Manchester Academic Standards BOSC Proposal Manchester School District

Purpose  Listened and heard comments, questions, and concerns  Defer standardized assessments decision  Provide clarity about “Informational Text”  Propose a shift to Manchester Academic Standards

Informational Text  Study of 20 first grade classrooms (Nell Duke, 2000)  3.6 minutes per day related to other types of texts  1.9 minutes per day related to other types of texts in low SES schools  Most importantly, learn about the world around them, build content knowledge

Informational Texts  What is it?  Inside of fiction—fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction  Biography and historical narrative, memoirs, arguments, scientific, explanation, and articles packed with facts (expository)  Organized by categories –frogs, where they live, what they eat  Expose children to different text structures which will assist in their ability to read (Nell, 2000)

Concept of the North Star

Ceiling vs. Floor CCSS Career Ready Standards

Massachusetts Standards Manchester Academic Standards College and Career Readiness Standards Other standards and materials Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development New Hampshire GLEs and and GSEs

Science and Social Studies New Hampshire GLEs and GSEs Manchester Academic Standards

Implementation Plan  Develop a plan  Communication component  Parents  Students  BOSC  Teachers  Community  Resources  Professional Development

ASCD Recommendations  Make sure educators deeply understand the standards and the key instructional shifts they require.  Inventory and vet instructional resources for quality and alignment with the Manchester Academic Standards.  Continue to transform traditional principal practice into instructional leader practice.  Listen to educators about their professional learning needs.  Maximize opportunities for collaboration and capacity building through professional learning.

Key Points  Standards by themselves do not transform teaching and learning  Development and implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies  Cornell notes, close reading, automaticity  Audit and time

Concept of the North Star

Our Recommendation  Establish the Manchester Academic Standards  Mathematics and English Language Arts  Implementation Plan  Cursive, All other subject areas  Developed by Teachers and Administrators

Monthly Status Report  C and I Committee and BOSC  Grade level  Subject Area  Major Changes  Posting on the web (Make it easier to find)

 Questions?