Curriculum and Instruction

1. Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Connie Luper NRMPS Board of Education January 17th, 2013

2. Transformation means that… • …every child has access to a quality and comprehensive education. • …we will meet State and National Standards for student achievement. • …we will reduce student achievement gaps. • …we have created a competitive instructional model. • …we are providing a progressive curriculum for our students. • …NRMPS WILL prepare ALL students for THEIR futures.

3. Instructional Model • New Curriculum • New Instructional Model • New Assessments • New Support Structure • New State Accountability Model IT’S POSSIBLE! All students will be college and career ready upon graduation.

4. Instructional Model • Rigor and Relevance – Higher level instructional activities with embedded real world applications • Increased implementation of speaking, listening, and writing in all content areas • Paideia trained teachers at all schools • Differentiation and Small Group Instructional focus at elementary level District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

5. Instructional Model Human Resource Support Structure

6. Instructional ProcessProfessional Learning Communities • Teachers collaborate within PLC’s • Vertical • Horizontal • Interdisciplinary • Common objectives and formative assessments are developed within school-level teams (ClassScape) • Instruction is guided by student performance data District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

7. Instructional Model ImplementationSuccesses and Challenges Successes • Rigor and Relevance – Higher level instructional activities with embedded real world applications • Increased implementation of speaking, listening, and writing in all content areas • Paideia trained teachers at all schools • Differentiation and Small Group Instructional focus at elementary level. Challenges • Accumulating needed resources (digital) • Changing the culture of teaching • Communicating to administrators, teachers, parents and various stakeholders an image of the 21st Century Classroom • Moving from traditional teaching to becoming facilitators of learning District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

8. Common Core Implementation • Common Core Focus on Math and English / Language Arts • Essential Standards for all other curricular areas • Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) high quality standards for CTE in each of the 16 career clusters District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

9. Common Core ImplementationRationale for Common Standards • Equity – Student expectations are the same regardless of where they live • College and Career Readiness – Students need to be more than proficient • Comparability – State results will be comparable through common assessments • Sharing of Resources – The ability to share instructional materials across state lines • Student Mobility – Between systems and states District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

10. Common Core Implementation“Shifts” Literacy • Increased focus on informational text / nonfiction • Increased focus on evidence-based text • Complex Texts Math • Greater focus on mathematical practices • Coherence – Link major topics across grade levels • Rigor – Require conceptual understanding, procedural skills, and application to real world District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

11. Common Core ImplementationSuccesses and Challenges Successes • Linking instruction to real life / relevant experiences • Problem-solving through collaborative learning and interactive communication • From their first day in pre-k until graduation, students are becoming college and career ready Challenges • Aligning current resources to our new curriculum • Exploring a wealth of new resources available in addition to current resources • Complete buy-in by all stakeholders District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

12. Academic Intervention to Support Students • All Elementary Schools have embedded intervention and enrichment blocks into their master schedules. • Saturday Literacy Academy • Summer Learning Program • Extended Learning Time for Priority Schools • APEX • 5th Block • Tar River Academy • Exploratory Wheel • Co-Teaching Model for Students with Disabilities • CTE Middle Grade – Exploring Career Decisions District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

13. Academic InterventionRedesign of District Benchmarks • Measurement Inc. / ClassScape • All items aligned with system pacing guides, common core standards, and essential standards • HS – 2 benchmark assessments per semester • (3-8) – 3 benchmark assessments per year • Constructed Responses grades (5-8) • Teachers continue to use ClassScape to create formative assessments District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

14. Academic InterventionExceptional Children • 2,258 students are served • Preschool – 149 • Elementary – 971 • Middle – 583 • High – 555 • Largest Growth – Preschool

15. Academic Enrichment • K-8 Build to Express LEGOS • Various Academic Club Opportunities • Robotics Program • Quiz Bowl • A.I.M. • Battle of the Books • Emphasis on the Arts (Strings) • CTE Academies • Career Technical Student Organization competitions • Career and College Promise Nash Community College course opportunities District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

16. Questions & Discussion

17. Professional Development Ed Specialists and Coaches have attended Central Carolina Regional Education Service Alliance (RESA) sessions to deepen and expand on Summer Institute content. Representatives have also attended: • Tom Hierk unit and curriculum planning  in all areas, including fine arts  • New principals use of teacher evaluation rubric     • Teacher Effectiveness and MSLs • Fidelity Support • EVAAS Support District Priority 2.0: Recruit, retain, and develop high quality 21st century professionals in order to provide a rigorous and relevant instructional process for ALL students

18. Model Schools Update 97 Total Attendees • 2011 Leadership Academy • 2012 Model Schools Conference • 2012 Leadership Academy District Priority 2.0: Recruit, retain, and develop high quality 21st century professionals in order to provide a rigorous and relevant instructional process for ALL students

19. Model Schools ConferenceFollow-Up Survey December 2012 Survey was sent to school-based personnel that attended one of the following: 2011 Leadership Academy – Texas Model Schools Conference – Florida 2012 Leadership Academy – Tennessee District Priority 2.0: Recruit, retain, and develop high quality 21st century professionals in order to provide a rigorous and relevant instructional process for ALL students

22. Education Working Group • Discussion of PD plans for the 2012-2013 academic year • Worked through a “PD Pipeline” process to determine needs for district professional development • Group discussion and consensus that the topic for collaborative professional development would be Professional Learning Communities • Next meeting January 22, 2013 @ Teacher Resource Center for groups to work on the information and activities for their portion of the professional development on professional learning communities. 

23. Six SigmaWhat is it? • Systematic and analytical method to study and expose ineffective methodologies • Improving processes in order to reduce waste an increase efficiency • Proven step-by-step procedure District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

24. V V DESTINATION INNOVATION 6.10.13/6.11.13/6.12.13 1 V

25. STRANDS Destination Innovation : One Vision, OneVoiceis seeking future focused, innovative sessions that will push our collective thinking about teaching and learning in the 21st Century. The conference strands below embody our vision and mission to prepare all students for bright and prosperous futures by deliberately and intentionally providing rigorous and relevant instruction in every classroom, every day. Strand 1: High Quality Instruction Strand 2: High Quality Professionals Strand 3: Safe and Orderly Schools Strand 4: Innovative Technology Integration V 1

26. Keynote Speaker 6.11.13 Raymond J. McNulty is the Chief Learning Officer at Penn Foster, a world leader in distance learning, and a Senior Fellow to the International Center for Leadership in Education, having previously served as President. District Priority 2.0: Recruit, retain, and develop high quality 21st century professionals in order to provide a rigorous and relevant instructional process for ALL students

27. Questions & Discussion

28. Nash-Rocky Mount Public SchoolsTeacher AssessmentJune 2012 District Priority 4.0: Use cutting edge technology to enhance instruction and promote innovation

29. Survey completed by 523 teachers Majority of teachers taught elementary school grades Over 60% of the teachers have taught in Nash-Rocky Mount Schools for less than 15 years

30. During the 2011-2012 AY, the majority of Nash-Rocky Mount teachers received some technology-related PD District Priority 4.0: Use cutting edge technology to enhance instruction and promote innovation

31. Teachers reported that they were primarily skilled at using technology and media in ways that are associated with adaptation and other lower levels of the technology integration continuum. This means they are skilled at identifying digital resources and media to embed into lesson plans and assignments, using multimedia presentations, using digital resources to develop assessments, and using technology and digital media to allow students to clarify their conceptual understanding of topics related the state standards-based curriculum. However, teachers do not feel they have the ability to engage in activities using technology that are known to inspire higher order thinking, mastery of technology and exploration of real world problems or issues among their students. District Priority 4.0: Use cutting edge technology to enhance instruction and promote innovation

32. In the three months prior to the survey, Nash-Rocky Mount teachers used technology in the classroom at least once per week to present subject-related concepts, develop curricula or assignments, adapt instructional activities to individual student needs, to assess student performance, and to collaborate and share lessons with other teachers within the school district. District Priority 4.0: Use cutting edge technology to enhance instruction and promote innovation

33. District Priority 4.0: Use cutting edge technology to enhance instruction and promote innovation

34. Professional Development Calendar

35. Questions & Discussion

36. Accountability • EOG and EOC assessments have been redesigned to reflect the Common Core and Essential Standards • Science EOGs and all EOCs will be administered on-line • Scale scores and proficiency levels will be delayed until October 2013 • NCDPI historically sees a drop in proficiency in the first year of a new assessment • 2014 – 2015 Smarter Balance Assessments (National Assessment) • All CTE post-assessments are online • WorkKeys certifications and ACT results added to the new state accountability model District Priority 1.0: The NRMPS will be a high performing, technology rich school district with leading-edge learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and achievement

37. Elementary and Middle School Accountability ▲ ProgressIndicators“trend of change( ) over time for subgroups ” StatusIndicators “this year” Growth Indicators“combined individual student’s growth” Δ End of Grade 3-8 Math End of Grade 3-8 Math EOG3-8 Math EVAAS Growth School-wide Δ End of Grade 3-8 ELA End of Grade 3-8 ELA ΔEnd of Grade 5 & 8 Science End of Grade 5 & 8 Science

38. High School Accountability ▲ ProgressIndicators“trend of change( ) over time for subgroups ” StatusIndicators “this year” Growth Indicators“combined individual student’s growth” Δ End of Course End of Course Δ End of Grade 3-8 Math Δ ACT ACT EOG3-8 Math Δ Graduation Rates Graduation Rates Δ Math Course Rigor Math Course Rigor EVAAS Growth School-wide Δ WorkKeys WorkKeys Graduation Project

39. Educator Effectiveness

40. Educator Effectiveness • Standards 6 and 8 are populated by student growth using a value-added model (EVAAS) • Value-added analysis is a statistical technique that uses student achievement data over time to measure the learning gains students make • Value-added models measure the impact schools and teachers have on student learning isolated from other contributing factors such as family characteristics and socioeconomic background

42. Teacher EffectivenessMSL / Common Exams(Measure of Student Learning ) District Priority 2.0: Recruit, retain, and develop high quality 21st century professionals in order to provide a rigorous and relevant instructional process for ALL students

43. Excellent Public Schools Act • North Carolina Senate Bill 795 requires all public schools to be assigned, annually, a letter grade A,B,C,D or F. • Currently, the indicators include performance only (EOG for Elementary and Middle and EOC, ACT, WorkKeys, Graduation Rate and FRC Math participation for High) but a growth component will likely be included to more closely relate to the NC Ready Accountability Model. • Scores will be based on receiving a point for every percent of students that meet the expectation of each indicator and the grades will reflect as follows

44. School Monitoring VisitsQuestions: • Describe the format of your PLC’s and how you are using those to guide instruction. • On a scale of 1 to 5,(1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest), rate your school’s status on Common Core Implementation and preparation for the new assessments. Please describe.

45. IT’S POSSIBLE Students will leave NRMPS with the knowledge and skills to be: • Successful Citizens, Workers, and Leaders • Critical Thinkers and Creative Problem-Solvers • Globally Competitive • Career and College Ready