1. Grant County Schools Curriculum & Instruction Staff Development 12.3.14

2. Today’s Session A-F Grading System Framework for Planning and Implementation Pillars and Priorities Indirect Supports Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum Maps Benchmark Assessments

3. Overall Expectations 1.All students will learn to mastery 2. All students will perform to mastery Know it and show it!

4. A-F Grading System A-F Grading System A-F Grading System

5. A-F Grading System A-F Grading System A-F Grading System Mastery and above Growth Growth: Keeping up/Catching up Accelerated Growth of the bottom 25%

7. Framework for Planning and Implementation G RANT C OUNTY S CHOOLS ’ C ORE B ELIEFS In order to build a high performing school system, Grant County Schools believes the following: 21st Century learning skills are essential to live, learn, and thrive in a digital society; Collaboration, reflection, and change are critical in an effort to continually improve; Highly qualified personnel are essential for an effective school system; High expectations, positive climate, and lifelong learning are nurtured by example. G RANT C OUNTY S CHOOLS ’ S TRATEGIC G OALS Students will show continuing improvement in student achievement in the areas of Math and Reading/Language Arts. Students will increase their use of technology to prepare them for the global workforce. Grant County Schools will ensure the health of our students in a safe environment. Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study

8. Framework for Planning and Implementation School Monitoring Report School Self-Study Strategic Plan These three documents all serve a unique purpose: Self-Study : who we are/how we’ve done. Includes facts and data. –The targets for improvement and improvement priorities should correlate to actions in the strategic plan. School Monitoring Report (SMR): where we are as a school today—what we see in the mirror, good/bad, etc. What would an outsider observe? –Your evidence, when pointing to weaknesses/needs should align with improvement priorities from the self- study and drive the actions in the strategic plan. –The professional development needs addressed here should also align with the professional development portion of the Strategic Plan. Strategic Plan : what are we going to do based on how we’ve done (Self-Study) and where we are (SMR). –Includes goals/action steps and should be formulated based on the self-study, the SMR and all data sources. Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study

9. Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study A-F Grading System A-F Grading System

11. State Superintendent’s Pillars and Priorities WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities” WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities”

12. State Superintendent’s Pillars and Priorities Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study A-F Grading System A-F Grading System WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities” WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities”

14. Indirect Supports Our service staff are essential—we cannot do it without them! Aides Bus Operators Cooks Custodians Maintenance Mechanics Nurses Secretaries/Office Staff Indirect Supports ALL Service Staff Indirect Supports ALL Service Staff

15. Indirect Supports Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study A-F Grading System A-F Grading System WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities” WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities” Indirect Supports ALL Service Staff Indirect Supports ALL Service Staff

17. Curriculum and Instruction Learning to: 1. Master the content 2. Perform to mastery Curriculum and Instruction Learning to: 1. Master the content 2. Perform to mastery

18. C & I Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study Framework for Planning and Implementation Strategic Plan, School Monitoring Report, Self-Study A-F Grading System A-F Grading System WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities” WV State Superintendent’s “Pillars & Priorities” Indirect Supports ALL Service Staff Indirect Supports ALL Service Staff Curriculum and Instruction Learning to: 1. Master the content 2. Perform to mastery Curriculum and Instruction Learning to: 1. Master the content 2. Perform to mastery

19. Maps and Benchmarking A standards based map provides a general sequence of standards for each course. The expectation of each teacher for each subject is as follows: 1.Use the maps provided on the county website; or 2.*Use the maps on the website with teacher edits/reorganization; or 3.*Create your own standards based map (needs approved for use). ALL teachers will use a standards based map for core subjects *The county will create Study Island benchmark exams based on the county provided maps. If one choses option 2 or 3, they will have to create the benchmark exams to match their map(s). Benchmark assessments serve two main purposes: To measure student mastery of standards; To provide an opportunity for students to learn/practice standardized testing skills. Curriculum and Instruction Learning to: 1. Master the content 2. Perform to mastery Curriculum and Instruction Learning to: 1. Master the content 2. Perform to mastery

20. NXTGEN CSO Gr. Prev. Tested OLD CSO Common Core Timeframe Standard Correlation Key RLA/Math Only Not all of the data maps have all components shown Most significant components : “Translation” of standards (WV NextGen Standard to old CSOs to Common Core) Timeframe Prev. Score (3yr )

21. Standards based maps RLA/MATH/SS: RESA 7, some with county edits Science: county created

22. Benchmarking Tool

23. Work Session By Grade/Subject