Supporting Secondary-to-Postsecondary Collaboration To Support Rigorous, Effective Instruction Planning for the 2016 GEAR UP Summer Institute February 5, 2016

About Education Northwest Education Northwest is a regionally based nonprofit that works throughout the nation to create strong schools and communities. Our work focuses on: Improving teaching and learning Strengthening reform efforts Engaging families and communities Conducting research and evaluation to inform educational decision making

Goal: Increase Oregon students’ college and career readiness and success through research, policy, and practice OR CCR Research Alliance

Secondary-to-Postsecondary Partnerships To foster improved instructional alignment between Oregon’s secondary and postsecondary education systems. Oregon Core to College Oregon GEAR UP Oregon Department of Education Office of Community College and Workforce Development Higher Education Coordinating Council Oregon Chief Education Office Leaders from Oregon Schools/District and Postsecondary Institutions

Set the focus by selecting outcomes to guide our work Calibrate student performance expectations for selected outcomes Determine criteria for measuring student performance on selected outcomes Develop method for assessing performance Analyze pre- assessment data and identify opportunities to strengthen student learning Implement instructional practices and analyze post- assessment data Partnerships across systems dedicated to rigorous and effective instruction Comprehensive Framework for Alignment

Partnership Pilot/Field Test Sites School Districts2-Year Colleges4-Year Colleges North Douglas Creswell Roseburg Crow Portland Springfield Elkton Beaverton South Umpqua Bethel Cammas Lane Community College Portland Community College Umpqua Community College Portland State University Oregon Institute of Technology A variety of participants across institutions

Focus for Writing: Supporting effective use of evidence for research and argument writing Focus for Math: Supporting rich, real-world mathematical problem solving GEAR UP Summer Institute August 1-4, 2016

Schedul e HoursTopicGroupsParticipants Day 18:30am to 4:30pmSecondary-Postsecondary Partnerships Whole GroupHigh school and college faculty & administrators Day 28:30am to 4:30pmSecondary-Postsecondary Partnerships Math & Writing Breakout High school and college faculty & administrators Day 38:30am to 4:30pmCollege Readiness Instruction Math & Writing Breakout High school faculty and administrators Day 48:30am to 12:30pmCollege Readiness Instruction Math & Writing Breakout High school faculty and administrators

Presentations of Resources and New Approaches

Alignment Activities: Gap Analysis (example)

Survey Question What is your role? (Please select all that apply.)

Question for Reflection Please provide the names of dual-credit writing or math teachers we can contact to learn how they are working with postsecondary faculty around college coursework.

Question for Reflection During the first two days of the institute, when we focus on instructional alignment, what is you preferred balance between direct learning and collaborative inquiry?

Writing Workshop How do our teachers support students’ effective use of evidence, particularly for research and argument writing?

Research and Argument Writing Components of argument Teaching online research Argument thinking/writing skills

Researching for Evidence Computer as cognitive partner Effective searching Evaluating sources Extracting evidence Categorizing and organizing

Mathematics Workshop How do our teachers support students’ ability to show their thinking when solving rich, real- world mathematical problems?

Problem Solving and Explaining Reasoning Selecting good tasks. Fostering critical thinking. Deepening understanding by explaining reasoning verbally and in writing.

Question for Reflection What do you see as the main barriers to secondary teachers use of problem solving in instruction?

Question for Reflection The draft description of the institute design meets the needs of my educators. – Strongly Agree – Agree – Neutral – Disagree – Strongly Disagree Please provide additional thoughts to inform our planning efforts.

Thank you for your interest and assistance today. We will be in touch soon with materials to share with your teachers about the institute. Jacqueline Raphael Gerry Crocker Education Northwest