PA Core Standards

Implementation &Available Resources

The Challenges?

The end in mind

• PSSA Assessments• Implementation Plan for PA Core

Standards• Instructional Shifts and Rigor of PA

Core Standards• ELA and Mathematics Instructional

Framework and Related Resources

“To begin with the end in mind means to

start with a clear understanding of

your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that

you better understand where

you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.”

Stephen Covey

The end in mind

“End in Mind” for our

students

Steps you have taken…

Steps you need to take...

1. Discuss what you wrote.2. Discuss what other steps you need

to take. 3. Add them to your list.4. Circle those that are priorities.

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Spring 2014 PSSA

Questions include items aligned to both PA Academic Standards & PA Core

•Passage Based Essay•Writing Field Test

2013-2014 English Language Arts Preliminary item and Scoring Sampler Grade 5 p. 49

Spring 2014 PSSA

Spring 2014 PSSA

Spring 2015 PA Core PSSA

• New Standards• More Rigor• Different Types of Questions

How do we prepare for the transition from PA Academic

Standards to PA Core Standards?

Pennsylvania Core Standards

Implementation Plan

How do we get there?

What are you doing?

1. What have you done to transition to PA Core Standards?

2. Describe the success your district has had with an implementation plan for PA Core Standards.

3. What advice do you have as we move ahead with the transition to PA Core Standards?

PA Core Standards Timeline

Guiding Strategies

Effective Communication

Guiding Strategy 1

Design and establish systems of effective communication among

stakeholders to continuously identify areas of need and disseminate information.

Guiding Principle 2

Facilitate continuous high quality professional learning opportunities for

educators who are prepared to teach and assess to the rigor and depth of PA Core.

Professional Learning

Evaluate and Align

Evaluate and Align

Evaluate and align existing curriculum, instruction, supporting materials,

resources, and assessments to PA Core Standards; create new assets as necessary.

Reflect

Reflect

Build in a cycle of reflection to support

continuous improvement.

Stages of Implementation

Implementation is a process that does not happen all at once; it occurs in discernable

stages.

The stages are not linear or separate; each appears to impact the others in

complex ways.

Adapted from Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice, Dean Fixsen

Critical starting place Saves district time and money and increases likelihood of success Establish an implementation team at district and/or building level to assess

capacity of successful implementation.

District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• establish a vision to use PA Core to shift curriculum, instruction, and assessment to align with the

Educator Effectiveness framework and 21st century expectations.• work with implementation team to assess capacity for PA Core implementation• participate in professional development that grounds them in PA Core Standards and the Educator

Effectiveness framework

Educators will:• familiarize themselves with the PA Core Standards and Educator Effectiveness framework• participate in overview trainings

Acquire or repurpose the resources needed for successful implementation Implementation team begins to identify sources for professional development,

select staff to be trained/coached, provide initial training and utilize assessment tools

Assure staff has access to materials and resources that support the shift to new practices.

District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• provide focused, long-range, articulated professional development• assure that roles and responsibilities for implementation are clearly defined and supported by SMART

goals.• share an established communication plan with all stakeholders

Educators will:• utilize the resources located on the SAS website• participate in professional development focused on instructional shifts, best practices, research based

instructional strategies and appropriate assessments aligned to the PA Core.• unpack the standards to ensure deep understanding of the content and performance expectations.• examine instructional resources and assessments for alignment to the rigor and depth of the PA Core

Standards

Newly acquired knowledge, research based instructional strategies, best practices and assessment practices are utilized to support effective implementation

Fragile, tendency to return to comfortable routines Address barriers to success and develop solutions quickly Provide appropriate and immediate external support to all levels

District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• establish protocols for a continuous cycle of curriculum, instruction and assessment development or revision• look for evidence that professional learning has had an impact on curriculum, instruction and assessment• continue to provide support and supervision that moves effective implementation forward and addresses

sustainability• strive to commit resources to support implementation• Support professional learning communities focused on PA Core Standards and the Educator Effectiveness

framework• Assure that capacity to move forward has been reached at all levels

Educators will:• continuously evaluate curriculum, instruction, and assessment• participate in professional development focused on instructional shifts, best practices, research based

instructional strategies and appropriate assessments aligned to the PA Core.• use established protocols to effectively participate in Professional Learning Communities• Create high quality instructional units, lesson plans, and appropriate assessments aligned to the PA Core.

Learning at all levels becomes integrated into practice PA Core Standards are implemented with fidelity and rigorous instruction and

assessment are supported by all stakeholders Implementation team is still active and reflective May return to Exploration Stage due to staff movement

District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• continually adjust organizational supports to facilitate and support educators• assure that new effective practices are shared with staff• assure that practices in place continue to be improved if appropriate• conduct learning walks and establish benchmarks to monitor progress• continuously make adjustments that support underperforming populations based on evidence from data

Educators will:• seek out learning opportunities for professional growth based on Educator Effectiveness data• continuously monitor student progress and provide differentiated instruction• continuously make adjustments that support underperforming populations based on evidence from data• implement PA Core Standards with fidelity

Examine financial and programmatic sustainability Funding and supports must be in place to continue effective and sustained

professional development, instructional coaching, use of appropriate assessments and data driven decision making for continuous improvement

District/building level administrators and/or instructional leaders will:• engage the implementation team in continuous evaluation of the PA Core and alignment to Educator

Effectiveness framework• examine all relevant data to determine effectiveness of school improvement efforts• Update and revise the implementation plan to ensure consistency system wide

Educators will:• continuously reflect, update and refine their practices to improve effectiveness of instruction and student

learning.• examine all relevant data to determine effectiveness of school improvement efforts• revise curriculum, instruction and assessment based on data• participate in shared leadership

Perform a close read with the PA Core Implementation Map

PA Core Implementation

ACTIVITY

Where are you?

Stakeholders

• Leadership• Teachers• Students• Parents• Business and

Community• Higher Education

PA Core Standards Implementation Plan

Leadership’s Role

Teachers’ Role

Students’ Role

Parents’ Role

Business and Community’s Role

Higher Education’s Role

Connectedness

Framework for Leadership

Framework for

TeachingSTUDENT SUCCESS

 Area of

Commonality

The school leader assures a Standards Aligned System is in place.

All students are highly engaged in learning.

Domain 3: Leadership for

Learning

Domain 3: Instruction

PA Core Refresher

Instructional Shifts

English Language Arts Mathematics

Balancing Informational and Literary Text

Focus

Building Knowledge in the Disciplines

Coherence

Staircase of Complexity Fluency

Text-Based Answers Deep Understanding

Writing From Sources Applications

Academic Vocabulary Dual Intensity

PA Core Refresher

How does it compare to what you typically see in the classroom?How does that translate to how you prepare staff for instructional

shifts?

PA Core Standards Instructional Framework

Overarching Goal

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…to create a PA Core Standards Instructional Framework for grades PK – 12 in English Language Arts and Mathematics to be used by Pennsylvania districts in the manner in which they choose to utilize it.

Getting Started…

• Grade – Band Groups• Explore• Reflective Reading• Identification of important words and phrases

Focus of Instruction

Focus and Important

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MATH

ELA

Grade Level SummariesCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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MATH

ELA

Meaningful, Teachable Modules

• Grade Level Summary

• Number of modules

• Curriculum Framework

• Focus Standards

• Title

• Important Standards

• Time

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Focus Standards Framing the Modules

Decisions, Decisions,

and more Decisions

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Is the assessment directly related to the chosen standards?

Tri-State RubricsCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Creating ModulesCopyright ©2010 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Populating the Template

Accessing Maps

Important Documents

- Focus and Important Standards- PK – 5 ELA- 6 - 12 ELA- PK – 12 MATH

- Content Summaries- ELA Sample- MATH Grade Bands

- Curriculum Modules- ELA- MATH Sample

The Challenges?

The end in mind

“End in Mind” for our

students

PA Core StandardsImplementation and Available

Resources