
Engineering Technicians, Except
Drafters, All Other
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Machinists
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Materials Inspectors
Millwrights
Numerical Control machine Tool
Operators & Tenders, Metal &
Plastic
Numerical Tool & Process Control
Programmers
Bronze
Businesses Using WorkKeys and/or CRC
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3M
Kohler
Union Foundry
Toray Carbon Fibers America
Phifer, Inc.
Sizemore Staffing
Steelcase
Auburn Police Dept.
Tate & Lyle
Kelly Temporary Services
Union Foundry
Hunt Refining
Steelscape
Lockhead Martin
Southern Heat Exchange Corporation
OCI Chemical
Alpha Pet
Nypro Kanaak
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Boards of Education
BP
Masland Carpets
Vulcan Materials
HL-A Co., Inc.
Neptune Technology Group
Solutia
Austal USA
Nucor Steel
Federal Mogul
NACCO
International Paper
Siemens
First National Trust & Bank
Steelcase
Mando America
Altec Industries
Regitar USA
Farley Nuclear Plant
act.org/aap/alabama
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Contacts for ACT WorkKeys
Student Assessment
Rebecca Mims
Maggie Hicks
Susan Beard
334-242-8038
studentassessment@alsde.edu
www.alsde.edu
Career
Readiness
Indicators
CRI
Career Technical Education and Workforce Development
Credentialing
Or
www.alcareerinfo.org
Career Tech
Resources
Credentialing
CTE Dual Enrollment
Who – Student Requirements
What – Eligible Programs
When – Timelines for Enrollment
How – $$$$Funding Sources
“Four-Year
Plans – A Key to
Our Continued
Success”
 Helps to guide your
students toward
achievement
 A great resource for
parents too!
 Increase your graduation
rate – lower dropouts
Alabama Career
Planning System Kuder
2014-15 Updates
Students will only be
allowed to enter State ID
numbers when creating an
account
Middle/Jr High Students will
enter both their current
school and the high school
they will attend to allow
both schools access to the
4-Year Education Plan
The Alabama Plan has a new
working format
Alabama’s New Cooperative Education Student
Program
Changes for 2014-15 and beyond
Has a focus on the development of soft skills
Can be paid and unpaid work
Does not required students to participate in
Cooperative Education Seminar
Can include apprenticeships (paid) and internships
(Unpaid)
Staying the Course!
Curriculum and Instruction Meetings
Julie Hannah
205 862-7485 or jhannah@alsde.edu