Georgia Performance Standards Initiation Training

1. Georgia Performance StandardsInitiation Training Georgia Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction

2. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Welcome Introduction of System Teams to Serve as Trainers/System Leaders Goals and Expectations for the Day Trainers will . . . Understand the goals of the revision, the rationale, and what Georgia values Understand the phase-in and implementation plan Develop understanding of the four parts of a performance standard Know and be able to use common vocabulary to respond to the new Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) Understand how to read the new standards, how to review and comment online. Develop the ability to plan and redeliver the Initiation training to system and school personnel

3. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Our Rationale History of Georgia’s Curriculum External Reviews No Child Left Behind Linchpin for improving student achievement

4. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Goals of the New Curriculum Set high expectations for all students Align to national level standards Increase rigor Guide teaching and learning Align assessments and accountability to curriculum

5. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. What Works in Schools, Marzano 11 Factors Affecting Student Achievement Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Identify and communicate the content considered to be essential for all students. Ensure that the essential content can be addressed in the amount of time available for instruction. Sequence and organize the essential content so that students have ample opportunity to learn. Ensure that teachers address the essential content. Protect the instructional time that is available.

6. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Performance Standards Are: Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) What students are to learn Clear expectations of performance Curriculum document Few in number Application of content

7. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Current Status of GPS DRAFT Performance Standards posted on Georgia Learning Connections Development of Differentiated Instruction companion document Review and Comment (January – March) Revision (April) Recommendation to Board of Education (May)

8. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. What’s Working in Georgia Schools

9. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. What is good enough? Read the writing sample. Take a moment to chart your assessment of this piece of writing. Note areas of the writing that are satisfactory and aspects of the writing that need improvement.

10. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Think-Pair-Share What criteria were used to evaluate this writing? Which comments/opinions are valid or right? What is good enough? How would a student know what to expect? Are all teachers consistent?

11. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Phase-In Plan 2004-06 English Language Arts grades K-12 Math grade 6 Science grades 6-7 and 9-12 2005-07 Social Studies grades K-12 Math grades K-2 and grade 7 Science grades 3-5 2006-08 Math grades 3-5 and grade 8 Science grades K-2 and grade 8 2007-09 Math grades 9-12

12. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Implementation Plan Initiation Training – Awareness Two-Year Phase-In Plan Implementation Training (Years I and II) Two-day Summer Institute Fall Training Winter Training

13. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Test Alignment Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) and End of Course Test (EOCT) Test alignment is completed during Year II implementation for each content area and grade level. High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Test alignment is completed during the third year following Year II implementation for each content area and grade level.

14. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUMGrades K - 12

15. What’s changed in Language Arts? Grades K-3—Literacy Standards follow National Reading Panel Research Grades 4-12—Reading Standards from California; Writing Standards from Massachusetts

16. Correlation to National Reading Panel Research—Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension Reading Standards for Comprehension, Habits of Reading, Vocabulary, and Fluency

17. Writing Standards for Modes of Discourse—Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Response to Literature Speaking, Listening, Viewing Standards Emphasizing Media Literacy Reading Across the Curriculum Standard in Grades 6-12 Course Level Performance Standards in Grades 9-12 with Literature Strand

18. SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUMGrades K - 12

19. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. “The political system of democracy is radical, recent, and rare. It is our children’s inheritance. How best to pass it on?” American Educator, Fall 2003

20. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Foundation of Proposed Social Studies Based on best practices throughout the United States and research on National Standards. Based on framework designed by Dr. Diane Ravitch Based on expertise and insights of Georgia Educators Based on experience and knowledge of Georgia teacher team members Performance Standards

21. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Basic Decisions: Social Studies Framework K – 12 would consist of Four Strands: History, Geography, Economics, and Government/Civics

22. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. History Knowledge of the Past Continuity and Change Historical Research

23. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Geography Physical and Human Systems Tools of Geography Cultural Perspectives

24. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Government/Civics Principles of Constitutional Democracy Responsibilities and Rights of Citizens Comparative Political Systems

25. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Economics Knowledge and Analytical Concepts Application and Interpretation Processes Decision-Making and Consequences

26. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. K – 3 Would be the foundations for History Geography Government/civics Economics

27. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Grades 4 – 8 History based with Geography Government/Civics Economics Integrated into the history content

28. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Continuum Approach Divides the historic timeline Allows for depth, deep understanding and retention Allows for inclusion of “all” people Allows time for students to examine history Allows time for hands on activities

29. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Study of the United States Fourth Grade: The Beginnings to the Constitution Fifth Grade: The Constitution through 1890’s Eighth Grade: Georgia Studies: History, Geography, Government and Economics with links to United States History High School: Founding Ideas and Ideals with emphasis since 1876

30. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Study of the World Sixth Grade: The Beginnings of Civilizations through Ancient Greece Includes study of Africa, Asia, and Europe Seventh Grade Starts with Ancient Rome and continues through the Renaissance Period Includes study of Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas High School: The World since 1500’s

31. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Proposed GPS – Performance Based. Kindergarten: History BBCS: Recognize that history is the story of what happened in the past Knowledge of the Past

32. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Expected Benefits from Proposed GPS Greater clarity for teachers, students, and parents Better cross grade-level understanding of what students are learning Clear, measurable expectations of what students are expected to know and do More globally oriented students who are better problem solvers All Social Sciences are integrated throughout K-12

33. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Expected Benefits from Proposed GPS Curriculum is a ladder not a mountain Content is more reasonable and balanced Relationship between previous years is sensible Performance standards provide guidelines and strategies What changes occurred in American life during the Industrial Era? What was the impact of industrialism on American life then and now? How did the advances of the industrial era affect the American economy?What changes occurred in American life during the Industrial Era? What was the impact of industrialism on American life then and now? How did the advances of the industrial era affect the American economy?

34. Science Performance Standards

35. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Georgia Performance Standards Performance-Based Standards Nationally aligned curriculum-American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy Vertically aligned curriculum

36. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Georgia Performance Standards Science has been written as a dual curriculum. Characteristics of Science Content

37. Students should do science, not view science.

38. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Six-Eight Switch

39. Mathematics Performance StandardsGrades K - 12

40. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Foundation of Mathematics Reorganized current content curriculum to reflect the characteristics of the Japanese Standards: Rigor and Complexity. Based Process Standards on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)National Standards. Based on expertise and insights of Georgia Educators Based on experience and knowledge of teacher team members

41. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Expected Benefits from new GPS Greater clarity for teachers Better cross grade-level understanding of what students are learning and what they need to prepare for Clear, measurable expectations of what students are expected to know and do Better teaching – Greater learning

42. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum Three Strands: Numbers and Operations Measurement Geometry

43. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. K-8 Mathematics 3-Tier Curriculum 1st Tier (Foundation) Kindergarten- 4th grade Basic Skills of Arithmetic with measurement and geometry 2nd Tier 5th and 6th grade Percentages and Proportions 3rd Tier 7th and 8th grade Algebra and Geometry

44. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Course Descriptions Strands: Algebra Geometry Data Analysis

45. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Benefits to all students Standards are high but attainable Content is rich Standards allow opportunities for ALL learners Standards are based on success and achievement All students will graduate with the mathematics requirements for college. What changes occurred in American life during the Industrial Era? What was the impact of industrialism on American life then and now? How did the advances of the industrial era affect the American economy?What changes occurred in American life during the Industrial Era? What was the impact of industrialism on American life then and now? How did the advances of the industrial era affect the American economy?

46. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Benefits to all teachers Content is more reasonable and balanced Relationship between previous years is sensible Performance standards provide guidelines and strategies What changes occurred in American life during the Industrial Era? What was the impact of industrialism on American life then and now? How did the advances of the industrial era affect the American economy?What changes occurred in American life during the Industrial Era? What was the impact of industrialism on American life then and now? How did the advances of the industrial era affect the American economy?

47. Four Parts of a Performance Standard

48. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Sample Task Grade 7: “It Was Midsummer” Writing Sample Task - Using narrative strategies the student writes about a particular event that is meaningful or significant in the student’s life.

49. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Narrative Writing Standard ELA7W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: The student produces a narrative (fictional, personal, experimental) that: a. Engages readers by establishing and developing a plot, setting, and point of view that are appropriate to the story (e.g., varied beginnings, standard plot line, cohesive devices, and sharpened focus). b. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to purposes, audience, and context. c. Develops complex major and minor characters using standard methods of characterization. d. Includes sensory details and concrete language to develop plot, setting, and character (e.g., vivid verbs, descriptive adjectives, and varied sentence structures). e. Excludes extraneous details and inconsistencies. f. Uses a range of strategies (e.g., suspense, figurative language, dialogue, expanded vocabulary, flashback, movement, gestures, and expressions, tone, and mood). g. Provides a sense of closure to the writing.

50. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Student Work Analysis: Find the Elements Read the Writing Standards provided. Note the elements of the performance standard are identified using lower case letters. Using the writing sample, identify the parts of the student work that meet the elements of the Narrative Standard. Underline the part of the student work that meet a specific element of the standard and label each part by using the lower case letters correlated to elements.

51. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Think-Pair-Share How did the process of locating elements in student work help you understand whether or not the work met standard? How does this help you define expectations for student work? How does the standard help teachers define and communicate whether a piece of student work “does not meet standard, meets standard, or exceeds standard”?

52. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Commentary “It Was Midsummer” meets the standard for 7th grade narrative writing by describing the author’s experience at her first big horse show. The organizing structure for the piece is the chronological timeline of the horse show weekend. The story progresses logically from beginning to end, and the writer uses transitional devices to guide the reader through the story. She uses phrases such as, “I woke up the next morning” and “After the seven jump course” to show time transitions. The writer develops character by explaining her excitement and her frustration throughout the weekend. She includes sensory details to give the writer a sense of the atmosphere at the horse show (“Everything seemed so fresh. I could smell the pine trees, and the newly cut grass” and “It was ninety degrees out but it felt like twenty”).

53. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Commentary (continued) For the most part, the writer excludes extraneous details. In some places she could provide more detail. For instance, the writer uses vocabulary specific to horse shows such as “refusals” and “leads” but she does not explain the meaning of those terms. Neither does she provide enough context for the reader to infer meaning. The writer uses dialogue to help the story’s progress and to communicate a sense of the show’s atmosphere (“Walk please, all walk,” the judge announces to the other riders around me.) The final sentence provides the story with a sense of closure and conveys the message of the piece (“It was one of the best days of my life, and a little advise [advice] can really go a long way.”)

54. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Comparison of Georgia Performance Standards to QCC 4th Grade QCC – Reads for a variety of purposes in different kinds of texts. 4th Grade GPS – The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. The texts are of the quality and complexity illustrated by the Grade Four reading list.

55. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Differentiated Instruction 4th Grade Writing Sample Task - Using narrative strategies the student writes about a particular event that is meaningful or significant in the student’s life. Sample Task for Differentiated Instruction Next Slide

56. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. ELA4W2 A Georgia Performance Standard for fourth grade writing A sample differentiated task for this standard is: The student writes a report on a topic of personal interest by using a graphic organizer to relate personal knowledge and information gathered from research (encyclopedia, Internet, interviews, etc.) This task includes a conference between student and teacher to guide academic content such as scientific, mathematical, and/or social studies concepts.

57. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. ELA6W2 A Georgia Performance Standard for sixth grade writing A sample differentiated task for this standard is: The student reads several books and writes a review that describes the author’s style and purpose for others by orally dictating the information to a scribe. The review offers a recommendation for or against the author, and the student provides evidence to support his/her recommendation.

58. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Think-Pair-Share How did the performance standard and commentary assist you in evaluating the same piece of writing?

59. Let’s Play Jeopardy!!!

60. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Standards-Based Vocabulary STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION: In standards-based classrooms, standards are the starting point for classroom instruction that ensures high expectations for all students. CURRICULUM DOCUMENT: The Georgia Performance Standards document is the curriculum document that contains all standards that should be learned by all students. STRAND: A strand is an organizing tool used to group standards by content. For example, the English language arts curriculum contains strands of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. K-5 science curriculum contains a life science strand, physical science strand, and an earth/space strand. STANDARD: Something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality.

61. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Standards-Based Vocabulary PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Performance standards define specific expectations of what students should know and be able to do and how well students must perform to achieve or exceed the standard. Georgia’s performance standards are composed of four components: content standards, tasks, student work, and teacher commentary. CONTENT STANDARDS: Content standards state the purpose and direction the content is to take, and are generally followed by elements. Content standards define what students are expected to know, understand, and be able to do. PROCESS STANDARDS: Process standards define the means used to develop patterns of thought and behavior that lead to conceptual understanding.

62. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Standards-Based Vocabulary ELEMENTS: Elements are part of the content standards that identify specific learning goals associated with the standard. TASKS: Keyed to the relevant standards, tasks provide a sample performance that demonstrates to teachers what students should know and be able to do during or by the end of the course. Some tasks can serve as activities that will help students achieve the learning goals of the standard, while others can be used to assess student learning; many serve both purposes. Although the Georgia Performance Standards include tasks, teachers may develop their own tasks.

63. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Standards-Based Vocabulary STUDENT WORK: Examples of successful student work are included to specify what it takes to meet the standard and to enable both teachers and students to see what meeting the standard “looks like.” TEACHER COMMENTARY: Teacher commentary is meant to open the pathways of communication between students and the classroom teacher as well as within faculty in order to ensure consistency within assessment and expectations. Commentary shows students why they did or did not meet a standard and enables them to take ownership of their own learning.

64. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Vocabulary Activity Defining Our Terms First, individual staff members should create that own definitions of each of the following terms related to the field of standards-based education. Then, each staff member should pair up with a partner to explore how they agree – or disagree – about the meaning of each term. Finally, at the conclusion of this activity, the definitions provided by the Georgia Department of Education should be shared and discussed.

65. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Comment and Review Curriculum will be on the Georgia Learning Connections website between January 12 and March 31. www.glc.k12.ga.us Or www.gadoe.org

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70. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Professional Learning Plan District and school leaders can do a number of things to help make the change to standards-based education easier for teachers. Support teachers by clearly communicating the changes that standards-based education will entail Pace the progress of reform (note phase-in and implementation plan) Provide structures and opportunities for teachers to learn the knowledge and skills to implement standards Align other aspects of the system (e.g., time, technology, and teacher evaluation) with the goals of standards-based education Assist with support of struggling students, and Help to make needed resources available

71. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Professional Learning Plan Teacher collaboration is the key to success. It is important for teachers to work together to: understand what standards require of students design lessons to teach standards, and develop assessments to determine if students are meeting standards.

72. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Professional Learning Plan Professional Learning Plan should be coherent and comprehensive and include or make provisions for: structures (e.g., grade-level teams, curriculum task forces, study groups, departments) for learning resources (e.g., time and materials) needed formal and informal learning opportunities (formal professional development sets the stage, it is through informal personal exchanges that new ideas take root and become part of daily practice – professional learning communities) focus on day-to-day classroom work (What lesson plans will help students reach proficiency? How will I know each student has become proficient? How will I document student achievement?)

73. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Professional Learning Plan Learning Outcomes Who (audience and personnel), When (time), Where (space), How ($, materials) Learning Activities Goals of the revision, our rationale, our beliefs and what Georgia values Phase-In and Implementation Plan 4 Parts of a Performance Standard Standards- Based Vocabulary Comment and Review

74. Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Questions?