Co-Director, Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab University of Kentucky Unbridled Learning: What Everyone Should Know about P-20 as it Connects to 21st Century Skills Eve Proffitt, Ed.D. Co-Director, Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab University of Kentucky

What Do You Know? Unbridled Learning? 21st Century Skills? Senate Bill 1 2009? CHETL? CIITS? KCAS/KCASS? Assessment of/for Learning? PGES/Edivation?

Senate Bill 1: KRS 164. 302 http://education. ky Introduced and passed 2009 Directed revamping of Kentucky’s assessment and accountability system Direct Kentucky postsecondary institutions to plan and implement a process to develop core academic content standards for reading and mathematics for introductory courses.

Senate Bill 1 Provisions Section 2 Revise state assessment system to be implemented 2011-12 Variety of assessments including accelerated learning, criterion-referenced test, end of course examinations, formative assessments, interim assessments, national norm-referenced test

Section 2 Academic standards Revision of academic content standards in all areas Must consider national standards Aligned with entry level college course requirements Included in teacher preparation programs so teachers will know how to use them

Section 2 :Assessment Writing portfolios required as instructional tools, but not included in accountability system No testing in arts & humanities and practical living/career studies Assessment consist of annual student assessments and state and local program reviews and audits in writing, practical living/career studies and arts & humanities Formative and summative

Purposes of Assessment Diagnostic information use National comparisons Longitudinal student data Use of data by teachers Use for school accountability Compliance with NCLB Act

Section 2 Assessment Inappropriate Test Preparation has sanctions May purchase commercial interim assessments or develop local tests Accelerated learning for student who indicates skill deficiency or strength Alignment of core content on all levels Individual report to parents

Section 4 Deletes CATS accountability Requires KBE to determine how new assessment (KPREP) will classify schools Revise Accountability Must use program review results Use students’ academic performance Use school improvement results Other factors

Section 8 Professional development programs Made available to teachers based on their needs Include strategies to reduce the achievement gaps among various groups of students Include strategies to Provide continuous progress Curriculum content and methods of instruction for each content area including differentiated instruction School-based decision making Assessment literacy Integration of performance based student assessment into daily classroom instruction

Section 8 continued To provide: Non graded primary programs Research based instructional practices Instructional uses of technology Curriculum design to serve needs of students with diverse learning styles and skills of students of diverse cultures Instruction in reading including—phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary Educational leadership Strategies to incorporate character education throughout the curriculum

Section 15 Requires each postsecondary institution to plan and implement a process to develop core academic content standards for reading and math for introductory courses in public postsecondary education institutions.

Section 17 Requires EPSB and KDE to improve teachers’ ability to teach writing Review of teacher preparation requirements Review of PD and training for school administrators

Unbridled Learning Ky Dept of Education Pages http://education.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx What students should learn What will be tested How subjects will be tested When tests are given What should comprise the public school accountability system College Career Readiness (CCR)

Curriculum Standards http://education. ky Learning Networks Documents Attributes of standards based unit of study Combined curriculum document Core Content for Assessment EPAS connected to College Readiness Standards ELA deconstructed Standards Kentucky Core Academic Standards Kentucky Model Curriculum Framework Math Deconstructed Standards NGSS Science Standards

Standards KCAS: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Documents/KCAS%20-%20June%202013.pdf ELA Standards: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Pag es/ELA-Deconstructed-Standards.aspx CCR: http://education.ky.gov/educational/CCR/Pag es/default.aspx

Standards Cont’d Mathematics: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Pages/Mathematics-Deconstructed-Standards.aspx Curriculum Documents http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Pag es/default.aspx

Meet Each Child’s Needs Differentiation: http://education.ky.gov/educational/diff/Pages/default.aspx Culturally Responsive Instruction: http://education.ky.gov/educational/diff/Pag es/CulturallyResponsiveInstruction.aspx ESS Targeted Interventions: http://education.ky.gov/educational/int/Page s/default.aspx

Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Pages/Characteristics-of-Highly-Effective-Teaching-and-Learning-(CHETL).aspx Learning Climate Classroom Assessment and Reflection Instructional Rigor and Student Engagement Instructional Relevance Knowledge of Content

Ky RtI: http://education.ky.gov/educational/int/ksi/Pages/default.aspx Districts of Innovation: http://education.ky.gov/school/innov/Pages/ Districts-of-Innovation.aspx Technology: http://education.ky.gov/districts/tech/Pages/ default.aspx

Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System (CIITS) Tool for pulling standards, instructional materials, lesson plans, assessments, data, and PD into integrated online resource One Stop Shop Includes KCAS (all content areas) ACT Quality Core ISTE National Edu Technology Standards AASL Library Media Standards

CIITS http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/ciits/Pages/default.aspx Links standards to instructional materials KET Encyclomedia: Discovery Education SAS Curriculum Pathways Thinkfinity Common Core 360/Edivation (subscription) Resources and PD on CCS Comprehensive student information and assessment data reports

Assessment Terms http://education.ky.gov/AA/Pages/default.aspx Achievement Gap Growth College Readiness Graduation Rate EOC: end of course U.S. History Algebra II English II Biology

Accountability Terms School Report Cards No Child Left Behind Assessment Reports Sample Test Items

Assessment: http://education.ky.gov/AA/Pages/default.aspx School Report Cards: http://education.ky.gov/AA/distsupp/Pages/S RC.aspx No Child Left Behind: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/states/ index.html

Assessment State Assessments: http://education.ky.gov/AA/Assessments/Pages/default.aspx Assessment Reports: http://education.ky.gov/AA/Reports/Pages/d efault.aspx Sample Test Items: http://education.ky.gov/AA/items/Pages/defa ult.aspx

Teacher Professional Growth PGES: http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/Pages/PGES.aspx TPGES: http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/TPGES/ Pages/default.aspx Kentucky Framework for Teaching: http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/TPGES/ Pages/Kentucky-Framework-for-Teaching.aspx

Resources EQuIP: http://www.achieve.org/EQuIP Kentucky Teacher Newsletter: http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/ Edivation PD360 http://www.schoolimprovement.com/product s-2/edivation/

21st Century Skills Collaboration Communication Creativity and Innovation Critical thinking and Problem Solving http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRxAu qBfRNQ 5 minute youtube http://www.p21.org/overview/skills- framework web site

The 6 C’s What worked well with this class might go fiasco with the other. There is no consistency in the effectiveness of the teaching methods because we are teaching human beings with different needs,cultural backgrounds, ethnic belongings, psychological make-ups , and  learning styles. Teaching is the only job in which the employee deals with all types of people a given society can include.Yet, we dearly love our job and we have equipped ourselves with such an adaptability skill that enables us to seamlessly and easily  blend in any educational context. Communication: Shares thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions in positive, constructive, productive ways. Collaboration: Is able to work with others to reach a goal---uses talent, expertise, and smarts to work constructively as part of a team or group. Critical Thinking: Looks at a problem in a new and/or different ways, linking learning across subjects & disciplines, and seeks to understand issues from multiple perspectives in order to solve problems. Creativity: Tries or thinks about new approaches to get things done and seeks to be innovative and inventive in both day-day work and professional development.

Critical Attributes

NXGL FOCUS World Class Knowledge and Skills: To realize this attribute, the Partnership will support the Network in helping students acquire, practice, and demonstrate the various dimensions of learning that lead to college and career readiness throughout the disciplines. An important component of this work is defining, recognizing and demonstrating a clear vision of success. STUDENT VOICE: To realize this attribute, the Partnership will support the Network in engaging students as active agents of change. Students will be given the opportunity to co-create new systems of learning and peer-support. Students will take on roles in advocacy and communication efforts to build connections to the broader community. Students will own their learning. PERFORMANCE BASED LEARNING: To realize this attribute, the Partnership will support the Network in finding, developing and refining new learning models that promote individual growth towards increasingly complex learning, rather than putting students through a schooling process that measures and credentials based on time. Students will be provided with explicit and challenging learning objectives and supported by a comprehensive assessment system that is meaningful and positive. PERSONALIZED LEARNING: To realize this attribute, the Partnership will support the Network in developing tools and capacities to create and deliver customized learning plans for all students. Students, working collaboratively with educators, family and community, will develop plans that guide their learning experiences from the time they enter the system until they graduate. The full-scale implementation of customized learning plans will ensure that all students receive the supports they need to achieve college and career readiness. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE: To realize this attribute, the Partnership will work with the Network to identify and acquire web-based technology, resources, and practices that are innovative and future-focused. The Network will leverage these technology- enabled solutions to ensure that every student has ubiquitous access to world-class technology, content, teaching and supports for learning. This strand of work will enhance virtual interconnectivity and will equip students with skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT: To realize this attribute, the Partnership will support the Network in working within and across states to develop comprehensive youth-friendly support structures that are easily accessed, timely, and continuous. These structures will go beyond conventional academic interventions to address the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive developmental needs of students. This work will require new and deeper collaborations with other agencies and support systems. Finally, this strand of work will establish new relationships with postsecondary education and workplace to support students through important transitions.

Today’s Students Learn and Communicate Differently Each day they… Spend an average of 3-4 hours online (Social networking, watching videos, playing games, writing blogs, downloading and listening to music, e-mailing, etc.) Send and receive approximately 100 text messages…and…place/receive 20 or more calls. (566% increase over the past 2 years) Will have written and read more material online than they have in a classroom…

What Has Really Changed? Early 20th Century Classroom Early 21st Century Classroom

If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow. John Dewey

We invite you to join us! www.p20lab.org Eve.proffitt@uky.edu http://p20.education.uky.edu/   38