Essential Skills

11/30/2015 Objectives Review Requirements and Implementation Timeline Understand Assessment Options Describe Resources Available Objectives Review Requirements and Implementation Timeline Understand Assessment Options Describe Resources Available Essential Skills

Essential Skill Overview 9 cross-curricular skills Embedded in State Content Standards Students must demonstrate proficiency 3 currently scheduled for implementation: Reading, Writing, Math 9 cross-curricular skills Embedded in State Content Standards Students must demonstrate proficiency 3 currently scheduled for implementation: Reading, Writing, Math Essential Skills

11/30/2015 Essential Skills graduation requirements are based on when a student is first enrolled in grade 9 (cohort year) Cohort year : Reading Cohort year : Reading and Writing Cohort year : Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics Essential Skills graduation requirements are based on when a student is first enrolled in grade 9 (cohort year) Cohort year : Reading Cohort year : Reading and Writing Cohort year : Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics Implementation Essential Skills

11/30/2015 Assessment Options TestReadingMathWriting OAKS ACT or Plan1819N/A WorkKeys55N/A Compass8166 (Int Alg)N/A Asset4241 (Int Alg)N/A SAT440450N/A PSAT4445N/A AP/IBVarious N/A SAT WritingN/A 460 Essential Skills

Work Sample Requirements ESSENTIAL SKILL WORK SAMPLES REQUIRED SCORE (OFFICIAL SCORING GUIDE) Reading 2 Work Samples two informational or one informational and one literary Total 12 (3 traits) No score lower than 3 Writing 3 Work Samples expository persuasive narrative 4 on each of the four required traits Apply math 2 Work Samples algebra geometry statistics (choose 2 strands) 4 on each of the four traits plus accuracy. 11/30/2015 Essential Skills

Work Sample Rigor Work samples must meet the level of rigor required on the OAKS assessment. Work samples provide an optional means to demonstrate proficiency not an easier means. Work samples must meet the level of rigor required on the OAKS assessment. Work samples provide an optional means to demonstrate proficiency not an easier means. Essential Skills

Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit Essential Skills

Professional Development Official State Scoring Guide Training – =2042http:// =2042 –“Train-the-Trainer” model, delivered via WebEx throughout school year Official State Scoring Guide Training – =2042http:// =2042 –“Train-the-Trainer” model, delivered via WebEx throughout school year Essential Skills

11/30/2015 Score classroom assignments for Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more than one Essential Skill Score classroom assignments for Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more than one Essential Skill Promising Practices Essential Skills

Promising Practices (cont) Apply Essential Skills in elective and CTE classes Develop prompts that can be shared – District, ESD or Regional Apply Essential Skills in elective and CTE classes Develop prompts that can be shared – District, ESD or Regional Essential Skills

Policy Considerations Districts shall develop a policy for retention of student performance data and work samples Districts must develop a process allowing students to appeal a district decision to deny a diploma based on the Essential Skills graduation requirement. Districts shall develop a policy for retention of student performance data and work samples Districts must develop a process allowing students to appeal a district decision to deny a diploma based on the Essential Skills graduation requirement. Essential Skills

Reporting Essential Skills graduation requirements are submitted through the Cum ADM collection Essential Skills graduation requirements are applied to regular and modified diplomas (for those students with a cohort year associated with requirement(s) See the Cum ADM manual for specific reporting codes Essential Skills graduation requirements are submitted through the Cum ADM collection Essential Skills graduation requirements are applied to regular and modified diplomas (for those students with a cohort year associated with requirement(s) See the Cum ADM manual for specific reporting codes Essential Skills

11/30/2015 Required Essential Skills  Reading: cohort (Class of 2012)  Reading & Writing: cohort (Class of 2013)  Reading, Writing & Math: cohort (Class of 2014) Approved Methods of Assessment  OAKS  Other Approved Standardized Tests  Work Samples Required Essential Skills  Reading: cohort (Class of 2012)  Reading & Writing: cohort (Class of 2013)  Reading, Writing & Math: cohort (Class of 2014) Approved Methods of Assessment  OAKS  Other Approved Standardized Tests  Work Samples In a Nutshell Essential Skills

11/30/ Which courses are responsible for Essential Skills Assessment in our school? 2.Who has the key responsibilities in assessing the Essential Skills? 3.What is our procedure for keeping track of student progress toward demonstrating each required Essential Skill? 4.How can elementary and middle schools prepare students for the Essential Skills? 1.Which courses are responsible for Essential Skills Assessment in our school? 2.Who has the key responsibilities in assessing the Essential Skills? 3.What is our procedure for keeping track of student progress toward demonstrating each required Essential Skill? 4.How can elementary and middle schools prepare students for the Essential Skills? Acorns for Storage Essential Skills

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