Higher Education’s Role in Common Core Implementation College Changes Everything October 5, 2012 Brian Durham, Illinois Community College Board 1

The “Old” Pipeline 2

K-11 Postsecondary Education 12 Career 3 College / Career Readiness Career

College and Career Readiness Math and ELA are benchmarked to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards. 4

The Common Core Pipeline K-11 Postsecondary Education 12 Career 5 College / Career Readiness Career

The Common Core Pipeline K-11 Postsecondary Education 12 Career 6 College / Career Readiness Career

Managing the Transition K-11 Postsecondary Education 12 Career 7 Transition Point

Implications for Higher Education Aligning key school-to-college policies. Alignment of placement policies. Curriculum Alignment. Preparing new and existing teachers. Re-examining adult education --(American Council on Education, 2010). 8

Implications for Higher Education School-to-College Policies ◦ Course Requirements and IAI implications ◦ Standards / Assessments ◦ Teacher Certification / Licensure Assessments ◦ Determining Performance Standards ◦ Aligning Placement Policies 9 --(American Council on Education, 2010).

Implications for Higher Education Curriculum Alignment ◦ Managing the Transition to College and Career ◦ Aligning K-12 and higher education curricula  Remedial education  first-year courses Preparing new and existing teachers. ◦ Professional Development ◦ Changes to Teacher Education programs 10 --(American Council on Education, 2010).

Implications for Higher Education Adult Education ◦ GED Preparation ◦ Alignment to the Common Core Standards 11

Ongoing Alignment Efforts Adult Education Remedial Education General Education Teacher Education Alignment Efforts to the Common Core State Standards Math Task Force and English Language Arts Task Force IAI Implications Sweeping Changes in Teacher Education 12

Alignment & Transition Horizontal Alignment : Curricular alignment within a common grade level to ensure students are adequately prepared for the next level as well as grade level assessments. Provides teachers/faculty with a guide and goals for instruction. Important to ensure effective vertical alignment. 13

Alignment & Transition Cross-institutional Vertical Alignment: Alignment across different institutions within the entire education system to ensure students transition successfully to the next level. 14

Alignment Strategies 1. Development of detailed course syllabi. 2. Curriculum mapping 3. College & Career Readiness Assignments 4. Senior Seminars 5. Paired Courses 15

Alignment Resources Connecticut College and Career Readiness Toolkit (Educational Policy Improvement Center) Significant Discussion: A Guide for Secondary and Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment (League for Innovation in the Community College) South Carolina on course alignment: rolina 16

17 Alignment Resources