1. John Smithson, WCER Carolyn K. Eastman, CCSSO Building Knowledge of Instructional Alignment using SEC

2. How do we interpret SEC alignment?

3. Instruction Assessment Standards Intersection of what is taught with what is tested. Intersection of what is taught with what is in standards. Intersection of what is taught with what is in the standards Taught, tested, and in the standards Alignment Relationships in Standards-based Reform

4. Target – Intended (e.g. Standards) Instruction (Enacted) Alignment: The intersection of time spent in the enacted compared to the relative emphasis placed in the intended.

5. Coarse Grain Alignment Calculation For K-12 Math Equals the sum of Cell Intersections across 16 Content Areas by 5 Cognitive Demand Categories

7. ‘Overall’ Alignment Calculation For K-12 Math Equals the sum of Cell Intersections across 183 Content Topics by 5 Cognitive Demand Categories

8. ‘Re-Centered’ Alignment Calculation For K-12 Math Equals the sum of Cell Intersections across relevant Content Topics by 5 Cognitive Demand Categories, with results for each description “re-centered” to sum to 1.00 = 1

10. What is meant by “Good Alignment”? Or At Least: What is good enough?

11. We used to say this was good alignment

12. Now we say this is good alignment

13. What is meant by “Good Alignment”? Norm-referenced? Predictability? Is More Necessarily Better? Alignment = 1.00 is not the Goal?

14. What is meant by “Good Alignment”?

15. The answer is more a judgment call that considers alignment, time on topic, student achievement and other factors in relation to one another. The underlying question should be: ‘Are we adequately preparing students to perform well on high-stakes assessments. What is meant by “Good Alignment”?

16. What are the implications? Look over data Make sure you understand how to read the chart Discuss what you observe with a partner

18. More Context The teacher data includes grades 9-12 ELA teachers There is a grade 10 graduation test Now look at alignment to upper HS grade levels What do you think?

22. Questions Is alignment of instruction to state standards improving under standards-based reform? If so, does this represent individual teacher change, or a change in the teacher population taking the survey?