1. Secondary Principals Meeting October 6, 2016
Central Intermediate Unit # 10 Curriculum Department
Bethann McCain

2. Curriculum and Innovation Updates
Networking Meetings:
Curriculum Council, Federal Programs, STEM, Literacy, PIIC, & Principals
Website Revamp and Navigation
Curriculum Connections
First bullet point here
Second bullet point here
Third bullet point here
Purpose of networking meetings
Website - take them to it…
Curriculum Connections - pull it up
Group A
Task 1
Task 2
Group B
Group C

3. Statewide System of Support Update
Information about SSOS
Standards-Based Instruction (SBI)
SAS/iTunes (IU 16, 9)
Educator Effectiveness (SLO using CDT data only)
Comprehensive Planning
College and Career Readiness
New major focus on STEM
STEM communication network
Support Career Readiness and Career Pathways
SPP : TEchnical Assistance
Keystone Exam SSOS- dropped
Data Governance- Kim Moyer
Safe Schools (no changes)
Chemical Management Training
SAP Coordinator
School Climate
Early Warning System (new)
Full Time Project Manager
Safe Schools - Dr. Dwyer

4. STEM and College and Career Readiness
CSATS and CIU #10 STEM Collaborative
Schools will identify their needs in integrating STEM, develop STEM short-term and long-term goals, and build connections with Penn State CSATS and CIU #10 to meet their goals.

5. Governor’s STEM Competition 2017
STEM Shift: A Systems Perspective
Governor’s STEM Competition 2017
STEM education has shifted science instruction from a siloed approach to transdisciplinary themes and big ideas that guide instruction. STEM takes a “systems” perspective.

6. Governor’s STEM Competition

7. Governor’s STEM Competition

8. Governor’s STEM Competition
September 22, 2016
Website
November 30, 2016
October 31, 2016
Registration Ends
February 7, 2017
Competition

9. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

10. CIU #10 Student Opportunities
Governor's PA STEM Competition
National History Day
Academic Competition
Poetry Out Loud
STEM K'Nex Design Challenge
24 Challenge
Reading Competition
Computer Fair
Artist Residencies in the schools

11. Academic Competition Tentatively scheduled for March 16, 2017
Contact Amy Garvey to participate by October 14, 2016
High school students compete in a "college-bowl" format where students answer challenging questions from a variety of categories including literature, math, science, American and world history, geography, and contemporary events.
Schools that participated last year: Moshannon Valley, Clearfield, West Branch, State College (PV interested)
Rigorous contest (refer to Reading Competition)

12. Region 5 National History Day
11 counties--Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union
Spans part of IU8, all of IU10, all of IU11, and ll of IU16
This year’s theme...Taking a Stand!
Save the Date!
Lock Haven University Regional Competition
February 18, 2017
Snow Date: February 25, 2017

13. National History Day Preparation
CIU #10 Teacher Preparation Workshop #1
West Decatur Office
October 7, 2016
Morning session 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Afternoon session 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Zoom capability
Region 5 Coordinator Diane Hubona

14. Performing Poetry
For Teachers: Bringing Poetry to Life in the Classroom through Performance A hands-on exploration of pedagogical techniques to explore, create, recite and perform poetry. Discover different programs for student interaction (Poetry Out Loud, Poem a Day, National Poetry Month, Poetry Slams, Poetry at Work, and others) while reviewing techniques that will prepare students for competition and performance.
For Students: Recitation & Performance Techniques for Classroom Study and Competition (Poetry Out Loud, Poetry Slams, etc.) Students will delve into the creation, recitation, and performance of classical and modern poetry. They will examine poetic craft and technique, recitation and performance techniques, and be able to identify subtexts.

15. CDT Changes

16. Website - New Look (Navigation Crosswalk)
Revamped the website - Tabs on top not the left

17. New Feature “Show Eligible Content”
Requests to be able to view eligible content (not just standards as before)
Now the learning progression map can be accessed

18. Updates to Keystones Business Rules

19. NEW Keystones Business Rules
PVAAS District and School Reporting
PVAAS School Reporting
SPP Indicators of Academic Growth
These business rules ONLY apply to PVAAS district/school reporting and the Indicators of Academic growth on the School Performance Profile (SPP).
These business rules do NOT apply to PVAAS Teacher Specific reporting as the intent is to measure the academic growth of a teacher’s group of students during the reported school year.

20. NEW Keystones Business Rules
PDE is committed to supporting thoughtful and strategic retesting of students on Keystone exams.
The goal is to help students perform well and to reach their academic potential.
PDE has changed the rules for including Keystone scores from students who have retested in calculating growth measures for districts and schools.
The changes will help ensure that LEAs are not negatively impacted if students do not perform as expected when they retest with a Keystone assessment following remediation.

21. NEW Keystones Business Rules
Beginning with the fall 2016 release of the PVAAS district/school reporting, a student’s highest Keystone assessment score from the school year will be used to calculate district and school growth, unless that score is lower than a score from previous years.
Please see the letter explanation on our website or on the login site for PVAAS

22. NEW Keystones Business Rules
This change brings the process of measuring growth for Keystone content areas into conceptual alignment with the approach used to determine the percentage of students who are proficient or advanced.
Note: Only Keystone scores from a full administration of the exam will be considered for use in the analyses.

23. PVAAS- update

24. 2016 PVAAS REPORTING RELEASE
Important Note:
On October 6, School Users will not be able to login to PVAAS when new data is first released to District Admin, District Users, School Admin
Will be taken to public site
May think the system is NOT working
Be sure to communicate this with your key communication groups

25. 2016 PVAAS REPORTING RELEASE
October 6: PVAAS restricted site district, school, and teacher reporting released to District Admin, School Admin, and District User account holders; IU Account Holders
October 6: PEERS updated with PVAAS 0-3 Score (PVAAS Teacher Specific 3 yr average) 
October 13: PEERS updated with SY15-16 SPP Score 
October 20: PVAAS district, school, and teacher reporting released to School User account holders 
November 3: PVAAS public site released

26. WHAT’S NEW IN PVAAS FOR 2016? Teacher Composites 0-100 and 0-3 Scales
3-Year Composites will be available for the first time
Each teacher will receive either a 1-Year, 2-Year, or 3-Year composite depending on how many years of data are available for the teacher
0-100 and 0-3 Scales
The Teacher List and Teacher Value-Added Summary report will list the 3-year teacher value-added composite converted to a scale
The Teacher List and Teacher Value-Added Summary report will also include the 3-year teacher value- added composite converted to a 0-3 scale
Data Packets - Additional Packets Added
District Value Added data packet
School Value Added data packet
College/Career Readiness packets (summaries w/ and /wo student lists)

27. WHAT’S NEW IN PVAAS FOR 2016? Newly designed PVAAS Login Page
Additional Resources Section in the Help System 
Links in the Help System to PVAAS Resources (Google Site) 
Certificate of Completion for E-Learning Modules
Available for many of the e-Learning modules
These certificates will list the user's name, the name of the module, date of completion, and the amount of time spent viewing the module.
The certificate will only be available to users who complete all sections of the module and complete a check for understanding (ungraded quiz)
As the Certificate of Completion becomes available for a module, “Certificate of Completion available” will be added following the name of the module

28. KEYSTONE RETESTERS New Business Rules
Resource available: IncludingRetestersKeystoneScores.pdf
On PVAAS login page

29. SB880

30. Four Options (PDE’s solution to USDOE)
a. Option 1: Achieve an identified composite score, based on performance across all three Keystone exams (Algebra I, Biology and Literature)
b. Option 2: Achieve equivalent score(s) in standards-based subject matter content area(s) on one of the alternate assessments approved by PDE
c. Option 3: Demonstrate competency in standards-based subject matter content through course grades or assessments plus, for students who are identified as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators, demonstrate evidence of readiness for postsecondary success through National Occupancy Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)/National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Skills assessments or Competency Certificates; and
d. Option 4: Demonstrate competency in standards-based subject matter content through course grades or assessments plus evidence related to postsecondary plans that demonstrate readiness to meaningfully engage in those plans.

31. Report to General Assembly Four Options Timeline for Action
SB880/Act 1
Report to General Assembly
Four Options
Timeline for Action
Statewide Curriculum/Common Assessments
SPP Release Dates
To LEAs: Sept 29
Public October 4
EWS

32. Personalized Learning: Empowering Teachers and Learners
SAS Institute
Personalized Learning: Empowering Teachers and Learners
Main Event: December 4 – 6, 2016
Keynote: Bea McGarvey ( )
Keynote: Jahana Hayes
STEM Showcase
Act 45: December 4: 1-00 – 4:00
Personalized Learning Grant December 7: 8:00 – 12:00
·         The AEDY team has been working with AEDY programs across the state to ensure behavioral components utilizing best practice are in place as well as meeting state code and statutes. We are working towards the next step in the process which is to close the gap academically for those students in AEDY programs.
·         To that end PDE announces that, in the upcoming weeks, grant funds will be released to programs that wish to improve in areas of academics and will incentivize them to ensure that AEDY students are as prepared as possible to return to their schools.
·         The amount of funding will vary between programs that are chosen and can be as much as $100,000.

33. Miscellaneous Information
Suicide Prevention Policies
Act 48:
If a professional has accumulated additional 50 hours over the past 2 years than is needed in the current year, then the 50 hours can be used for the following cycle
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Personalized Learning Grants- up to $100,000
participate in the SAS Institute
Participate in Wednesday SAS (this will follow)

34. Miscellaneous Information
ESSA- Do students have to fail the keystone x2 prior to going in to PBA- it would be based upon talking to your solicitor and making a local decision?
SPP Information:
September 29: LEAs Preview SPP
- NOT a correction window – strictly an opportunity for LEAs to preview the SPP information in preparation for public release of SPP scores
October 4: Public Release of SPP
December 8: Release of the Required Federal Reporting Measures (RFRM) website as