EC-12 English-Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Presentation

March 23, 2015

Overview of Presentation

• Curriculum Revision Process

• Resource Recommendations

• Implementation Plan

ELA Curriculum Team Elementary

Katharine Kocsis Mike Cavello Tiffany Vanatta Laura Krantz Eliana Mikolay

Ruth Hanson Hale Laurie Klose Jill Egdorf Stephanie Modaff Christine Alesia

Janis Mederich Tiffany Miller Allison Foster Lindsay Silis Cristina Hernandez

Noor Shammas Sarah Howe Megan Truax Linda Kulovitz Jennifer Van Dusen

Dawn Muldoon Dawn Nauert Kristi Lesko Amy Manuel Patricia Demerath

Melissa Husted Kristin Clark Mary Murphy Angie Fisher Amy Ross

Valerie Sette Sara Curran Amy Maaske Susan Carmody Joyce Williams

Cyndi Blotter Janiece Bersky Cheryl Pavelka Rebecca Monjaraz Lucas Baughman

Megan Giacomino Jennifer Maloney Amy DeMay Erin Gleason Marla Szymborksi

Elizabeth Meier Natalie Baker Rebecca Meixensperger

Leslie Springer Brett Kueker

Samantha Puhala

Lisa Smith Heidi Podjasek Melissa McDowell

ELA Curriculum Team Secondary

Erica Aceret Jessica Conlon Carol Large Elizabeth Prigodich Jandy Sleyko

Dianna Aldaba Tracey Contino Kristin Lavelle Katie Rink Erin Sudberry-Laudati

Stephanie Allen Victoria Dickson Tamara Lilly Amy Ryan Rachael Ver Lee

Jill Beane Katie Franczyk Abby Mackay Stephanie Scapino Carol Williams

Kathleen Blazevic Kaylee Griffin Jamie Max Kelly Schreier Shannon Zaininger

Jillian Brolley Nicholas Helms Scott Morrow Nicole Schremp

Colleen Calvey Elizabeth Hildy Amy Oslos Laura Semanic-Otway

Marcia Carino Amy Howerton Vincenza Panzeca Elizabeth Sepsey

Anastasia Cepeda Jennifer Kellogg Stefanie Passarelli Tania Shepherd

Nicholas Cherwin Julie Lam Michele Peat Joyce Shumate

ELA Curriculum Team (99 Members)

54 Elementary (EC-5th) 5 Administrators

2 English Language Learner Teachers

1 Academically Talented Teacher

1 Library Media Specialist

2 Reading Specialists

6 Special Education Teachers

37 General Education Teachers

45 Secondary (6th-12th) 5 Administrators

2 Division Chairs

1 English Language Learner Teacher

2 Special Education Teachers

1 GOAL Teacher

35 General Education Teachers

Curriculum Revision Process

“Aligned and congruent instruction is a critical factor in the student’s ability to transfer knowledge across

multiple settings… Incongruent programs and isolated practices contribute to the problems of

struggling readers.”

Dorn, L. & Jones, 2012

Apprenticeship in Literacy, 2nd Ed. Stenhouse

Curriculum Revision Process

Curriculum

Assessment Instruction

Curriculum Revision Process Common Core State Standards:

K-12 Shifts in ELA/Literacy Shift 1 Balancing Informational & Literary Text

Students read a true balance of informational and literary texts.

Shift 2 Knowledge in the Disciplines Students build knowledge about the world (domains/

content areas) through TEXT rather than the teacher or

activities

Shift 3 Staircase of Complexity Students read the central, grade appropriate text around

which instruction is centered. Teachers are patient,

create more time and space and support in the

curriculum for close reading.

Shift 4 Text-based Answers Students engage in rich and rigorous evidence based conversations about text.

Shift 5 Writing from Sources Writing emphasizes use of evidence from sources to

inform or make an argument.

Shift 6 Academic Vocabulary Students constantly build the transferable vocabulary

they need to access grade level complex texts. This can

be done effectively by spiraling like content in

increasingly complex texts.

Pathway to 2020 Text Complexity Grade Band in the Standards

Old Lexile Ranges Lexile Ranges Aligned to College Career Readiness

Expectations

K-1 N/A N/A

2-3 450-725 450-790

4-5 645-845 770-980

6-8 860-1010 955-1155

9-10 960-1115 1080-1305

11-CCR 1070-1220 1215-1355

Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges-CCSS Appendix A

Curriculum Revision Process

Fountas and Pinnell Revised Instructional Level Expectations - 2014

Grade Old F and P Instructional Levels

New F and P Instructional Levels

K A – C A – D/E

1 C – I D/E – J/K

2 I – M J/K – M/N

3 M - P M/N – P/Q

4 P – S P/Q – S/T

5 S – V S/T – V/W

Curriculum Alignment Process

1. Reviewed the New IL Learning Standards

• Define what we expect all students to know and be able to do in a course or grade level.

2. Determination of EC-12 Scope and Sequence

• Cluster standards to strategically and systemically ensure high levels of learning for all students.

3. Development of EC-12 Unit Guides

• Used for planning lessons and guiding support and enrichment for students.

Pathway to 2020

“The curriculum must provide a balance of rigor

and support for all students with adjustable scaffolds and opportunities for independent

practice on challenging materials.”

Dorn, L. & Jones, 2012

Apprenticeship in Literacy, 2nd Ed. Stenhouse

Common Assessments

Use of Assessments to Guide Instruction

Mastery Connect:

– Variety of Formative Assessments

– Variety of Summative Assessments

• Multi-standard/End of Unit Assessments

– Professional Learning Communities

Common Assessments

Tracking student mastery to guide instruction is critical to moving our students forward.

Resource Review Process Elementary

2014-2015:

• Elementary directors solicited resources for review

• Vendors representing selected resources presented to directors

• Directors began calling out to outside districts for references

• ELA Committee reviewed 9 potential resources

• Based on committee feedback/rubric 6 resources were selected for further review

• Vendor presentations to committee

• 2 Resources selected for a pilot implementation which included training and on-site support/coaching

• Additional Considerations: Tiered levels of support for intervention and enrichment (MTSS), English Learners, digital access for students, parents, and teachers

ELA Resource Recommendations Elementary

ReadyGen 2.0 by Pearson (2016)

– Comprehensive balanced literacy program written to meet the rigor of the New IL Learning Standards (CCSS)

– Authentic literature for all students

– Provides scaffolded instruction, rich vocabulary, and integration of writing

– Student led team talks for rich discussion of text

ELA Resource Recommendations Elementary

ReadyGen 2016 by Pearson

Elementary Testimonials

Resource Review Process Secondary

• High School – Evaluated four core resources

• The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections

• McGraw-Hill: Study Sync

• Pearson: Common Core Literacy

• Junior High – Evaluated five core resources

• The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections

• McGraw-Hill: Study Sync

• Pearson: Common Core Literacy

• Scholastic: Code X

Resource Review Process Secondary

• How did we evaluate the resources?

– SD308 ELA Resource Screening Rubric

– Group discussions

– Feedback from reference districts

– Resource stations: + - Δ

ELA Resource Recommendations Secondary

The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts

• Advanced Placement – Aligned with AP skills and

knowledge

– Prepares students for success in AP courses and college-level work

– Many of the SpringBoard writers teach both AP and SpringBoard courses

• Common Core State Standards

– Integrates four strands of CCSS

• Reading

• Writing

• Listening and Speaking

• Language

– Provides a seamless connection between reading and writing while incorporating grammar and vocabulary instruction in context

ELA Resource Recommendations Secondary

The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts

• Print resource for teachers and students – Student print resource is a

consumable that will be renewed every school year

• Digital resource for teachers and students – Online version of entire print

curriculum with additional online tools

Secondary Testimonials

ELA Professional Development

• Spring 2015 – SD308 ELA Scope and Sequence including the Six Shifts – Vendor training for K-8 Literacy Specialists – Initial resource implementation training for all teachers

• Summer 2015 – Offer professional development opportunities

• School Year 2015-16 – School-based implementation support provided by Literacy

Specialists – Digital access training including Mastery Connect – Parent communication (curriculum night and digital access)

• Annual new teacher training for six years