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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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Timeframe 2008-2009 2009-2013 2014-2015 &

Beyond

Leadership Capacity Building

Planning &

Implementation

Full

Implementation &

Continuous Improvement

Full Implementation for 9-12: July 2012Implementation Plan for K-8: July 2012Full Implementation for K-8: 2014-2015

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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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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

6

Leadership: System CapacityTarget 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

8

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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AlignmentTargets 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 DevelopmentTarget 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 InstructionTargets 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