1. K-12 Literacy CommitteeMeeting K-12 Literacy Committee

2. Desired Outcomes Understand the need for a Literacy Plan Agree on what Literacy means Increase knowledge and understanding for: The Common Core Standards Schedule next meeting K-12 Literacy Committee

3. Code of Cooperation Actively Participate Listen as an Ally Speak from Awareness Suspend Certainty Celebrate diversity Stay Engaged Mind the Schedule K-12 Literacy Committee

4. The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.Winston Churchill K-12 Literacy Committee

5. Future-Ready Students for the21st Century The guiding mission of the SBE is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century. We are all accountable!

6. Of Every 100 9th Graders in North Carolina… Source: NCHEMS Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis. Student Pipeline - Transition and Completion Rates from 9th Grade to College. www.higheredinfo.org/dbrowser/index.php?submeasure=119&year=2006&level=nation&mode=data&state=0. 2010 6

8. Key Components www.p21.org www.ncteachingconditions.org

9. New Standards and Evaluation Systems Formative, Growth PD Alignment Data-driven

10. Administrator Education Programs Ed.D Teacher Education Programs Administrator Education Programs M.S.A. ALIGNMENT Superintendent Evaluation System (Including Central Office Staff) Teacher Evaluation System School Executive Evaluation System (Principals and Asst. Principals) 10

11. 11 ALIGNMENT

12. Governor Perdue’s Education Initiative 12 Ready – increase number of students who can read, write and do math at the end of grade 3 Set – increase number of students performing at or above grade level Go – increase number of students taking college credit courses in high school, graduating from high school, going to a 4-year college/university or community college

13. PROGRAM MAP 2010-11 Newer ACRE work streams connecting directly with teachers, leaders, parents and students Diverse communication strategies that memorably inform all stakeholders (esp. students, parents, teachers, principals) and build understanding and investment in ACRE. Communication strategies include website, webinar series, listserves, internal newsletter and LEA concierge service. Tools and training, blending online and face-to-face learning experiences to help educators increase effectiveness and transition to new standards and assessments. Included are the creation of instructional toolkits, NC Falcon formative assessment training modules, new standards roll-out, using data to make decisions and Response to Instruction. Professional Development Communications &Change Management Standards Assessment Accountability A revised model that includes measures of post-secondary readiness, robust, fair growth measures, revised reporting functions and motivates behavior that improves student outcomes. College and career-ready standards. A new set of academic standards benchmarked against the best national and international expectations. The goal is to set fewer, clearer and higher standards that , when achieved, ensure a student is ready for post-secondary education and work. Standards include Common Core in ELA and Math and NC Essential Standards in all other subjects. Curricular support resources will be developed to support the transition. Summative Ongoing central work to revise standards, assessment and accountability Benchmark Formative A comprehensive assessment system with a focus on using assessments to improve instruction and assess learning and instructional effectiveness. Plan includes updated EOG and EOCs, a tool to build common benchmark assessments and a variety of formative assessment tools including progress monitoring tools, writing assessments, in-class formative assessment training, portfolio assessments and data tools to improve instruction. Newer work to deliver new standards, assessments and teaching tools Learner Management System (LMS) Single, user-friendly online platform to house and deliver new tools, particularly the delivery of formative and summative assessments, provision of data analysis tools, delivery of professional development and instructional resources to teachers and establishment of online learning communities. Newer work to build LEA capacity to implement online tools Instructional Technology and Infrastructure Initiatives Creating tools and providing consulting-services that help enable a move to instructional and assessment models that take full advantage of online technologies and technologies yet to be developed. Included are the creation of the State School Technology Plan, One-to-One pilot support, and planning and consulting to help LEAs build infrastructure, allocate resources and plan logistics to move to online assessment.

14. The Lens to use if you are looking for a Focus; NC STANDARDS The Standards and the NC Evaluation System is a 21st CENTURY SYSTEM

17. Teacher Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate learning for their students

18. Where are We? K-12 Literacy Committee

19. Transformation Help establish Collaborative Environment for students and staff Build Leadership Capacity for principals and administrators Provide coaching for principals and teachers Assist with the alignment of the NC Evaluation process and district initiatives K-12 Literacy Committee

20. 2009-2010 Accountability Highlights High Growth District Exited LEA School Improvement Biggest Increase in Proficiency South Central Region (7.5) Third Highest Proficiency Increase in the State 16 of 19 Schools Met Expected Growth 11 Schools Met High Growth 4 Schools of Distinction (80% proficiency and meet growth targets)

24. Columbus County EOG Reading Scores K-12 Literacy Committee

25. Where are we Going? RttT K-12 Literacy Committee

26. Where are We going? June 30: Draft a K-12 Literacy Plan aligned with the plan to the RttT Scope of Work Plan The Plan will include a K-12 Literacy Structure The Plan will continued Professional Development The Plan will include a calendar for the K-12 Literacy Committee and Advisory Committees The Plan will include the implementation for the Common Core Standards K-12 Literacy Committee

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29. K-12 Literacy Committee Training Components Initial Training On-Site Coaches Follow Up Guided Practice Small Group Sharing Observe Co-Teach

30. K-12 Literacy Committee Key Comprehension Routine Main Idea Top Down Web 2 Column Notes Summarizing GenerateQuestions

31. K-12 Literacy Committee Middle School/High School PD Plan Key Comprehension Routine (KCR) Key Vocabulary Routine (KVR) November 22-23, 2010 KCR 2 Day Initial Training 5 people January 4-5, 2011 KVR 2 Day Initial Training 5 people February 7, 2011 KCR Overview for Administrators 19 people February 8-9, 2011 KCR 2 Day Initial Training 26 people February 28-March1, 2011 KCR Coaches Training 18 people Various Dates KCR PLC Meetings 30 people March 21-22, 2011 KCR Follow Up Sessions 32 people Various Dates KCR PLC Meetings 30 people May 9-10, 2011 KCR Follow Up Sessions 32 people July 27-28, 2011 KCR 2 Day Initial Training (Tent) 40 people September 14-15, 2011 KVR 2 Day Initial Training 40 people October 10-11, 2011 KVR Coaches Training 25 people October 12-14, 2011 KCR Level I Trainer Training 4 people October 31- November 1, 2011 KVR Follow Up Sessions 40 people December 6-7, 2011 KVR Follow Up Sessions 40 people