1. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Supporting Differentiated Instruction in a Common Core World Orlando, Florida May 07, 2013 Malbert Smith III, Ph.D. President and Co-founder, MetaMetrics Research Professor, UNC School of Education

2. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Agenda Who We Are and What We Do What is The Lexile ® Framework for Reading? The Goal The Problem Common Core State Standards Bridging the Readiness Gap Bending the Curve

3. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. MetaMetrics Educational measurement and research organization. Develops scientific measures (Lexile and Quantile measures) of student achievement that link assessment with targeted instruction to improve learning. Lexiles are the staircase of text complexity in the Common Core Research initially funded in the 1980s by the National Institutes of Health Research currently funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [Grant # OPP1020128]

4. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. The Lexile Framework for Reading An educational tool that links text and readers under a common metric-a Lexile measure Characterizes reader with a measure (used at the school level in all 50 states, and 21 states report Lexile measures statewide on their year-end assessments) and text with a measure (over 60,000 web sites, 170,000 fiction and nonfiction books, and 80 million articles) Allows educators to forecast the level of comprehension a reader is likely to experience with a particular assessment or text Staircase of text complexity in Common Core

5. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. “If we can dramatically increase high school graduation rates, if we can dramatically increase the number of graduates who are college and career ready, that’s what this is about. Everything’s a means to that end. That’s the Holy Grail here. Are our students being prepared to be successful?” -Arne Duncan Education Week, December 9, 2009

6. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. February, 2011 April 17, 2013 “college and career readiness”

7. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Google Trends “college and career readiness”

8. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Quick Facts Each year, approximately 1.2 million students fail to graduate from high school, more than half of whom are from minority groups. Percent of freshmen that enroll in at least one remedial course Community College Four-Year Institution 42%20% Alliance for Excellent Education, February 2009 edition.

9. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Students who enroll in a remedial reading course are 41 percent more likely to drop out of college (NCES, 2004a) Students Obtaining Bachelor’s Degree in Eight Years Alliance for Excellent Education, February 2009 edition.

10. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. “High school completion does not equal college readiness.” -Education Week Gewertz, Catherine. “College-Readiness Program Hard to Gauge.” Education Week 30.18 (2011): 1+. Print

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12. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. The English Language Arts Standards Five critical shifts from earlier standards: Text complexity Analysis, inference and evidence Writing to sources Mastery of writing and speaking Academic vocabulary (informational text)

13. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Google Trends “Text Complexity”

14. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies & Science Appendix A: Findings Students who fall short of ACT's college readiness benchmarks have the greatest difficulty with the test items involving the most complex text. K-12 reading assignments have become much less demanding in the last half-century, with an especially large drop-off in high school expectations. Weston, S. P. (2010). “The giant text complexity challenge inside the new literacy standards.” The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

15. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies & Science Appendix A: Findings College reading assignments have moved in the opposite direction, becoming a bit harder over the same fifty years. High school teachers commonly give students many kinds of support and coaching to help them figure out the material, but college teachers expect students to pull the knowledge from the text on their own, making the gap in practical ability even wider than the gap in the texts themselves.

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20. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Ensuring Students Are College and Career Ready Mitigate summer loss Increase the diet of non-fiction text Utilize instructional tools and resources that promote differentiated instruction and deliberate practice

21. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Access to forecasting tools (think retirement plans) Incorporate Common Core Standards into state-wide textbook adoption committees, instructional programs, and assessments Impact of family and home Ensuring Students Are College and Career Ready

22. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Estimated Cumulative Differences in Language Experience by 4 Years of Age Professional Family Working-Class Family Welfare Family Estimated Cumulative Words Addressed to Child (in millions ) Age of Child in Months 50_ 40_ 30_ 20_ 10_ 12243648

23. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Mitigate Summer Learning Loss Fairchild, R. McLaughlin, B. & Brady, J. (2006). Making the Most of Summer: A Handbook on Effective Summer Programming and Thematic Learning. Baltimore, MD: Center for Summer Learning. Kindergarten Summer 1st Grade Summer 2nd Grade Summer 3rd Grade Summer 4th Grade Summer

24. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Mitigate Summer Learning Loss Cumulative Effect of Summer Loss Summer Loss Research by Dr. James Kim “Find a Book”

25. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. “Find a Book” Search for books by Lexile measure, title, author, ISBN, or keyword.

26. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Increase the Diet of Non-Fiction Text Duke, Nell K. “The Real-World Reading and Writing U.S. Children Need.” Phi Delta Kappan 91, no. 5 (February 2010): 68-71. PIRLS 2001 International Report: IEA’s Study of Reading Literacy Achievement in Primary Schools, Mullis, I.V.S., Martin, M.O., Gonzalez, E.J., & Kennedy, A.M. (2003), Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College.

27. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Percentage distribution of literary and informational passages National Assessment Governing Board. Reading Framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Washington, D.C.: American Institutes for Research, 2007.

28. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Utilize Instructional Tools & Resources that Promote Differentiated Instruction & Deliberate Practice Research suggests that a novice develops into an expert through an intricate process that includes: Targeted practice in which one is engaged in developmentally appropriate activities Real-time corrective feedback that is based on one’s performance Intensive practice on a daily basis that provides results that monitor current ability Distributed practice that provides appropriate activities over a long period of time (i.e., 5–10 years), which allows for monitoring growth towards expert performance Self-directed practice for those times when a coach, mentor or teacher is not available Glaser, 1996; Kellogg, 2006; Shea & Paull, 1996; Wagner & Stanovich, 1996

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30. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. TeenBiz3000® The first Web-based, individualized reading and writing instruction solution Distributes assignments to the entire class, but tailors them according to each student’s reading level Enables teachers to easily customize content and monitor student progress over time Extends teachers’ reach without increasing workloads or time demands Proven to accelerate reading comprehension 30

31. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. How TeenBiz works…wonders Access: Students’ Lexile levels are assessed initially using LevelSet™LevelSet Individualize: Each day, students receive level- appropriate, standards-aligned nonfiction reading/writing Reassess: Daily formative assessment of students’ reading comprehension abilities Report: Ongoing management reports and diagnostic data 31

32. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Estimating the Impact of Family and Home on Student Achievement Single-Parent Families Parents Reading to Children Every Day Hours Spent Watching Television Frequency of School Absences Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org)

33. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Percentage of Children in Single-Parent Families, by State, 2004 Courtesy of: Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org)www.ets.org * All states were listed. A sample of states were taken for this slide. Kansas 24% South Dakota 27% Wyoming 27% Illinois 28% Wisconsin 28% Massachusetts 29% Oregon 29% Virginia 29% West Virginia 29% Alaska 30% Georgia 35% Florida 36% Louisiana 44%

34. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Percentage of Children Who Were Read to Every Day in the Past Week, 2003 Courtesy of: Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org)www.ets.org * All states were listed. A sample of states were taken for this slide. Mississippi 38% Florida 43% New York 48% Kansas 51% Virginia 51% New Hampshire 61% Vermont 68%

35. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Percentage of Eighth-Graders Watching Four or More Hours of Television per School Day, 2000 Courtesy of: Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org)www.ets.org * All states that took the NAEP were listed. A sample of states were taken for this slide. Kansas 13% Illinois 22% West Virginia 22% North Carolina 23% Georgia 35% Maryland 25% New York 25% Tennessee 25% Virginia 25% Arkansas 27% Alabama 29% Louisiana 30% South Carolina 30% Florida DNP

36. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Percentage of Eight-Graders Who Are Absent Three Days or More per Month, by State, 2005 Courtesy of: Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org)www.ets.org * All states were listed. A sample of states were taken for this slide. Iowa 18% Kansas 19% Illinois 20% Arizona 24% Florida 26% Wyoming 27% D.C. 38%

37. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. Parent-Teacher Meetings, School Websites, School Bulletins, etc. Emphasize the Importance of: Attendance Restricting TV Reading / Writing at home

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39. This presentation constitutes the confidential information of MetaMetrics, Inc. Copyright © 2013 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Henry Adams (1838-1918). The Education of Henry Adams, 20, 1907

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