EXPLORE 2012-13Regional Workshop

Hosted by:Ann Connelly - EXPLORE Manager, NAU/GEAR UPMicheline Jo Bendotti – Assistant Director – GEAR UPJimmy Neitzel – Principal Project Management - ACT

Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Reporting Guide 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

EXPLOREWhy

Arizona Legislation• Competency requirements for promotion of students from

third grade

• Performance-based management system for teacher and principal evaluation (ARS 15-203 ARS 15-536 -7 ARS 15-977)

• Performance pay for Superintendents

• Transformation of student data management systems (P-20)

• School/district letter grades

Governor’s Four Pillars

Support Struggling Schools

Great Teachers

and Leaders

Standards and

Assessments

Data Use

Governor’s Four Pillars

Data Use

• Statewide Longitudinal Data System

• SLDS into Workforce

• Data informed thinking, planning and decision making

• SLDS linking specific targets

• Transition AIMS to CORE

Governor’s Four Pillars

Standards and

Assessments

Data Use

• SLDS linking specific targets

• Common CORE and assessment

• Transition AIMS to CCSS

• Expand formative assessment

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Core Standards: Big Picture

Internationally benchmarked so that all students are prepared

to succeed in our global economy and society

Aligned with college and work expectations

Build upon strengths of current state standards

Core Standards: Contents

Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through

high-order skills

Focused and Coherent

Based on evidence and research

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YOUR TURN: What Grade Level

Grade Level

Book Title

Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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ANSWERS: What Grade Level?

Grade Level

Book Title

4-5 Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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ANSWERS: What Grade Level?

Grade Level

Book Title

4-5 Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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ANSWERS: What Grade Level?

Grade Level

Book Title

4-5 Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

2-3 Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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ANSWERS: What Grade Level?

Grade Level

Book Title

4-5 Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

2-3 Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

4-5 The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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ANSWERS: What Grade Level?

Grade Level

Book Title

4-5 Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

2-3 Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

4-5 The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

6-8 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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ANSWERS: What Grade Level?

Grade Level

Book Title

4-5 Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)

2-3 Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Mac Lachlan (1985)

4-5 The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941)

6-8 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876)

6-8 “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” by Winston Churchill, (1940)

1 Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (1938)

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“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940” Winston Churchill (Grade 6-8)

On Friday evening last I received His Majesty's commission to form a new Administration. It was the evident wish and will of Parliament and the nation that this should be conceived on the broadest possible basis and that it should include all parties, both those who supported the late Government and also the parties of the Opposition. I have completed the most important part of this task. A War Cabinet has been formed of five Members, representing, with the Opposition Liberals, the unity of the nation. The three party Leaders have agreed to serve, either in the War Cabinet or in high executive office. The three Fighting Services have been filled. It was necessary that this should be done in one single day, on account of the extreme urgency and rigour of events. A number of other positions, key positions, were filled yesterday, and I am submitting a further list to His Majesty to-night. I hope to complete the appointment of the principal Ministers during to-morrow. the appointment of the other Ministers usually takes a little longer, but I trust that, when Parliament meets again, this part of my task will be completed, and that the administration will be complete in all respects.

Reading

READING

Comprehension (standards 1−9)

Standards for reading literature and informational texts

Strong and growing across-the- curriculum emphasis on students’ ability to read and comprehend informational texts

Aligned with NAEP Reading framework

Range of reading and level of text complexity (standard 10, Appendices A and B)

“Staircase” of growing text complexity across grades

High-quality literature and informational texts in a range

of genres and subgenres

True or False QuizT/F You are developing a Middle School culture

focused on College and Career Readiness when you apply EXPLORE test results in your thinking, planning and decision making.

T/F EXPLORE test is 85% aligned to Common CORE Standards.

T/F When you use EXPLORE test results to make curricular decisions, you are increasing your alignment to Common CORE Standards.

Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Reporting Guide 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

NAUArizona GEAR UP

Early College & Career Awareness/Preparation

2012-2018 NAU GEAR UP GRANT

NAU EXPLORE Partner Districts / Charters8th Grade Students/Families

• EXPLORE Assessment

• Student Readiness Results / Interpretation

• Pre Education & Career Action Plan (“Pre-ECAP”)

• “EXPLORE-Informed” HS Course Registration

• School & District Data Reports

61districts

12 charters

274 schools

40,000 8th Grade Students

Approximately ½ the 8th Grade Students in AZ!

Who are the Participants?

2012-13 Goals, Objectives and OutcomesOf the EXPLORE INITIATIVE

Overarching Goal:

To increase the number of college and career ready students in Arizona by fully implementing

EXPLORE

“We know from research that monitoring student progress in middle school, raising parent and student awareness, and supporting early preparation, is essential to college and career readiness and success.”

- John Haeger, President - NAU

EXPLORE “Pre-ACT”

Early indicator of college readiness

Helps students envision a future full of possibilities and develop a plan to get there!

Full Implementation of EXPLORE Results in:

Better performance on the ACT Early awareness of individual student

CCR needs Increased student achievement Informed college and career

practices

EXPLORE Benefits:

Students

Parents Schools

Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Report 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

Who is Responsible for Implementing the AZ EXPLORE Initiative

at the School Level?

Roles and Responsibilities

College & Career Coach: Provide interpretation of EXPLORE results with students and/or parents, including completion of Pre-ECAP.

District Liaison:

Provide support to college & career coaches and high school staff, as needed, to facilitate use of EXPLORE results in conjunction with high school course registration and development of ECAPs.

DISTRICT LIAISONS

Serve as connection between (NAU) EXPLORE Manager

and

Participating college and career coach(es) at the schools

COLLEGE AND CAREER COACH

Serves as EXPLORE contact at school

Administers EXPLORE

Supports students families

COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHES

Understand what their EXPLORE results mean and facilitate opportunities to share with students, parents and faculty.

Assist students in developing a Pre-ECAP to determine a career and college pathway using EXPLORE results.

Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Reporting Guide 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

EXPLORE FINAL SCHOOL REPORTING

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Set Up of Final Reporting Guide:

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SET UP of Final Reporting Guide:

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Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Reporting Guide 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

Final School Report

Complete Final Reporting Guide: Please take the Final Reporting Guide with your notes back

to your school for review/revision/approval by your Principal and other

staff responsible for sections of the Plan.

Submit Your Final School Report:

District Liaisons will submit the individual Final School Reports to NAU/GEAR UP on, or before May 31, 2013.

Completing the Final Reporting Guide and submitting the Final School Report

Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Report 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

Objectives & Outline of Session

1. Why EXPLORE?

2. What is NAU GEAR UP?

3. Roles & Responsibilities

4. AZ EXPLORE Initiative Final Reporting Guide 2012-13

5. Final School Report ( May 31)

6. Student PreECAP

7. Communicating to students, parents and staff

Objective: Participants will leave the session prepared to use and act on EXPLORE results and equipped to meet expectations for working with students, parents and high schools to understand

Understanding Your EXPLORE®

ResultsPrepare for a

World of PossibilitiesIn High School and Beyond!

Understanding Your Child’s EXPLORE®

ResultsPreparing them for a World of Possibilities

In High School and Beyond!

Entendiendo los Resultados de EXPLORE®

de su Niño ¡Preparándolos para un Mundo de

Posibilidades en Preparatoria y Más Allá!

All PowerPoints and materials are available to download at the EXPLORE Website:

http://Sites.google.com/site/exploreazproject/home