More Rigorous ELA Standards to Support Every Student, Every Day

THE PROCESS 2014 Nebraska ELA Standards

State Board Charge Begin with the existing Nebraska standards- revise as needed for College and Career Readiness Simply adopting the Common Core is not an option Guarantee Nebraska Students have the same opportunity to learn as students in other states Allow for ESEA Flexibility Waiver

Higher Education Meeting November 19-20, 2013 – Community College System – Private Post Secondary Institutions – State College System – University System

Higher Education Participants Nominated by the heads of their institution – For their expertise – Given authority to sign off for their institution

Emphasis on College And Career Readiness “College and career readiness is defined as the level of achievement a student needs to be ready to enroll and succeed—without remediation—in credit-bearing first ‐ year postsecondary courses.” -ACT

Writing Committee 25 member committee, with representation from: – K-12 Schools (teachers and administrators) – Nebraska’s Literacy Stakeholders, including: NSRA (State Reading Association) NELAC (Nebraska English Language Arts Council) NSLA (Nebraska School Librarians) NSEA (Nebraska State Education Association) NDE (Assessment, Early Childhood, Curriculum) NE Chapter of the American Dyslexia Assn. Higher Education NCSA (Nebraska Council of School Administrators)

Writing Committee At least one, and in most cases, 2 representatives from each State Board District Multiple Lenses: – English as a Second Language – Special Education – High-Ability Learners – Cross-Curricular Areas Career & Technical Education Connections

November 2013 – Higher Ed Meetings December June 2014 – Revision Work Mid-April/End of May 2014– Public Comment Survey June 2014 Business/Industry Input Meeting & Survey July 2014— additional revision & vetting August 5, Public Input Sessions August 7- State Board Standards Committee Meeting August Final Higher Ed Review September 5- Final Approval Recevied Revision Timeline

THE PRODUCT 2014 Nebraska ELA Standards

Revised ELA Standards 2009 NE Standards Input from Higher Ed MCREL Report Career Readiness Standards ISTE Standards AASL Standards NeSA Data NAEP Frameworks English Success Standards Standards from Other States Researched/Reviewed Sources

Origins of the Revised K-12 Nebraska ELA Standards

ReadingWritingSpeaking/ Listening Multiple Literacies 2009 Standards Standards / (approx. 6 per grade) +64 (approx. 6 per grade) 3 Number/Concentration of Standards

Concepts of Print Phonological Awareness Word Analysis Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Reading Writing Process Writing Modes* Writing *Formerly Writing Genres

Speaking Listening Reciprocal Communication Speaking & Listening Information Fluency** Digital Citizenship** Multiple Literacies **Newly created strand

K-12 Comprehensive Content Standards Grade Level Standards Curricular Indicators Local Curriculum Lesson Plans Classroom Instructional Strategies Specific Strategies for Individual Students Determined by Local School Districts/ Classroom Teachers Determined by State Board Required for all Standards Curriculum Instruction

THE FEEDBACK April 18- May 30, 2014

Where in the world…

Who Responded? Total Responses= 290

“Others” Include: School Administrators School Board Members School librarians Pre-service teachers Parents who are also educators Homeschooling parents Educators who specialize in ELA Literacy coaches & facilitators Title I Educators (remediation) Retired Educators

Grades Reviewed

Response by Grade Level Grade Level % of total responses Notes NeSA-RNeSA-W K Grade level at which NeSA-R testing begins X State Writing Measurement PointXX X X X State Writing Measurement PointXX State Writing Measurement Point and End-of-Course/College and Career Ready Point X (11th grade)

Themes Theme#% Appropriate/support for the revisions % Too rigorous % Questions/concerns regarding Assessment of the revised standards % Questions about issues addressed by local districts/boards % Suggestions for revision or additions % Need for clarification/repetition across grade levels % Too many standards/indicators and too much material to cover % Lack of funding and other resources % Equity for all students % Common Core State Standards % Miscellaneous comments %

THE PLAN 2014 Nebraska ELA Standards

Next Steps: Supporting Implementation Crosswalks (09-14 & NE to CCSS) Student- & Family-Friendly Version (English and Spanish) Cross-curricular frameworks – Demonstrate integration within units for elementary to make better use of time – Middle and high school cross-curricular integration

Next Steps: Supporting Implementation, continued SIT & Safari Montage – Glossary – Crosswalk to CTE – Sample Lessons/Units Model Frameworks – Standards Instructional Tool

Google Folder for ELA Standards

Questions/Comments? Tricia Parker-Siemers Director of Language Arts Education