1. Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support (OCIS) Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology (CIIT) S/CDN Meeting September 20, 2007 Dr. Edward S. Marschilok Supervisor Curriculum Instruction and Instructional Technology (CIIT) Team New York State Education Department

2. 2 Update New York State Learning Standards Review Process Virtual Learning System (VLS) Questions, Comments and Feedback emarschi@mail.nysed.gov

3. 3 Learning Standards Review Process Background and History P – 16 Initiative Article VII mandate Perpetual system of review Order of review, ELA first

4. 4 Status Check Regents Steering Committee SED Planning Committee Work with the New York Comprehensive Center (NYCC) SED Office to Oversee process

5. 5 Principles of Standards Review Various levels of review Public input and comment throughout Need review across content areas Integrate literacy and technology Benchmark process of other states and nations

6. 6 Principles (cont.) Multifaceted process, not just review Must develop new and aligned assessments Connections with Higher Education and Teacher Preparation Programs Engage experts at all levels of review Need long term comprehensive plan with timeline

7. 7 Next Steps Board of Regents Action in October Secure public input on process Work with NYCC/SCDN and others on securing experts Invite participants at each level of review Finalize timeline and order of standards review

8. 8 VLS Update (www.nysvls.org)www.nysvls.org User friendly URL Resources Search Mathematics (Revised) Tasks – 1693 Music Tasks

9. 9 VLS Update (cont.) Marco Polo Lesson Plans Standards Access Tool Content Consumption System Updated pages, graphics, links

10. 10 Questions, Comments and Feedback Dr. Edward S. Marschilok New York State Education Department Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology (CIIT) Team CIIT Website: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/ E-mail: emscurric@mail.nysed.govemscurric@mail.nysed.gov Telephone: (518) 474-5922