Honors Level Course Implementation Guide Q & A Webinar Honors Rubric and Portfolio Review Process May 28, 2013

Introductions Facilitating the Webinar Today is…Linda Brannan

Honors Implementation Wikispace

Archived Webinar Presentations

Common Questions from Webinars Types of Honors Courses Honors Course Rubric - components Honors Level Implementation Process NCDPI State-wide Review Process and Timeline

Types of Honors Level Courses in NC Honors By Proficiency (Arts & World Languages – higher levels are Inherently Honors) Inherently Honors (Standards written at a more rigorous and higher level) Courses with a NCSCOS at a standard level that you also offer at an honors level … LEA Honors Portfolio Review /NCDPI State-wide Review A BC D D LEA Locally Developed Honors Courses - use Honors Rubric for Local LEA review but not part of NCDPI Honors State- wide review process

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Honors Level Implementation Guide

Honors Rubric Teachers and Course Developers of honors courses should use the honors rubric for: –course development –to meet the needs of advanced learners –program improvement LEAs should use the honors rubric for local review to ensure fidelity of course rigor

Honors Rubric Curriculum Content Instructional Materials and Methods Assessment Portfolio Review Checklist – verify each component is complete

I. Curriculum Content How is the honors level course adapted and differentiated for advanced learners? How does the honors level curriculum support vertical alignment for college and career readiness? Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence must include: 1.Teacher Rationale for Curriculum Content (intentional reflection & philosophy) 2.Standards and Objectives 3.Curriculum Plan (Pacing guides, course syllabus & sequence, curriculum maps, etc.)

II. Instructional Materials and Methods How is the honors level course taught? Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence must include: 1.Teacher Rationale for Instructional Materials and Methods 2.Instructional Materials and Methods (instructional resources, methods, strategies, equipment, and technology) 3.Sample Units, Lesson(s), and Assignments 4.Student Work Samples

III. Assessment How is the Honors Level Course assessed? Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence must include: 1.Teacher Rationale for Assessment Practices 2.Assessment Practices (grading practices, use of rubrics and/or scoring guides, use of formative and summative assessment) 3.Assessment Samples (pre-assessment, description of formative assessment, and summative assessment) 4.Student Work Assessment Samples

Content Specific Information Professional Development Page contains: –Content Specific information for Honors Course Implementation –Archived Content Q&A Webinars for Honors Course Implementation –FAQ Sheets from the Q&A Webinars for each content area

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State-wide Honors Level Implementation and Review Process Understanding the Relationship of Honors Level Implementation and the State-wide Review Process What does this look like in my LEA? Timeline for NCDPI State-wide Review Process

State Level Review Process Includes honors courses that have a NCSCOS for the standard level 3 year cycle – 3 LEA Cohorts Random sample of courses 1 selected Teacher Portfolio per course (representative of the LEA local curricula) Honors Level Course Implementation Implementation Guide & Rubric for Honors Level Courses Includes courses that have a NCSCOS for the standard level and locally developed courses Local Curricula Development with Teacher Portfolios Honors Curriculum Content, Instructional Materials and Methods, and Assessment NC Standard Course Of Study (NCSCOS) Common Core for Mathematics, ELA and LiteracyEssential Standards for all other content areas

NC Standard Course of Study Common Core and Essential Standards Honors Level Course Implementation Guide & Rubric Local Curricula Development (LEA) PLCs and Lead Teachers Classroom Implementation Teacher Portfolio Development (aligned with NCPTS & Evaluation System) LEA Review Selected Portfolios Submitted for State Review (3 year cycle) Local Curricula Development (LEA) PLCs and Lead Teachers Classroom Implementation NC Professional Teaching Standards (NCPTS) & Evaluation System Example of LEA Honors Level Courses Implementation Process

Timeline of LEA Cohort Selection for Portfolio Review Process Random Selection of 1/3 of the LEAs yearly Timeline – LEA undergoes honors portfolio review every 3 years LEA Cohort was notified on April 25 th via to LEA Superintendents Cohort is listed on the Wikispace

State-wide Honors Review Timeline : Transition year/first Cohort selected : –Fall, Implementation of new Honors Rubric –Feb/March, First cohort portfolio submission & review –Spring, Second cohort notified

State-wide Review Timeline : –Second cohort portfolio submission & review –Third cohort notified –Third cohort portfolio submission & review –Three year LEA review process begins again

NCDPI Submission Process for Review: Electronic NCDPI is developing a secure electronic submission process that will be ready for use by the LEAs in the Fall, The Honors Rubric may be used to start the honors portfolio process in the LEA (First) Cohort will receive specific instructions and support in the fall semester

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Closure North Carolina Honors Course Implementation Guide and Rubric State-wide framework Local flexibility Guidelines for rigor required for honors credit weighting

Contact Information Linda Brannan, Consultant K-12 Student Support Services NCDPI Curriculum & Instruction Division