Sharing slides from the April 30th CAS NEASC presentation

1. Preparing for
NEASC
Accreditation
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Jonathan P. Costa, Sr.
April 30th, 2014

2. The Mission
To prepare
EVERY student
for learning, life,
and work
in the 21st century.
© Corwin Press - 2011

3. © Corwin Press - 2011
Our world has changed…
1. It is flat and open.
2. It is unpredictable.
3. It is increasingly
unforgiving to those
who are unskilled.
4. It is constantly
evolving.

4. Less &
More
Less
paper,
more
pixels.

5. Less single
source,
more
crowd
source.
Less &
More

6. Less
just in case,
more
just in time.
Less &
More

7. Less
about tests,
more about
being
tested.
Less &
More

8. Preparing Students For a Knowledge Economy
Align Your Systems With Your Goals for Learning
Type of
Assessment
Required
Subject Area
Responsibilities
Everyone’s
Responsibility
Content
(Declarative)
Facts
Content Skills
(Procedural)
Discrete Skills
CC/21st Cent. Skills
(Contextual)
Applied Understandings
Type of
Knowledge
Desired
Type of
Instruction
Required
Lecture, video,
films, assigned
readings and
memory activities.
Classroom or textbook
problems, experiments,
discussions, practice and
repetition.
Complex projects,
real time explorations,
authentic and relevant
skill applications.
Amount of
Time
Required
Discrete units,
spiraled and
predictable.
Ongoing, systemic and
without a finite
or predictable end.
Discrete units,
spiraled and
predictable.
Recall & recognition
based quizzes, tests,
and activities. Multiple
choice, matching, etc.
(SAT/AP/Exams)
Checklists,
analytic rubrics,
or other agreed upon
skill standards
(AP/CMT/CAPT/Exams)
Holistic and,
analytic rubrics,
or other agreed upon
standards of rigor
(Portfolios, Exhibitions, Etc)

9. Critical Life Long Skills
CC ELA
21st CSCC Math
E1/M3/21 - Demonstrate independence in reading complex texts
or viewing media and writing, speaking or producing content
about them.
E2/21 - Build a strong base of knowledge through content rich
texts or other appropriate sources of information.
E3/E6/M5/21 – Use digital tools to obtain, evaluate, synthesize,
and report findings/information clearly and effectively in
response to a variety of tasks and purposes.
M3/E4 - Construct and engage in viable arguments based on
evidence and critique reasoning of others.
E1/E3/E5/21 - Read, write, produce and speak grounded in
evidence for a variety of purposes and audiences.
M1/M2/M8/21 - Make sense of problems and persevere in
solving them.
E7/21 - Come to understand other perspectives & cultures
through reading, listening, and collaborations
M7/21 - Demonstrate innovation, flexibility and adaptability in
thinking patterns, work habits, and working/learning conditions.
M4/E7/21 - Value and demonstrate personal responsibility,
character, cultural understanding, and ethical behavior.

10. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Comprehend &
Understand
E1/M3/21
Demonstrate independence in
reading/viewing complex texts or
media and then writing, speaking
or producing content about them.
E1 - Comprehend and evaluate complex texts
across a range of types and disciplines
E1 - Discern a speaker’s key points, request
clarification and ask relevant questions
E1 - Build on others’ ideas, articulate ideas and
confirm that a listener has understood
E1 - Effectively seek out and use resources to
support self-directed learning
SMP 3 – Listen or read arguments and decide if
they make sense.
21- Listen/view effectively to decipher meaning,
including knowledge, values, attitudes and
intentions and then judge effectiveness and
impact
E1 - Construct effective arguments and convey
intricate or multifaceted information
E1 - Demonstrate command of standard English
and acquire and use a wide-ranging vocabulary

11. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Acquire
Factual Knowledge
E2/21
Build a strong base of
knowledge through content
rich texts or other
appropriate sources of
information.
E2 - Engage with works of quality and
substance across a wide range of subject
matter
E2 - Read purposefully and listen
attentively to gain both general knowledge
and discipline-specific expertise
E2 - Refine and share knowledge through
writing and speaking

12. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Information
Literacy
E3/E6/M5/21
Use digital tools to obtain, evaluate,
synthesize, and report
findings/information clearly and
effectively in response to a variety of
tasks and purposes.
SMP 5 – Make sound decisions about when digital
tools might be helpful, recognizing both the insight to
be gained and the limitations of the tools.
E3 - Identify and use different types of evidence
required of different disciplines
E6 - Know the strengths and limitations of various
technology tools and mediums and select and use those
best suited to communication goals
E6 - Integrate what is learned using technology with
what is learned offline
21- Use digital technologies as a tool to access,
research, organize, and apply information
21- Manage the flow of information from a wide
variety of sources
21- Evaluate information critically and competently
21 - Use information accurately and creatively for the
issue or problem at hand
21 - Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical
and legal issues surrounding the access and use of
information.

13. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Critical Stance Based on
Evidence
M3/E4
Construct and engage in viable
arguments based on evidence and
critique reasoning of others.
SMP 3 – Distinguish correct logic in reasoning
from that which is flawed.
SMP3 –Build a logical progression of statements
to explore the truth about conjectures.
SMP 3 -Use stated assumptions, definitions, and
previously established results in constructing
arguments.
SMP 3 - Recognize and use counter examples.
SMP 3 – Contextualize and decontextualize
quantitative relationships
E4 - Question an author’s or speaker’s
assumptions and premise
21 - Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence,
arguments, claims and beliefs
21 - Synthesize and make connections between
information and arguments
21 - Interpret information and draw conclusions
based on the best analysis

14. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Communicate
Effectively
E1/E3/E5/21
Read, write, produce and speak
grounded in evidence for a
variety of purposes and
audiences.
E1 - Construct effective arguments and convey
intricate or multifaceted information
E1 - Demonstrate command of standard English and
acquire and use a wide-ranging vocabulary
E3 - Adapt communication in relation to audience,
task, purpose and discipline
E3 - Set and adjust purpose for reading, writing,
speaking, listening and language use as warranted by
the task
E5 - Cite specific evidence when offering an oral or
written interpretation of a text
E5 - Use relevant evidence in writing and speaking
21 - Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using
oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a
variety of forms and contexts
21- Use a variety of communication tools for a range of
purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and
persuade) and there is evidence of thoughtful selection
of strategy to align with message, audience, and
purpose.
21- Communicate effectively in diverse environments
(including multi-lingual)

15. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Define and
Solve Problems
M1/M2/M8/21
Make sense of problems and
persevere in solving them
SMP 1 – Explain the meaning of a problem and
look for entry points to its solution.
SMP 1 – Analyze givens, constraints,
relationships, and goals.
SMP 1 – Make conjectures about the form and
meaning of a solution.
SMP 8 – Maintain oversight of the process
while attending to details.
SMP 2 – Create a coherent representation of a
problem.
21 -Identify and ask significant questions that
clarify various points of view and lead to better
solutions
21 -Reflect critically on learning experiences
and problem solving processes
21 -Solve different kinds of non-familiar
problems in both conventional and innovative
ways

16. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Understand and
Respect Others
E7/21
Come to understand other
perspectives & cultures through
reading, listening, and
collaborations
E7 - Actively seek to understand other
perspectives and cultures through reading and
listening
E7 - Evaluate other points of view critically and
constructively
21 -Contributes useful ideas with authentication
and encourages others to use their ideas as well.
21 -Responds open-mindedly to different ideas
and values
21 -Understand, negotiate and balance diverse
views and beliefs to reach workable solutions,
particularly in multi-cultural environments

17. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Creativity and
Adaptability
M7/21
Demonstrate innovation,
flexibility and adaptability in
thinking patterns, work habits,
and working/learning
conditions.
SMP 7 – Shift perspective to discern patterns or
structures.
21 -Is aware of their own creative process and
the environments in which his/her own thinking
is enhanced or inhibited.
21 –When faced with barriers or difficult
problems, perseveres and works to create
alternatives and new solutions.
21 -Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their
own ideas in order to improve and maximize
creative efforts
21 -Demonstrate originality and inventiveness
in work and understand the real world limits to
adopting new ideas
21 -View failure as an opportunity to learn;
understand that creativity and innovation is a
long-term, cyclical process of small successes
and frequent mistakes

18. Universal Skills
Observable Attributes
Common Core Portrait Statements / EDUCATION CONNECTION - Costa – 21st Century Skills Crosswalk
Skill Set Critical Attributes
Integrity and
Responsibility
M4/E7/21
Value and demonstrate personal
responsibility, character,
cultural understanding, and
ethical behavior
SMP 4 – Apply mathematics to solve problems
arising in everyday life, society, and the
workplace.
E7 - Appreciate diverse experiences and
perspectives
21 -Act responsibly with the interests of the
larger community in mind
21 -Shows respect for all members of the
community
21 -Is responsible for one’s behavior and its
effect on the community
21 -Demonstrates empathy for others
21 -Embraces and respects all identities and
cultures
21 -Acts consistently with personal and
community values

19. The More You DO,
The More You Learn
Passive
Superficial
Active Involvement
Engaged & Empowered