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1. Integrated Academics and the Common Core Standards http://www.careertech.org/resources/videos.html November 8, 2011 Dr. Constance H. Spohn connie@spnet.us

2. CTE Technical Assistance CenterBackground & Purpose State Contract to assist SED in carrying out its mission of improving the quality, access, and delivery of CTE through research-based methods and strategies resulting in broader CTE opportunities for all students.

3. Background & Purpose State Contract Federally Funded (Carl Perkins) Targeted funds for state support 3 years - began in January 2011 2 year contract extension possible with successful performance

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5. Workshop Objectives At the end of this workshop, you should be able to: Define Key Terms relating to Integrated Academics and the Common Core State Standards. • Explain what the Common Core State Standards are and their importance to curriculum development and assessment. • Choose academic standards that fit well with your CTE program and student needs. • Collaborate with others to determine standards and develop lessons. • Update integrated lessons through applying the Rigor and Relevance Framework.

6. Key Terms Integrated Curriculum/Lessons Common Core State Standards New York State Learning Standards Crosswalk Next Generation Assessment Assessment Blueprint College and Career Readiness CDOS Standards Bloom’s Taxonomy Rigor and Relevance Framework Quadrant D Lesson

7. Common Core State Standards National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) • Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)Achieve • ACT • and the College Board “common core of standards that are internationally benchmarked, aligned with work and post-secondary education expectations, and inclusive of the higher order skills that students need…”

8. Common Core State Standards • Common Core State Standards for ELA and Mathematics replace the NYS Learning Standards. • All other NYS Learning Standards remain in use. Related Websites: • http://www.corestandards.org/ • http://engageny.org/common-core/ • http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/nysp12cclsela.pdf • http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/nysp12cclsmath.pdf Related Handout: • Common Core “Shifts”

9. Janet B. Bray, Executive Director of the Association for Career and Technical Education stated, • “…We are pleased that both college • and career readiness have been • considered as the standards were • developed and view this work as • foundational in the effort to address • the full range of academic, employ- • ability and technical skills that • students need to be successful.”

10. What is the current conversation? http://vimeo.com/27195570

11. Why are the CCSS important to CTE

12. The Image of CTE CTE is still widely perceived as vocational education, a great program “for somebody else’s child, because my child is going to college.”

13. “The future U.S. workforce is here—and it is woefully ill-prepared for the demands of today’s (and tomorrow’s) workplace.” Study by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management

14. ►Surveyed over 400 employers across the United State ►Articulate the skill sets that recently hired entrants need to succeed in the workplace. Among the most important skills cited by employers: • Professionalism/Work Ethic • Oral and Written Communications • Teamwork/Collaboration and • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

15. The results of this study leave little doubt that improvements are needed in the readiness of new workforce entrants, High School Graduates are: • “Deficient” in the basic knowledge and skills of Writing in English, Mathematics, and Reading Comprehension, • “Deficient” in Written Communications and Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, both of which may be dependent on basic knowledge and skills, • “Deficient” in Professionalism/Work Ethic, and • “Adequate” in three “very important” applied skills: Information Technology Application, Diversity, and Teamwork/Collaboration.

16. Benefits of Integrated Academics • Support learners who may be struggling in traditional content-area courses. • Prepare students for more application-based questions on NGAs • Prepare students for college readiness and Accuplacer or other assessments. • Allows for distributed credits, which can open up a student’s schedule.

17. Why now? • Academic teachers are realigning and redesigning curriculum. • Regents conversations about graduation requirements and distributed credits. • CTE relevancy, especially in times of tight budgets. • College and Career partners asking for these kinds of skills. • Alignment benefits the student through relevance and combining disciplines.

18. Aligning Curriculum • Crosswalks and Curriculum Maps may already have been created. • CTE programs may have already been granted integrated credit. • Easy answer for integrated curriculum crosswalking: Change standards in current crosswalks. Stretch shoulders, walk away, keep doing things the same.

19. Aligning CurriculumThe Better Way • Get to know the CCSS. • Get to know your own curriculum. • Scan CCSS and your curriculum for obvious links. • Determine which CCSS fit best into your curriculum. Related Website: • www.nyctecenter.org Curriculum Matrix, National Essential Skills Survey Interactive Curriculum Matrix

20. For CTE to FlourishCTE Educators Must develop and reinforce with both rigor and relevance the academic standards that are tested on state assessments by embedding and reinforcing these skills in CTE courses find meaningful ways to equip students with the competencies that employment requires

21. “Strong academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to solve real-world predictable and unpredictable problems and situations has become a minimum requirement for the vast majority of American jobs.”Dr. Willard Daggett, Ed.D. International Center for Leadership in Education

22. Rigor and Relevance Align academic skills needed with CCSS Imbed CCSS into our CTE programs Address employability skills throughout programs Teach technical skills as transferable

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24. Curriculum Matrix • Crosswalk between Math/ELA Learning Standards and CCSS • Aligned to NYS testing of current performance indicators • Referenced with National Essential Skills Survey

25. NESS National Essential Skills Survey • Online Survey • 21,000+ surveys completed • Topics • English Language Arts • Science • Math • Social Studies

28. NYS Assessment English LAPerformance Indicators Tested

29. NYS Assessment MathematicsPerformance Indicators Tested

35. Standards Integration Curriculum Matrix (PDFs)

39. Getting to the Digital Curriculum Matrix

40. Click “Begin Alignment Search”

49. My WorkSpaces and NGAs Scheduled for January 2012