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Why is the Core important?

• To set high expectations – for all students– for educators

• To attend to the learning needs of students

• To break through the achievement plateau

• To address global and local challenges

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Essential Concepts and Skill Sets defines the most critical learning for all students.

Content Areas– Literacy– Mathematics– Science – Social Studies– 21st Century Skills

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Objectives

• Identify and describe outcomes, targets and actions that frame the work of the Implementation Plan.

• Identify initial starting points to each outcome• Prepare the leadership team to communicate with

other staff and stakeholders on ways to communicate the purpose and key features of the Implementation Plan.

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Core Curriculum Implementation

• Each district and accredited non-public school is required to have a written plan describing the actions that will be taken to address the six outcomes and related targets and actions.

• Full implementation is accomplished when the school is able to provide evidence that an ongoing process is in place to ensure that each and every student is learning the Essential Concepts and Skill Sets of the Iowa Core Curriculum.

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Outcomes

Community:Support

Implementation

Professional Development

Leadership:System

Capacity

Leadership - Community - Schools1. Leadership: System Capacity2. Community: Support Implementation3. Schools: Continuous Improvement

Schools:Continuous

Improvement

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Outcomes

Content - Instruction – Assessment

4. Alignment of Content, Instruction and Assessment

5. Professional Development to improve Content, Instruction, and Assessment

6. Instruction: Effective Practices in Instruction/Assessment Student Engagement

Community

Professional Development

Alignment Instruction

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Leadership: System Capacity

IF leadership actions are focused and committed to providing the expertise, guidance, and resources needed to build capacity and support teaching and learning,

THEN the implementation of the Iowa Core Curriculum will result in increased student learning and performance.

Outcome 1

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Leaders

• Teachers• Administrators• School Board

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Leadership: System Capacity

Target Implementation of

leadership behaviors to sustain the Iowa Core Curriculum.

Actions• Establish a leadership team• Clearly communicate a vision of ICC• Manage the change process• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the

Core• Establish a collaborative process• Deploy needed resources• Establish ways to sustain the

implementation• Model best practice of adult learning• Develop the Implementation Plan• Engage in discussion with local school

board

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Community: Support Implementation

IF multiple partners are interdependent,THEN schools will function as an

integrated system to provide a coordinated approach, consistent communication, additional opportunities for learning, and the ongoing supports needed for student to be successful.

Partners:

Parents

School Boards

Business

Industry

Supporting agencies

Community Organizations

Outcome 2

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Community: Support Implementation

Target Coordination of

community and other systems to support the Iowa Core Curriculum implementation

Actions• Develop community understanding of

Iowa Core Curriculum

• Involve community members in the development and implementation of the Core Curriculum Plan

• Coordinate learning supports within the school and the community to support the implementation of the Core Curriculum Plan

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Schools: Continuous Improvement

IF the Iowa Core Curriculum and related school improvement processes function as an ongoing continuous improvement processes based on data,

THEN the school will constantly adjust and improve to yield positive outcomes for all students.

Outcome 3

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Schools: Continuous Improvement

Targets: Use data to develop and

monitor the Implementation Plan

Engage stakeholders in goal setting, developing school improvement plans and integrating various school plans

Actions:• Complete the Core Curriculum

self assessment• Continuously document

progress• Develop a review schedule• Develop a way to integrate

existing planning processes with the Core Implementation Plan

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Alignment to the Iowa Core Curriculum

IF district leaders monitor and increase the degree of alignment among the intended, enacted, and assessed curriculum.

THEN the quality of instruction will improve and student learning will increase.

Outcome 4

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Alignment

Targets Acquire expertise

in alignment Prepare and

implement alignment processes

Conduct alignment beyond curriculum

Actions• Learn the alignment processes

• Select those that will be used locally

• Conduct the alignment process

• Address each and every students enacted curriculum

• Address the alignment of instruction to assessment

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Professional Development

IF professional development is based on the Iowa Professional Development Model and focused on improved content, instruction, and assessment practices,

THEN student learning and performance will increase.

Outcome 5

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Professional Development

Target Use data to guide

professional development

Provide effective professional development

Actions• Use instructional review and student

achievement data to guide professional development

• Engage in professional development that contains all elements of the Iowa Professional Development Model

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Effective Instruction

IF content is challenging and relevant and teachers routinely deliver instruction that demonstrates the Characteristics of Effective Instruction,

THEN student learning and performance will increase.

Outcome 6

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Student Engagement & Learning

Rigor&

Relevance

Assessmentfor

LearningStudent-Centered

Classroom

Teaching for

Understanding Teachingfor LearnerDifferences

Student

Centered

Characteristics of Effective Instruction and Assessment

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Effective Instruction

Targets Implement the

Characteristics of Effective Instruction in classrooms

Engaged Students

Actions:• Select Characteristics of Effective

instruction as the initial focus of instructional improvement

• Select the tools and routinely conduct instructional reviews

• Incorporate a broad range of strategies and activities that provide each student access and success with the Core Curriculum

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Implementation: Top 10

1. Teachers make the difference

2. It is about the success of all students

3. The expectation is that all students learn at high levels

4. It is about the alignment of teaching, assessment, content AND the desired depth of understanding at the classroom level

5. Evidence of success comes from assessments

6. Implementation of the Core is a continuous process

7. Teacher leadership and involvement is critical

8. Implementation should honor and extend prior work in curriculum and instruction

9. The community should be a part with the school focused on 21st Century skills

10.The AEA Network is there to help

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Timeframe

2008-2009 2009-2013 2014-2015 & Beyond

Leadership Capacity Building

Planning

&

Implementation

Full Implementation

&

Continuous Improvement

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www.iowamodelcore.org• Essential Skills and Concepts• Technical Assistance

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/674/714/ • FAQs

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/1446/916/ • AEA Leaders

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/1365/1157/ • Judy Jeffrey’s Podcast

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/854/1006/ • School Leader Updates

What Can You Do?

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