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Manchester Academic Standards

This proposal outlines the Manchester School District's initiative to enhance academic standards by incorporating informational text into the curriculum. Based on feedback from stakeholders, standardized assessments will be deferred while clarity is provided on the nature of informational texts. Studies reveal limited exposure to various text types in low SES schools, which impacts content knowledge. The plan encompasses communication with parents, students, and educators, ensuring alignment with established standards and fostering professional development to transform teaching practices.

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Manchester Academic Standards

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  1. Manchester Academic Standards BOSC Proposal Manchester School District

  2. Purpose • Listened and heard comments, questions, and concerns • Defer standardized assessments decision • Provide clarity about “Informational Text” • Propose a shift to Manchester Academic Standards

  3. Informational Text • Study of 20 first grade classrooms (Nell Duke, 2000) • 3.6 minutes per day related to other types of texts • 1.9 minutes per day related to other types of texts in low SES schools • Most importantly, learn about the world around them, build content knowledge

  4. Informational Texts • What is it? • Inside of fiction—fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction • Biography and historical narrative, memoirs, arguments, scientific, explanation, and articles packed with facts (expository) • Organized by categories –frogs, where they live, what they eat • Expose children to different text structures which will assist in their ability to read (Nell, 2000)

  5. Concept of the North Star

  6. Ceiling vs. Floor CCSS Career Ready Standards

  7. Manchester Academic Standards Massachusetts Standards Other standards and materials Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development College and Career Readiness Standards New Hampshire GLEs and and GSEs

  8. Science and Social Studies Manchester Academic Standards New Hampshire GLEs and GSEs

  9. Implementation Plan • Develop a plan • Communication component • Parents • Students • BOSC • Teachers • Community • Resources • Professional Development

  10. ASCD Recommendations • Make sure educators deeply understand the standards and the key instructional shifts they require. • Inventory and vet instructional resources for quality and alignment with the Manchester Academic Standards. • Continue to transform traditional principal practice into instructional leader practice. • Listen to educators about their professional learning needs. • Maximize opportunities for collaboration and capacity building through professional learning.

  11. Key Points • Standards by themselves do not transform teaching and learning • Development and implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies • Cornell notes, close reading, automaticity • Audit and time

  12. Concept of the North Star

  13. Our Recommendation • Establish the Manchester Academic Standards • Mathematics and English Language Arts • Implementation Plan • Cursive, All other subject areas • Developed by Teachers and Administrators

  14. Monthly Status Report • C and I Committee and BOSC • Grade level • Subject Area • Major Changes • Posting on the web (Make it easier to find)

  15. Questions?

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