Graduating Students College & Career Ready: What’s Next

1. Graduating Students College & Career Ready:What’s Next NYSCEA May 2013 EngageNY.org

2. Graduating College and Career Ready New York's 4-year high school graduation rate is 74% for All Students. However, the percent graduating college and career ready is significantly lower. June 2011 Graduation Rate Graduation under Current Requirements Calculated College and Career Ready* *Students graduating with at least a score of 75 on Regents English and 80 on a Math Regents, which correlates with success in first-year college courses. Source: NYSED Office of Information and Reporting Services EngageNY.org

3. College Remediation in NYS Over 50% of students in NYS two-year institutions of higher education take at least one remedial course. Source: NYSED Administrative Data for all Public, Independent and Proprietary 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education EngageNY.org

4. Children of College-Educated Parents Source: Levine, Arthur. “The Suburban Education Gap.” The Wall Street Journal. 2012. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444223104578041181255713360.html EngageNY.org

5. Underperformance Costs $1 Trillion • America’s urban school districts underperform compared with their suburban counterparts. • America’s suburban school districts underperform compared with their international counterparts. • Very few American suburban students outperform their counterparts in Finland and Singapore, two of the world’s top school systems. • If American students performed at the same level in math as Canadian students, we would add $1 trillion annually to the economy. Source: Levine, Arthur. “The Suburban Education Gap.” The Wall Street Journal. 2012. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444223104578041181255713360.html EngageNY.org

6. Talent Dividend Source: CEOs for Cities: http://ceosforcities.org If New York increased its college attainment rate by just one percent – from 33.8 to 34.8 percent – the region would capture a $17.5 billion Talent Dividend. EngageNY.org

7. Labor Market Has Become More Demanding Sources: Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard University, February 2011; Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, June 2010. EngageNY.org A post-secondary education is the“Passport to the American Dream”: Of the projected 47 million job openings between 2009-2018, nearly two-thirds will require workers to have at least some post-secondary education. 14 million job openings will go to people with an associate’s degree or occupational certificate and pay a significant premium over many jobs open to those with just a high school degree.

8. Pathways to Prosperity Source: Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard University, February 2011, http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf EngageNY.org “…tonight I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be community college, a four-year school, vocational training, or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.” - President Obama’s address to a Joint Session of Congress February 24, 2009

9. Highly Effective School Leaders Fair & Rigorous Accountability Statewide Standards-based Curriculum Demanding Assessments College and Career Ready Students Highly Effective Teachers Regents Reform Agenda Implementing Common Core standards and developing curriculum and assessments aligned to these standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace Building instructional data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals how they can improve their practice in real time Recruiting, developing, retaining, and rewarding effective teachers and principals Turning around the lowest-achieving schools EngageNY.org

10. 6 Shifts in Mathematics 6 Shifts in ELA/Literacy Focus Coherence Fluency Deep Understanding Applications Dual Intensity Balancing Informational and Literary Text Building Knowledge in the Disciplines Staircase of Complexity Text-based Answers Writing from Sources Academic Vocabulary What is the Work? Implementing the Common Core Instructional Shifts Demanded by the Core EngageNY.org

11. EngageNY.orgResources for Professional Development New and updated Parent and Family Resources Most relevant and current information, and newest materials highlighted for easy access. One-stop location for resources and materials to support implementation of the Regents Reform Agenda EngageNY.org

12. Facts and Figures To date, there have been over 14.8 million page views since August 2011… …and over 1.4 million unique visitors to EngageNY.org EngageNY.org

13. Tri-State Rubrics – Math & ELA Literacy Collaboratively built tools informed and approved by the authors of the Common Core, which evaluate the Common Core alignment of curricular materials EngageNY.org

14. NYS Curriculum – 1st and Only • Exemplary, comprehensive, optional, free • High-quality, rigorous, deeply aligned to the Common Core • Addresses needs of students performing above and below grade level, students with disabilities, and English language learners • Includes performance tasks and other assessments which measure student growth – daily, weekly, at the end of each unit/module • Ensures diversity of voices and perspectives in text selection • Contains notes for teachers, templates, handouts, homework, problem sets, overviews • Innovative creative commons license approach EngageNY.org EngageNY.org 14

15. Curricular Resources Professional Development Videos developed with authors of Common Core and PBS Tri-State Rubric developed with Massachusetts and Rhode Island to evaluate district curricular materials against the Common Core Content Frameworks developed by PARCC in collaboration with the authors of the Common Core Curricular Exemplars (sample lessons and instructional materials) developed with feedback from the authors of Common Core Sample Assessment Items developed with feedback from the authors of Common Core Network Team Institutes / Teacher & Principal Common Core Ambassadors Program EngageNY.org 15

16. Sample Common Core Curricular Resources on EngageNY.org Visual blocks help educators navigate through various units within a module Common Core Standards are also highlighted There are downloadable resources at every layer EngageNY.org

17. Network Team Institutes • Professional Learning Experiences for: • Teacher and Principal “Ambassadors” • District Staff • Coaches • Network Teams EngageNY.org

18. Changes to Common Core Grades 3-8 ELA and Math Tests • Beginning with the current school year (2012-13), we are re-designing our assessment program to measure what students know and can do relative to the grade-level Common Core. Specific changes to the Grades 3-8 ELA and math tests include the following: • Increases in Rigor – The CCSS are back-mapped, grade-by-grade, from college and career readiness. Many of the questions on the Common Core assessments are more advanced and complex than those found on prior assessments that measured prior grade-level standards. • Focus on Text– To answer ELA questions correctly, students will need to read and analyze each passage completely and closely, and be prepared to carefully consider responses to multiple-choice questions. For constructed response items, students will need to answer questions with evidence gathered from rigorous literature and informational texts. Some texts will express an author’s point of view, with which not all readers will agree. • Depth of Math– Students will be expected to understand math conceptually, use prerequisite skills with grade-level math facts, and solve math problems rooted in the real-world, deciding for themselves which formulas and tools (such as protractors or rulers) to use. EngageNY.org

19. Assessment Resources on EngageNY.org New York State has never been more transparent about what content and skills are measured on our assessments… and how they are measured. • Test Guides • One for each grade and subject • Sample Questions • Annotated for educator use in classroom • Assessment design criteria • Passage-selection criteria • Design criteria for Common Core questions EngageNY.org

20. Tests are Signals, Not the Curriculum Curriculum and Instruction reflect our real aspirations for our students • Take stock of our curriculum ELA resources (text, evidence) Math resources (depth, applications) • How do the State’s supplemental modules fit or not fit into local curriculum strategies? • How do we use video to reflect on practice? • How do we organize teacher time (review of student work, observation of colleagues)? • How do we organize principal time (time spent in classrooms)? EngageNY.org

21. Tests are Signals, Not the Professional Development • Do our APPR plans reflect the Common Core and College and Career Readiness? • Do our SLO’s reflect the Common Core and College and Career readiness? • Did we pick the right targets? • Did we pick the right measures? • Do we need pre/post measures or is prior achievement sufficient? • Do our local achievement measures reflect the Common Core and College and Career readiness? • Do our summer and year-long PD plans reflect the Common Core and College and Career readiness? EngageNY.org

22. Career-Focused Pathways Career-focused pathways must span the last years of high school and at least one year of post-secondary education or training and lead to an industry-recognized credential. Key Challenge: To build enough differentiation in grades 11 and 12 that young people opting for occupations that require less formal academic training can take the initial steps toward viable careers. Source: Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard University, February 2011, http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf EngageNY.org

23. What is College and Career Readiness? Sources: ACT. (2006); Conley, D. (2007); Conley, D. (2012). • There is no common definition or one single measure of college and career readiness. • Research suggests: • College and career readiness is defined by the content knowledge, skills, and habits that students need to be successful after high school whether in postsecondary education or training that leads to a career pathway. EngageNY.org

24. Career Readiness for All Students EngageNY.org

25. Domains of College and Career Readiness Defines the academic knowledge and skills students need to be successful in college and careers. Specifies the non- cognitive, socio-emotionalknowledge and skills that help students successfully transition from high school to college or careers. Describes the career- specific opportunities for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies they need to pursue and succeed in their chosen career. EngageNY.org

26. Measuring CCR today in NYS Aspirational Measures on New York State Regents Exams NY HS Grads can enroll and succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing college courses in their 1st semester and/or embark on a career pathway NY Graduates are College and Career Ready

27. Evolving CCR Measures: Aspirational Performance Measures EngageNY.org • New York developed alternative measures of student readiness based on research predicting likelihood of success in postsecondary education. • Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation • Earn 22 units of credit, score at or above 65 on 7-9 Regents examinations, and take advanced course sequences in languages other than English, CTE, or the arts. • ELA/Math APM • Graduate with a Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma and earn a 75 or greater on their English Regents examination and earn a 80 or greater on a math Regents examination.

28. Measuring CCR with PARCC • The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Assessments will assess the Common Core standards in ways that require a broader range of skills needed to be CCR. • Will include Performance-Based Assessments that measure reading comprehension, problem solving, and applying skills, concepts and understandings. • Will use empirical evidence to set performance standards, building on methods used in New York in 2010 • Robust engagement strategies with higher education ensure that faculty across New York provide input into the development of CCR policy decisions and assessments. EngageNY.org

29. Academic Readiness: Beyond State Assessments • Advanced coursework and non-state assessments • Academic readiness can also be measured by indicators such as: • Performance on other assessments (SAT, ACT, AP exams) • Advanced coursework such as AP and IB • Performance on industry-certified exams • Success in entry-level coursework • SED will begin to collect and report more data needed for a broader definition of academic readiness. EngageNY.org

30. Beyond Academic Readiness:Key Attitudes and Behaviors • Research widely recognizes that readiness for college and career extends beyond academic skills and achievements to non-cognitive and transitional skills. • Such as: • These attitudes and behaviors are harder to measure, but SED will encourage early efforts and consider how to shape consistent, statewide approaches. EngageNY.org

31. Beyond Academic Readiness: Career-Specific Knowledge & Skills EngageNY.org • These skills refer to those that are necessary for students’ success in their careers whether they enter these careers immediately from high school or after college. • May include technical skills for a trade or manufacturing career or academic skills for careers in research, medicine, or law. • New York’s CTE course sequences increasingly lead to postsecondary enrollment or to direct entry into meaningful careers.

32. Progress Reports on College and Career Readiness • SED will begin to report multiple indicators of college and career readiness on low-stakes reports for districts and high schools. • They will be designed for use by districts and schools to identify areas for improvement in the school's educational program to address students' readiness for college and careers. EngageNY.org

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34. Early Assessment Programs • Creates a more coherent P-20 system with clear, aligned expectations for readiness and opportunities to identify and address gaps in readiness for postsecondary education. EngageNY.org

35. Fiscal Assumptions • Fiscal realities make balancing the competing priorities of restoring the Gap Elimination Adjustment, the Foundation Aid formula phase-in, and equity difficult. • State Law limits State Aid for P-12 education increases to the annual growth in personal income • The annual changes in personal income can be volatile • Tax levy cap makes it more difficult to raise local revenues • Uncertainty remains about the potential impact of sequestration. EngageNY.org

36. Districts Are Under Fiscal Stress • A $2.2 billion Gap Elimination adjustment for 2012-13 • More than 90% of school revenues are now subject to a cap. Health care, pension costs, insurance and energy costs are typically exceeding the caps requiring reductions in personnel • Fund balances are declining • Not all districts are experiencing the same degree of stress • The problem requires a multi-year discussion EngageNY.org

37. The Work: Providing for strong teaching and learning with limited resources EngageNY.org

38. Per Pupil Tax Levy by Property WealthUnder the Tax Cap $500 $451 $450 $400 $337 $350 $300 $264 $197 $159 $128 $117 $95 $80 $52 HIGHEST LOWEST II 2% Levy Increase Per Pupil (Based on 2009-10) $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 VII VIII VI IX III IV V Property Wealth Deciles Source: New York State Board of Regents Item. “2013-2014 Regents State Aid Conceptual Proposal” EngageNY.org 38

39. Regents 2013-14 State Aid Proposal • Regents Proposal increase based on projected 3.5 percent growth in the personal income contained in the state’s financial plan. • General Support for public schools increase of $709 million: • $425 million provided for general purpose aid. The vast majority of this was for Foundation Aid. • $284 million for growth in other aid categories based on school district claims • An additional $75 million provided for Full Day Universal PreKindergarten. This funding is outside the 3.5 percent cap using existing grant funding. • No changes to expense-based aid recommended for the 2013-14 school year EngageNY.org

40. Proposals to Better Manage Costs • Regionalization: • Bill to Create Regional Secondary Schools • BOCES As Regional Leaders Bill • Mergers/consolidations and shared services • Mandate Relief and Flexibility Bill (including special education changes that would protect and advance student interests while reducing unnecessary costs) • Potential modifications to expense-based aids • Need for long-term plan to tackle structural challenges EngageNY.org

41. Utilizing Limited Resources EngageNY.org • Communicate with your Schools and Community • About the shifts in instruction required by the Common Core • About the policy implications for implementation • About how this year’s budget will reflect the changes required by the shifts • Reorganize resources • For college and career ready student opportunities • For professional development for all staff • Leverage regional approaches and technology • Using existing flexibilities for student learning opportunities • Utilizing BOCES

42. NCLB Waiver An Opportunity for NY to: • Define proficiency in terms of College- and Career- Readiness Standards. • Measure school and district success based on proficiency and growth. • Set ambitious and realistic goals for improvement. • Create more flexible system of supports and interventions. • Give districts more flexibility in use of federal funding. Districts will have the flexibility to: • Transfer funds among programs (e.g. from Title IIA to Title I). • Designate “low-performing, low-poverty” schools as schoolwide programs. • Identify schools upon which to focus improvement efforts and direct funds. • Use 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program funds to redesign the school day. • Decide on best use of setaside funds. EngageNY.org 42

43. Roles Under the New Paradigm…. • The Common Core • Data-Driven Instruction • Evidence based observation EngageNY.org 43

44. What are next steps for Board members? EngageNY.org • Get to know the Common Core Standards --professional development video series on www.EngageNY.org. • Engage in monthly conversations with the superintendent about how the Common Core Standards, Data Driven Instruction, and the new Teacher and Principal Evaluation System will be implemented. • Set policies that ensure that all teachers and principals will be evaluated and supported with professional development based on what works. • Develop a plan for the Board and the governance team that ensures a deep understanding of the Common Core Standards, Annual Professional Performance Review, student achievement data, and fiscal planning. • Build the budget by aligning resources with the strategy to reach your goals for improving student achievement through implementation of the Common Core, Data Driven Instruction, and Teacher & Leader Effectiveness.

45. Toolkit for Parent Engagement

46. Toolkit for Parent Engagement Planning Tools Event Checklist for Planning a Parent Night

47. Toolkit for Parent Engagement Two-Night Parent Sessions Consolidated One-Night Parent Session OR Planning Tools Annotated Agendas for Parent Nights:

48. Toolkit for Parent Engagement Planning Tools • Sample slides from parent night presentations • Full presentations are available for download on EngageNY.org

49. Toolkit for Parent Engagement Parent Handouts Parent’s Backpack Guide to the Common Core

50. Toolkit for Parent Engagement Parent Handouts Frequently Asked Questions