Why is a Standard-based system important? What does the best model look like? How can I support this model?

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Why is a Standard-based system important?What
does the best model look like?How can I support
this model?
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The four components of RISC

• Shared Vision
• Leadership
• Standards-Based Design
• Continuous Improvement

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What is a standards-based system and why should
we move in to that direction?
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What are the four components to the
standards-based design?
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Continuous Improvement Cycle
Meaningful Reporting
Effective Instruction
Relevant Standards
Multiple Assessments
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Stages of change (CBAM)

• A
• K
• 1st
• R
• R
• R

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Stages of change (Concerns Based Adoption
Model)

• Awareness
• Knowledge
• 1st Time
• Routine
• Refinement
• Replication

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Where is your organization in relation to
implementing standards?
Consensogram

• A tool that provides a quick assessment on how
  people feel about an issue
• Use sticky notes with no names to be more
  authentic
• Determine what we want to measure (How deep is
  the deployment with standards
• Discuss how this can set the tone for the
  training (pulse reading, burning issues etc.)

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Approaches That Rely on External Assessments
(Student must score proficient on a region
high-stakes assessment)

• Disadvantages
• Limited to the core subject areas
• Limited connection to daily classroom activities
• High anxiety at specific grade levels

• Advantages
• Unchanged system (e.g.course, scheduling, and
  record keeping)
• Parents are used to this approach

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Approaches that use core courses (State
standards are embedded in specific, required
courses)

• Disadvantages
• Does not accommodate many standards
• Does not lend itself to integration of multiple
  standards
• Specific needs of students arent being addressed

• Advantages
• Easy transition into current system
• Course grade indicate student performance
• Easy to identify what standards are being
  addressed

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Approaches that rely on projects, exhibitions,
and portfolios (Students must score proficient
on performance tasks that are connected to
standards)

• Advantages
• Performance tasks are concrete representations of
  specific standards
• Connected to daily classroom activities
• Variety of ways to demonstrate standards

• Disadvantages
• Difficult to address all standards through
  projects
• Time needed for staff to create the projects
• Concerns about validity and reliability

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Approaches that redesign their systems to meet
the needs of each individual student (Students
progress through developmental levels at their
rate to meet specific standards this includes
aligned standards, assessment, instructional best
practices, and reporting)RISC Model

• Advantage
• Research strongly supports this model
• Meets the individual needs of every student
• Everyone knows the expectation
• Highly accountable/aligned
• Support multiple ways to reach standards

• Disadvantage
• Massive paradigm shift for education
• Scheduling, reporting, assessments and resource
  allocation are redesigned
• Advil, Mallox, and Rogaine will be your best
  friends

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Models of Implementing Standards

• Approaches that rely on external assessments eg.
  Alaska Exit Exam
• Approaches that use core courses eg. course
  grades tied to standards
• Approaches that rely on projects, exhibitions,
  and portfolios eg.score on science fair project
• Approaches that redesign their system to meet the
  needs of every student eg. RISC Model

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Using the RISC Organizational Self-Assessment
tool, first determine where your schools are and
what are some strengths and OFIs for
Standards-Based Design?

• Clarify the task
• Reflect individually
• Impact on your system
• Share with your partner

CRIS
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CRIS
Using your self assessment tool create a minute
check-up matrix to check the deployment of
standards,instruction, assessment and reporting
in a class, school or district

• Clarify the question or project
• Reflect individually
• Impact on you and your system
• Share your thoughts within your group

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1 minute RISC checkupclassroomschooldistrict
What do I see
What do I hear

• Standards
• Question
• Instructional Strategies
• Question
• Assessment Strategies
• Question
• Reporting Documents
• Question
• Refinements

Recommendations
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1 minute RISC checkupclassroomschooldistrict

• Standards (How do I know standards are driving
  instruction?)
• Instructional Strategies(What are the
  instructional strategies being used?)
• Assessment Strategies(Are the assessments aligned
  to the standards?)
• Reporting Documents(How to reporting document
  reflect students progress on standards?)

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DeLorenzos Top Eight Excuses to Guarantee No
Change

• We tried that before
• Our district is different
• We dont have the money
• Our organization is too small or big
• Micro management is our friend
• If only you really understood our situation
• Its impossible with our bus schedule!
• If only we didnt have any students I think we
  could change a few things!

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Continuous Improvement Cycle
Meaningful Reporting
Effective Instruction
Relevant Standards
Multiple Assessments
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Relevant Standards

• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Personal/Social Development
• Career Development
• Service Learning
• Social Science
• Science
• Technology
• Cultural Awareness and Expression

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Continuous Improvement Cycle
Effective Instruction
Meaningful Reporting
Relevant Standards
Multiple Assessments
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Balance Instructional Model

• Drill and Practice
• Traditional teaching,knowledge bits,skill based
• Practical Application
• How will the student use this?
• Interactive
• Simulation of an event City Unit
• Real Life Connection
• Outside the walls of the classroom, doing the
  real thing

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Continuous Improvement Cycle
Effective Instruction
Meaningful Reporting
Relevant Standards
Multiple Assessments
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The Instructional and Assessment Alignment

• Direct Instruction Skills-Based Assessment
• Performance Tasks Analytical Assessments
• Contextual Projects Contextual Assessments
• Individual Learning Plan Variety of
  Assessments

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Continuous Improvement Cycle
Effective Instruction
Meaningful Reporting
Relevant Standards
Multiple Assessments
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Student Performance Snapshot
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Standard Areas
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Mathematics
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Technology
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Social Science
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Reading
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Writing
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Cultural Awareness/Exp
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Personal/Social/Health
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Career Development
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Service Learning
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Science
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Competencies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
KEY
Reading Writing Communication Personal
Development Social Development Service
Learning Career Development Cultural
Heritage Social Sciences Science Technology Mathem
atics
Required Proficiency Level
Students Level of Performance
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Why is a Standard-based system important?What
does the best model look like?How can I support
this model?
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In regards to Standards-Based System what did you
learn that can help your organization?
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