Principal Network Series Lisa Andrew, Ed.D Martha Martinez District and School Support Services

1. Principal Network SeriesLisa Andrew, Ed.DMartha MartinezDistrict and School Support Services

2. Outcomes • Understand the overall differences in the California State Standards (CST) and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Review/Share CCSS implementation strategies and timelines • Become familiar with Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) assessments in ELA and Mathematics for your level • Build relationships within the group

3. CST vs. CCSS in Math

4. CST vs. CCSS in ELA

5. Job-alike Share Complete the Discussion Guide: Shifts in the Common Core State Standardswith your job-alike partners.

6. Best websites for more California Department of Education http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ Marzano’s Research Laboratory http://www.marzanoresearch.com/services/cc ss.aspx SCCOE Common Core Standards http://www.sccoe.org/depts/esb/standards/

7. Timeline/Implementation http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/tl/index.asp

8. Job-alike share Share what you have done or plan to do as a site administrator to transition to the CCSS. Include details about: • Providing a staff overview • Exposing staff to new assessments • Managing the change in pedagogy • Communicating change to parents • Professional development for teachers • Time for curriculum mapping and lesson planning

9. Best websites for more CDE Communication Kit http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ (under Administrator Strand) Instructional Leadership and the CCSS http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools/professional- development-modules/instructional-leadership-and-the- common-core?collection_slug=instructional-leadership-module

10. Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Summative Assessments Benchmarked to college and career readiness Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness All students leave high school college and career ready Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning Teacher resources for formative assessment practices to improve instruction Interim assessments Flexible, open, used for actionable feedback

11. A Balance Assessment System ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, Grade 3-8 and High School Last 12 weeks of the year School Year DIGITAL LIBRARY of formative tools, processes, and exemplars; released items and tasks; model curriculum units; educator training; professional development tools and resources; scorer training modules; and teacher collaboration tools. Optional Interim Assessment Optional Interim Assessment Summative Assessment for Accountability Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks • Performance Tasks • ELA • Math • Computer Adaptive Assessment • ELA • Math Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim Re-take option available Assessments locally determined

12. Sample Performance Tasks http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/ Scroll down…look for… Explore sample items and performance tasks Click on… English Language Arts/Literacy Slide mouse over menu bar… “view more....” Scroll down and select the level you want

13. Job-alike Share Using your ELA and Math Instructional Shifts handout, discuss what instructional shifts would be necessary at your site to ensure student success on the assessments you just completed.

14. Best websites for more • Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) http://www.smarterbalanced.org • Overview Presentation of SBAC http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wpcontent/ uploads/2011/12/Smarter-Balanced- OverviewPresentation.pdf • Sample performance tasks http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and performance-tasks/

15. Next Principals Network February 14 Morning and Afternoon Session Topic: Teacher Evaluations

16. Contact Info Lisa Andrew, Ed.D lisa_andrew@sccoe.org (408) 453-6634 Martha Martinez martha_martinez@sccoe.org (408) 453-6753