1. Professional Development System Tutor Coordinator CCRS Institute 9:30 am – 4:00 pm October 29, 2014 Kim Rossman kim@tlcliteracy.org Tutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth http://tlcliteracy.org

2. Professional Development System Agenda Welcome and Introductions College and Career Readiness Standards Break Demystifying Standards Activity Lunch Demystifying Standards Activity, continued Discussion Planning Activity Discussion and Questions 2

3. Professional Development System College and Career Readiness Content knowledge, skills and habits Successful in postsecondary education or training that leads to a sustaining career. Examples of skills and knowledge needed include: – Proficiency in reading a wide range of materials – Fluent writing in several modes – Quantitative literacy through algebra and including geometry combined with the ability to understand and interpret data Many of the skills and knowledge needed are addressed in the CCRS. Skills needed for success in college and careers often overlap. from Educational Policy and Improvement Center 3

4. Professional Development System Common Core State Standards First developed for K-12 in 2010 Identified what was essential for students to know to be prepared for postsecondary training, work or citizenship Adopted by 46 states Anchored by empirical evidence of what employers and educators actually demand of prospective employees and students 4

5. Professional Development System College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education Three questions were asked regarding the Common Core State Standards 1.What content in the area of English language areas and literacy (ELA/literacy) is most relevant to preparing adult students for success in higher education and training programs? 2.Same question asked of Math ~ What content in the area of mathematics is most relevant to preparing adult students for success in higher education and training programs? 3.Which standards in each content area are most important for adult students? Answered by a cross section of stakeholders who serve adults 5

6. Professional Development System Purpose of CCRS Forge a stronger link between adult ed, postsecondary, and work Starting point for increasing awareness and understanding of skills and knowledge needed to be prepared for further education and employment Offer clear sign posts indicating what is most important for college and career readiness Standards-based education movement in adult ed has resulted in (or is working toward) – Clearer expectations for students – Improved curriculum and instruction ~ provide focus and direction for instruction that will lead to preparation for college and career – Creating PD for instructional staff 6

7. Professional Development System What the CCRS are NOT A hierarchy of importance ~ order of standards within a level does not represent an order in which they are to be taught They don’t specify how instructors should teach Standards are not a curriculum see page 8 in document for full list 7

8. Professional Development System Key Shifts in ELA Standards Complexity: Regular practice with complex text and its academic language Evidence: Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational Knowledge: Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 8

9. Professional Development System Key Shifts in Math Standards Focus: Focusing strongly where the standards focus Coherence: Designing learning around coherent progressions level to level Rigor: Pursuing conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application – all with equal intensity 9

10. Professional Development System ELA Standards Layout 10

11. Professional Development System ELA Standards Layout Strand ELA Strands Reading Reading: Foundational Skills, K-5 Writing Speaking and Listening Language 11

12. Professional Development System ELA Standards Layout Strand Anchor Standard ~ provide focus and coherence Anchor Standards Reading – 10 Reading: Foundational Skills – 3 Writing – 10 Speaking and Listening – 6 Language - 6 12

13. Professional Development System ELA Standards Layout Strand Anchor Standard Level specific standards 13

14. Professional Development System Level Equivalencies 14

15. Professional Development System Math – Level A The math standards are broken down by levels... 15

16. Professional Development System Math – Level A Domain The math standards are broken down by levels... then domains … 16

17. Professional Development System Math – Level A Domain Overarching Standard The math standards are broken down by levels... then domains … then overarching standards … 17

18. Professional Development System Math – Level A Domain Overarching Standard Cluster of Related Standards The math standards are broken down by levels... then domains … then overarching standards … then clusters of related standards. 18

19. Professional Development System So, What does this mean for tutors? 19

20. Professional Development System CCRS and Tutor Training NEW online tutor training Handout 20

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22. Professional Development System Demystifying Demonstration Using Reading: Foundations Skills K - 5 Strand OR Language Strand Learner profile Identify a learning need Match need to a standard Create an activity for a tutoring session Share 22

23. Professional Development System Connecting a Learner Need to a College and Career Readiness Standard to Create a Tutoring Session Activity Demonstration Learner Need + Standard = Activity

24. Professional Development System Learner Profile Collin Collins DOB: 1963 TABE Reading 9M = 447 = 3.5 See handout for Collin’s profile 24

25. Professional Development System Tutor’s Next Steps Davidson-Bruce word meaning test ~ 8 th grade Davidson-Bruce word meaning test Spelling test (tutor created) ~ 3 rd grade Spelling test Word Recognition Test ~ 3 rd grade Word Recognition Test Oral Reading Fluency ~ tutor used a passage at Collin’s independent reading level ~ 2 nd grade Oral Reading Fluency 25

26. Professional Development System Assessment Strategies & Reading Profiles 26

27. Professional Development System ASRP Website 27

28. Professional Development System ASRP Profile Options 28

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32. Professional Development System Tutoring Session Activity Picture Match website Flash cards 32

33. Professional Development System Activity, Lunch 12:30 – 1:15 pm Choose a note taker with a computer Read learner profile on table Work with table coach to: – Identify a learning need – Pick an appropriate, associated standard – Create an activity for a tutoring session – Share with group 33

34. Professional Development System Plan of Action In your table group create a plan for how you will share today’s information with your tutors (and possibly your professional learning community) when you return to your agency. Please have your note taker record your plan on the jump drive. 34