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Standards-Aligned Systems in Pennsylvania
May 2008
Leslie Trimmer, Ed.D.
Tracy Ficca
Goals Define Standards Aligned Systems, identify its
purpose, and understand all segments of the system
Investigate the relationship between the PA standards and assessment anchors to the Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies
Explore the Big Ideas in math to search for links within curriculum and instruction
Develop an action plan to provide all information back to school/district staff
Forced Choice Activity
What is SAS?
KWLWhat SAS is – What SAS is NOT
Standards Aligned Systems
SAS Overview
The Pennsylvania Standards Aligned
Systems (SAS) is a collaborative product
of research and good practice that
identifies six distinct elements which, if
utilized together, will provide schools and
districts a common framework for continuous
school and district enhancement and
improvement.
SAS 6 Circles - Explained Clear Standards Clear, high standards that establish what all
students need to know and be able to accomplish. Fair Assessments Fair assessments aligned to the standards. Curriculum Framework A framework specifying Big Ideas,
Concepts, and Competencies in each subject area/at each grade level.
Instruction Aligned instruction--aligning instruction with standards involves identifying strategies that are best suited to help students achieve the expected performance.
Materials & Resources Materials that address the standards. Interventions A safety net/intervention system that insures all
students meet standards
Clear Standards
Establish what all
students should know
and be able to
accomplish.
Fair Assessments
Aligned to PA Standards Summative Formative Diagnostic Benchmark
Curriculum Framework
A framework specifying Big Ideas,
Concepts, and Competencies
in each subject area/at
each grade level.
Instruction
Aligned with standards in orderto identifying strategies that are best suited to helpstudents achieve the expected performance.
Materials & Resources
Chosen as a guide for selecting
only material from textbooks,
reading materials, software,
and any other instructional
resources that are needed
to fit the framework
and match the standards.
Interventions
A safety net/intervention
system ensures
all students meet standards
Why do we need a Standards -Aligned System in Pennsylvania?
To support districts with Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction
To provide Professional Development
To promote an ongoing learning community
To help all students to meet and when possible, exceed the PA Academic Standards
Does this mean a curriculum?
NO intention of producing a mandated
state-wide curriculum.
Some districts may benefit from a “complete” voluntary model curriculum.
Others will need curricular and instructional focused inquiries.
History of SAS
Standards Aligned System began in the fall of 2006.
Big Ideas were written for mathematics and aligned with the standards. Concepts and competencies were developed based on the Big Ideas.
History of SAS
Essential questions, exemplars, and vocabulary were written to supplement the Big Ideas, concepts, and competencies.
Three math teams – core team, development team, and review team - were created to enhance the math work.
Current SAS Work Teams in Literacy, Science, and Social Studies
were created with volunteers from across the state to write the Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies.
The math team is currently revisiting the Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies
Items on Ed Hub (PDE website) in Social Studies are being revised
Current SAS Work
Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies will be written/revised in the four areas by July 1, 2008 to be utilized at the Governor’s Institute July 13-18, 2008.
If GCA’s come to fruition, the competencies developed by educators in Pennsylvania will be used to create the GCA’s.
Current SAS Work
Education Hub for SAS is being revised to include information in
the four content areas.
Ed Hub will continue to use the six segments to design the Pennsylvania Standards-Aligned System.
Definitions
Big Ideas – A declarative statement of enduring understandings, for all students at each grade level/course.
Concepts – What students should know.
Competencies – What students should be able to do.
Let’s Look at SAS on Ed Hub
www.pde.state.pa.us Ed Hub Social Studies Math
What are the Big Ideas?
A set of declarative statements of enduring understandings for all students at all grade/course levels.
These statements have motivated sets of related ideas, concepts, skills and procedures that form the foundation of understanding, permanent learning and success at higher mathematics.
Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies Activity
What are Big Ideas? Why is it necessary for teachers to
understand the Big Ideas in content area?
Defining a Big Idea…
Big Ideas Answer the Question…
What is the truly important mathematics at this grade level
or in this course?
Big Ideas in Mathematics2nd Grade
Time Measurement
Time is just one aspect of measurement!
Why is this a Big Idea?????
Measurement is a critical ingredient to understanding relationships and in applying mathematics to real-world situations.
Big Ideas in Mathematics1st Grade
7
+ 5
12
12Grouping by 10’s and Place Value
Why is this a Big Idea?????
Place value is the key to all
numeration and number sense for
real numbers!
Big Idea Activity
Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies Activity
What are Concepts?
Why are concepts important when developing lessons?
How can concepts help students, teachers, and parents understand what knowledge is important?
Big Ideas, Concepts, and Competencies Activity
What are Competencies?
Using a backward design, why is it important to identify the competencies before developing lessons?
Possible Uses of SAS-Math Resources
PA Math StandardsPA Math Standards
PA Math AnchorsPA Math AnchorsPSSA ResourcesPSSA Resources
PVAAS ResourcesPVAAS Resources
4Sight Assessment4Sight Assessment
Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment
Alternative AssessmentsAlternative Assessments
Big IdeasBig Ideas
ConceptsConcepts
CompetenciesCompetencies
Reteaching StrategiesReteaching Strategies
Alternative ActivitiesAlternative Activities
Subgroup-targeted ActivitiesSubgroup-targeted Activities
Other InterventionsOther Interventions
Instructional StrategiesInstructional Strategies
Developing an Action Plan
Identify your audience Identify goal of introducing SAS Develop a timeline Determine how your school/district will use
SAS Complete action plan document for
implementation
Revisit your KWL Chart
Questions/CommentsContact us:
Leslie Trimmer
IU 13/PDE
717-715-9158
Tracy Ficca
PaTTAN, Harrisburg
717-541-4960 ext. 3415