1. U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education StandardsWork, Inc. September 25, 2015

2. 2 Process That Led to the CCR Standards for Adult Education OCTAE created a deliberative, multilayered process:  Convened two review panels: Math English language arts/literacy (ELA/literacy)  Used Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the basis of discussions  Gathered feedback from colleagues and lead CCSS writers  Established an evidence-based process

3. 3 CCR Standards Organized for Adult Education Systems  Panelists bundled standards into five grade-level groupings to reflect adult education levels of learning: ELA/Literacy - A (K–1), B (2–3), C (4–5), D (6–8), and E (9–12) Math - A (K–1), B (2–3), C (4–5 +6), D (6+ 7–8), and E (9–12)  Standards were omitted when they were: too specific, redundant, subsumed by other standards, or handled sufficiently in an earlier level.

4. 4 What the CCR Standards for Adult Education Are Not:  They are not an order in which standards are to be taught.  They are not directions about how instructors should teach.  They are not a full spectrum of support and interventions for students.  They are not a curriculum, so states and programs will need to complement them with high-quality curricula.  They are not a national or federal set of mandates.

5. 5 They are… A model set of evidence-based CCR standards for use by state and local adult education programs!

6. 6 What’s the law? Do we have to teach the CCR Standards?  The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 requires that state ABE content standards are to align to state K-12 academic standards (WIOA, Title 1 A Section 102(2) D (ii)).  The law does not require a single state or federal curriculum nor does it dictate how local programs implement the standards.  The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has revised the NRS level descriptors for ABE/ASE to align to the CCRS. Revised ESL descriptor development is targeted for 2017.  ED anticipates the development of Next Generation Assessments aligned to CCRS.

7. 7 What are we doing in CT?  CT adopted the CCR Standards in July 2014.  CSDE mandated implementation of standards in all programs by July 2017.  CT was selected as one of twelve states to participate in federal CCR-SIA initiative receiving two – three day intensive training sessions in implementation process through federal CCR-SIA Initiative.  CSDE and PD staff (ATDN) created a state sustainability plan.  PD staff (ATDN) will provide implementation training and technical assistance to all Adult Education programs.

8. 8 What have we done so far?  2013 – 2014  New London and EastCONN piloted SIA process.  By request, several programs received CCRS sessions.  Summer Institutes (‘13 & ‘14) focused on CCRS and the shifts.  2014 – 2015  Teachers participated in CCR Standards Project  In May, trainers piloted ELA and Math Innovations with small cohort of adult educators  By request, several programs received CCRS sessions.

9. 9 What’s next? Over the next 2 years, every program will participate in ELA and Math training. Every teacher should attend either ELA or Math  CCRS 100 Series - Standards, Shifts, and Lessons (ELA 101 & 102; Math 101 & 102) Selected teachers in each program should attend  CCRS 200 Series – Alignment, Student Work, and Observation (ELA 201, 202, 203, & 204; Math 201, 202, 203, & 204)

10. 10 CCRS 100 Series  ELA 101 Instructional Shifts, Text Complexity, & Vocabulary  ELA 102 Instructional Shifts, Evidence, & Building Knowledge  Math 101 CCR Standards Introduction and Instructional Shifts  Math 102 Standards for Mathematical Practice All participants must register through Protraxx. Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion (Attendance and assignment submission required.)

11. 11 CCRS 200 Series Pre-requisite: ELA 101 & 102  ELA 201 Resource Alignment  ELA 202 Lesson Study  ELA 203 Looking at Student Work  ELA 204 Observation Pre-requisite: Math 101 & 102  Math 201 Resource Alignment  Math 202 Looking at Student Work  Math 203 Lesson Study  Math 204 Observation All participants must register through Protraxx. Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion (Attendance and assignment submission required.)

12. 12 CT’s CCR-SIA Sustainability Plan  Through participation in OCTAE’S CCR-SIA training, CT has a team trained to provide support to programs: State Lead: Susan Pierson Math: Christine Bjork and Connie Rivera ELA: Aileen Halloran and Kristin Berenson  Team will provide regional training in ELA and Math: 16-20 hours of training (4-7 hour blocks) –Aligning resources and creating CCR-aligned lessons –Conducting lesson studies, looking at student work, and observing standards based lessons On-going technical support

13. 13 What will your plan look like? Will you send teachers to training or host the training on-site? Who will be the lead teachers - ELA and Math? How will you structure time and provide support for teachers to collaborate? How will teachers be compensated?

14. 14 Think about it… How will you know when standards- based instruction in ELA and Math classes has been implemented?