1. More Rigorous ELA Standards to Support Every Student, Every Day

2. THE PROCESS 2014 Nebraska ELA Standards

3. State Board Charge Begin with the existing Nebraska standards- revise as needed for College and Career Readiness Simply adopting the Common Core is not an option Guarantee Nebraska Students have the same opportunity to learn as students in other states Allow for ESEA Flexibility Waiver

4. Higher Education Meeting November 19-20, 2013 – Community College System – Private Post Secondary Institutions – State College System – University System

5. Higher Education Participants Nominated by the heads of their institution – For their expertise – Given authority to sign off for their institution

6. Emphasis on College And Career Readiness “College and career readiness is defined as the level of achievement a student needs to be ready to enroll and succeed—without remediation—in credit-bearing first ‐ year postsecondary courses.” -ACT

7. Writing Committee 25 member committee, with representation from: – K-12 Schools (teachers and administrators) – Nebraska’s Literacy Stakeholders, including: NSRA (State Reading Association) NELAC (Nebraska English Language Arts Council) NSLA (Nebraska School Librarians) NSEA (Nebraska State Education Association) NDE (Assessment, Early Childhood, Curriculum) NE Chapter of the American Dyslexia Assn. Higher Education NCSA (Nebraska Council of School Administrators)

8. Writing Committee At least one, and in most cases, 2 representatives from each State Board District Multiple Lenses: – English as a Second Language – Special Education – High-Ability Learners – Cross-Curricular Areas Career & Technical Education Connections

9. November 2013 – Higher Ed Meetings December 2013- June 2014 – Revision Work Mid-April/End of May 2014– Public Comment Survey June 2014 Business/Industry Input Meeting & Survey July 2014— additional revision & vetting August 5, 2014- Public Input Sessions August 7- State Board Standards Committee Meeting August 2014- Final Higher Ed Review September 5- Final Approval Recevied Revision Timeline

10. THE PRODUCT 2014 Nebraska ELA Standards

12. Revised ELA Standards 2009 NE Standards Input from Higher Ed MCREL Report Career Readiness Standards ISTE Standards AASL Standards NeSA Data NAEP Frameworks English Success Standards Standards from Other States Researched/Reviewed Sources

13. Origins of the Revised K-12 Nebraska ELA Standards

14. ReadingWritingSpeaking/ Listening Multiple Literacies 2009 Standards 34414012885 2014 Standards 33919819288 +/--5+58 (approx. 6 per grade) +64 (approx. 6 per grade) 3 Number/Concentration of Standards

15. Concepts of Print Phonological Awareness Word Analysis Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Reading Writing Process Writing Modes* Writing *Formerly Writing Genres

16. Speaking Listening Reciprocal Communication Speaking & Listening Information Fluency** Digital Citizenship** Multiple Literacies **Newly created strand

17. K-12 Comprehensive Content Standards Grade Level Standards Curricular Indicators Local Curriculum Lesson Plans Classroom Instructional Strategies Specific Strategies for Individual Students Determined by Local School Districts/ Classroom Teachers Determined by State Board Required for all Standards Curriculum Instruction

18. THE FEEDBACK April 18- May 30, 2014

19. Where in the world…

20. Who Responded? Total Responses= 290

21. “Others” Include: School Administrators School Board Members School librarians Pre-service teachers Parents who are also educators Homeschooling parents Educators who specialize in ELA Literacy coaches & facilitators Title I Educators (remediation) Retired Educators

22. Grades Reviewed

23. Response by Grade Level Grade Level % of total responses Notes NeSA-RNeSA-W K 5.17 1 8.97 2 3.45 3 11.03 Grade level at which NeSA-R testing begins X 4 12.76 State Writing Measurement PointXX 5 6.21 X 6 6.55 X 7 5.17 X 8 11.03 State Writing Measurement PointXX 9-10 10.69 11-12 18.97 State Writing Measurement Point and End-of-Course/College and Career Ready Point X (11th grade)

24. Themes Theme#% Appropriate/support for the revisions 64 25.30% Too rigorous 40 15.80% Questions/concerns regarding Assessment of the revised standards 37 14.60% Questions about issues addressed by local districts/boards 31 12.30% Suggestions for revision or additions 22 8.70% Need for clarification/repetition across grade levels 18 7.10% Too many standards/indicators and too much material to cover 14 5.50% Lack of funding and other resources 10 4.00% Equity for all students 8 3.20% Common Core State Standards 5 2.00% Miscellaneous comments 4 1.60%

25. THE PLAN 2014 Nebraska ELA Standards

26. Next Steps: Supporting Implementation Crosswalks (09-14 & NE to CCSS) Student- & Family-Friendly Version (English and Spanish) Cross-curricular frameworks – Demonstrate integration within units for elementary to make better use of time – Middle and high school cross-curricular integration

27. Next Steps: Supporting Implementation, continued SIT & Safari Montage – Glossary – Crosswalk to CTE – Sample Lessons/Units Model Frameworks – Standards Instructional Tool

28. http://goo.gl/ZBWBQ3 Google Folder for ELA Standards

29. Questions/Comments? Tricia Parker-Siemers Director of Language Arts Education tricia.parkersiemers@nebraska.gov (402)471-4336 @NDE_ELA http://www.education.ne.gov/read