Examining the Collaborative Process in Implementing the Common Core State Standards

A Snapshot of Hillsborough County Public Schools Hillsborough County Public Schools is the 8 th largest school district in the nation 200,074 students 144 Elementary, 46 middle schools, 27 high schools, 4 career centers, 43 charter schools Hillsborough County is: Geographically diverse with large farming areas, numerous suburbs, and a dense, urban core Economically diverse with 57.82% of students classified as economically disadvantaged Linguistically diverse with 25% of families speaking a language other than English

Beginning with the End in Mind MISSION STATEMENT: The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide a consistent, clear, understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. Copyright National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

The Aspen Institute met in March 2011 with multiple HCPS district stakeholders to analyze the district’s instructional capacity and to discuss key “levers” in the Common Core State Standards’ implementation. Evidence of current instructional practice was reviewed Recommendations for future actions were agreed upon to include : conveying the district’s CCSS message, providing an introduction and orientation to the CCSS, deepening the implementation work, and development of specific instructional programs that support the expectations stated in the CCSS.

Setting the Stage: Introducing the process of instructional change Orientation: The “Compelling Why” and introduction to the CCSS documents Deepening the Implementation: A study of the standards’ trajectories Applying the CCSS: Introduction to the curriculum alignment and tools by course and/or grade level Intensifying the Implementation: Creating deeper curricular support, implementation infrastructure, and communication channels to support the CCSS instructional implementation

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE District Curriculum and Instruction and Supportive Services Staffs Setting the Stage for CCSSMarch 2011 School Board MembersSetting the Stage for CCSSApril 2011 District Curriculum and Instructional and Supportive Services Staffs Orientation to CCSSJune 2011 Mathematics Lead Teachers Orientation to CCSS Train- the-Trainer Session June 2011 ELA Lead Teachers and Reading Coaches Orientation to CCSS Train- the-Trainer Session July 2011

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE Mathematics and ELA/Reading Teachers Orientation to the CCSS August 2011 Content Literacy Teachers Orientation to the CCSS August – October 2011 Site AdministratorsSetting the Stage for CCSS August 2011 Site AdministratorsOrientation to the CCSS September – October 2011

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE District and Site Instructional Support Staff (Peers, Mentors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Guidance Counselors) Orientation to the CCSS September 2011 – June 2013 Parent and Community Stakeholders Orientation to the CCSS December 2011 – March 2013 Content Literacy Teachers Orientation to the CCSS June 2012 – December 2012 All StakeholdersOrientation to PARCC Prototypes September 2012 – March 2013

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE K-12 ELA Teachers Deepening the CCSS Implementation September 2011 – March 2013 K-12 ELA Teachers Implementing the CCSS Tools for Literacy Teachers May 2012 – June 2013 K-1 ELA TeachersApplying the CCSS Implementation in the K-1 Classroom June December 2012 Grades 2-3 and 4-5 ELA Teachers Applying the CCSS Implementation in the Grades 2- 3 and Grades 4-5 Classroom May 2013 – December 2013 Grades 6-12 ELA Teachers Applying the CCSS Implementation in the Grades ELA Classroom June 2013 – December 2013

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE K-12 Mathematics Teachers Deepening the CCSS Implementation September 2011 – August 2013 K-1 Mathematics Teachers Applying the CCSS Implementation in the K-1 Classroom June December 2012 Grades 2-12Applying the “Blended” NGSSS and CCSS curriculum August June 2013 Grades 2-3 and 4-5 Mathematics Teachers Applying the full CCSS Mathematics in the Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5 Classroom August Grades 6-12 Mathematics Teachers Applying the full CCSS Mathematics in the Grades 6-12 Mathematics Classroom August

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE Grades 3-5 Science and Social Studies Teachers Implementing CCSS Tools for Literacy Teachers May 2012 – June 2013 Grades 3-5 Science and Social Studies Teachers Applying the Content Literacy CCSS in Science and Social Studies Classrooms June 2013 – December 2013 Grades 6-12 Science, Social Studies, and Career Technical Teachers Deepening the CCSS Implementation December 2012 – August 2013 Grades 6-12 Science, Social Studies, and Career Technical Teachers Applying the Content Literacy CCSS in the Science, Social Studies and Career Technical Classrooms June 2012 – December 2013

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE K-12 Stakeholders Collaboration with states implementing CCSS through national partnerships to implement CCSS aligned instruction and assessment and to study student outcomes. February ongoing K-12 Pilot SitesCreation of district and site-based CCSS Leadership Teams focused on investigating change theory to define and support their roles in the CCSS implementation August 2012 – June 2013 K-12 Stakeholders Implementation of Instructional Leadership Teams to develop site-based, decision-making processes to support CCSS-related instructional demands November 2012 – June 2013 All StakeholdersLaunch of CCSS District WebsiteMarch 2013

STAKEHOLDERFOCUS MESSAGETIMELINE All StakeholdersAlignment of teacher evaluation rubric with CCSS instructional expectations June 2012 – August 2013 Parents and Community Stakeholders Launch of Parent University that offer CCSS parent support workshops March 2013 K-12 Stakeholders Alignment of textbook evaluation rubric focused on the CCSS instructional expectations July 2012 Developing District Leaders Presentation of CCSS-focused information to district leaders who are pursuing district leadership credentials February 2012 – February 2013 All K-12 Site Administrators CCSS Summer Institute for Site-based Administrators June – August 2013

CCSS Instruction In Action

WHAT IS IT? Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) provides a framework to integrate literacy into content area instruction through a gradual release of instruction process. LDC instruction is grounded in the Common Core State Standards so that students learn the college/career ready skills necessary for life-long success

Hillsborough County’s LDC Initiative The goal is to ensure the students’ success in their academic coursework and on college/career readiness tasks. Instructional focus on critical reading/thinking, civil discourse, and argumentative writing Language arts, social studies, and science content courses use a “plug and play” design and reading courses use a full- course design District supported module development

A Snapshot of LDC Implementation COURSE th and 5 th grade 1 module 4 sites/20 teachers 2 modules 20 sites/100 teachers 3 modules 144 sites/720 teachers 6 th Grade Reading 5 modules 9 sites/50 teachers 5 modules 46 sites/350 teachers Teacher-led Development 6-8 th Grade Science 3 modules 46 sites/380 teachers Teacher-led development 7 th Grade Language Arts 2 modules 9 sites/30 teachers 2 modules 46 sites/161 teachers Teacher-led Development 7/8 th grade LDCA 3 modules 2 sites/2 teachers 3 modules 9 sites/12 teachers 3 modules 46 sites/70 teachers 8 th Grade Social Studies 3 modules 9 sites/30 teachers 3 modules 46 sites/161 teachers 9 th grade Advanced Reading 1 module 3 sites/8 teachers 2 modules 27 sites/80 teachers Teacher-led Development 12 th grade English 4 3 modules 27 sites/54 teachers Teacher-led Development

CCSS Implementation Timeline

Hillsborough CCSS Timeline Implementation Status Instructional Supports Technology Supports Stakeholder Communication Infrastructure and Introductions Implementation and Training Implementation Assessments and Results Evaluate technology infrastructure and hardware capacity Collaborate with district partners to develop plan Introduce CCSS to staff and community Engage staff in initial CCSS instructional PD Align Science, Social Studies, and CTE Content Literacy NGSSS with CCSS Administer CCSS- aligned, district -created assessments Testing of acquired technology infrastructure and hardware Engage staff in full CCSS implementation Greater engagement of parents and community Review and revise K- 12 CCSS-aligned curriculum Implement assessment items aligned to CCSS Problem solve barriers in tech infrastructure and hardware Engage staff in deepening the CCSS implementation Engage parents and community in review of common assessments Students take PARCC in Math and ELA, grades 3-11 Successfully implement technology to support online assessments Share successes Show initial results Timeline CCSS implemented K-1 Align ELA and Math NGSSS with CCSS Review current assessments Review and acquire aligned materials Train the Trainers CCSS implemented 2-5 and 6-12 content literacy CCSS implemented 6-12 ELA and math Common assessments fully implemented

HCPS Contact Information Wynne Tye, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Lynn Dougherty-Underwood, Director of Literacy K-12