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THE ARIZONA MOVE ON WHEN READY INITIATIVE

OCTOBER 2011 INFORMATIONAL SESSION

Sybil Francis, Ph.D., Executive Director

Amanda Burke, Director, Education Strategy and Innovation

The Move On When Ready Concept

• Clearly identify for students what they need to know to graduate

college-and-career-ready, and provide a way for them to get there -

with less worry about how long it takes

• Move away from a “one-size-fits-all” industrial-era system to one that

is adaptive to individual student interests and needs

• Bring proven world-class instructional systems aligned to national

and internationally benchmarked standards to Arizona high schools,

moving us towards performance-based learning and away from time-

based learning

• Greatly increase the number of high school students who leave high

school ready to do college-level work without remediation, opening

up multiple pathways for students

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Arizona – A Leader In A National Initiative

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Excellence for All - National Pilot Project

Led by the National Center on Education and the Economy

Partnering States: Arizona, Connecticut, Kentucky and Mississippi

The Arizona Move On When Ready Initiative

Led by the Center for the Future of Arizona

Participant in the NCEE Excellence for All Project

Certified Board Examination Providers

“Lower Division” (Grades 9 and 10)

ACT QualityCore

Cambridge International Examinations

Certified Board Examination Providers

“Upper Division” (Grades 11 and 12)

ACT QualityCore

Cambridge International Examinations

College Board Advanced Placement

International Baccalaureate

Arizona State Policy Supporting Move On When Ready

• Move On When Ready legislation (HB 2731) signed into law by Governor Brewer in April 2010

Provides for the competency-based Grand Canyon High School Diploma coupled with the use of aligned instructional systems

Voluntary for any Arizona schools

• Arizona Grand Canyon High School Diploma requirements established by the

State Board of Education in January 2011

• Move On When Ready legislation (SB 1451 - trailer bill) signed into law by

Governor Brewer in April 2011

Students become “eligible” for the Grand Canyon H.S. Diploma (not automatically issued)

Clarification of funding mechanism

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Implementation in Arizona

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• Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) selected by the State Board of Education to lead the Move On When Ready Initiative in Arizona (Sept. 2010)

• All schools must work with CFA and the National Center on Education and the Economy to plan for and implement Move On When Ready

Leadership

• 14 schools across the state currently implementing Move On When Ready (most beginning with grade 9 students)

• Ready Now Yuma collaborative partnership between CFA, Yuma Union High School District, and Helios Education Foundation established to develop and demonstrate whole-school implementation of Move On When Ready – 5 participating schools

• School recruitment for 2012 underway; 3 schools already committed

Early Adopter Schools

• Learning Collaborative established by CFA to facilitate knowledge sharing and communication across all partner schools – all early adopters schools are participating [meets monthly]

• Campus design teams established by CFA in each school; design teams collaborate with CFA and the National Center on Education and the Economy in planning and implementation [meet monthly]

Planning and Support

Structures

The Foundation of Move On When Ready:

World-Class Instructional Systems

Aligned instructional systems are currently used in many high-performing

countries and include:

• A set of courses that constitute a core curriculum and are aligned to

the new Common Core Standards

• Thoughtfully constructed course designs captured in a syllabus

• High-quality exams derived from the curriculum using multiple

assessment methods designed to determine whether the students

have mastered the curriculum described in the syllabus

• Instructional materials of various sorts designed to support the

syllabus

• Quality teacher training matched to the course syllabi

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Arizona State Board of Education Approved Board

Examination System Providers

Lower Division Program

The purpose of the lower division program

(grades 9 and 10) is to create a very solid

core curriculum for all high school

students.

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Upper Division Program

Students who take an upper division Board

Examination System program (grades 11 and

12) would typically do so to prepare for

admission to a selective college and continue

with a rigorous core course of study.

Providers approved by the Arizona State

Board of Education Include:

• College Board Advanced Placement

• International Baccalaureate

• Cambridge International Examinations - Advanced International Certificate program (AICE)

• ACT QualityCore (upper level)

Providers approved by the Arizona State

Board of Education Include:

• ACT QualityCore

• Cambridge International Examinations

-General Certificate of Secondary

Education (IGCSE)

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The Arizona Move On When Ready Model in Practice:

Competency-Based Pathways Leading to College and Career Readiness

Public Open Admission Colleges

(Community Colleges)

(Accredited post-

secondary career and technical programs or

college transfer program)

Lower Division Diploma Program

(Diplomas awarded as early as end of grade 10 upon passing the board examinations at a minimum college-readiness level. Students

who do not initially qualify or need additional time can continue to prepare for

and take the exams in grade 11 and 12.)

Grand Canyon High School Diploma Requirements:

Math English Science History

Fine Arts/CTE Economics (1/2 credit)

(Elective Options Available)

Current Certified Providers: Cambridge

ACT QualityCore

Upper Division

Diploma Program (College Prep)

Current Certified

Providers: Cambridge

ACT QualityCore Advanced Placement

International Baccalaureate

Public Open Admission Colleges

(Community Colleges)

Selective 4-year Colleges

Workplace

Local, Regional High School Career and

Technical Education Programs

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Education Options Currently Available

to Students (Dual-Enrollment, Specialized STEM Programs, etc.)

“Move On” Option

Grand Canyon H.S. Diploma Option (Demonstrating Minimum College Readiness)

Enhanced High School Option

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A Closer Look at the Move On When Ready Upper Division Program of Study

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MOWR UPPER DIVISION PROGRAM REQUIRED COURSES

2 yrs English 2 yrs Mathematics 2 yrs Science

Lab-based science, Engineering, or IT 1 yr or 2 semesters of History, Economics,

or other social science 1 yr or 2 semesters from among the arts Electives (The upper division program

leaves room for student electives.)

Enhanced High School Option

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MOWR Lower Division Program – Leading To

Minimum College Readiness and Qualification of the

Grand Canyon High School Diploma

Move On When Ready – Participating Schools

ASU Preparatory Academies - University Public Schools

ASU Preparatory Academy High School (Phoenix)

ASU Preparatory Academy High School – Polytechnic (Mesa)

BASIS Schools Inc.

BASIS Scottsdale

BASIS Tucson

BASIS Oro Valley

Dysart Unified School District

Marley Park Middle School (El Mirage)

Willow Canyon High School (Surprise)

Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy - ASU West Campus (Glendale)

Nadaburg Unified School District

The Academy at Desert Oasis (Surprise)

Phoenix Union High School District

Central High School

Metro Tech High School

Wickenburg Unified School District

Wickenburg High School

Yuma Union High School District

Cibola High School

Gila Ridge High School

Kofa High School

San Luis High School

Yuma High School

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Information for Schools Interested in Adopting the

Model: Fall 2012 Cohort • Schools may implement Move On When Ready as a cohort program or as a school-wide

model.

• Schools will work with CFA and NCEE to plan for and implement Move On When Ready.

• Fall 2012 Start Commitment:

Offer a complete lower division Board Examination System in a high school to a

cohort of grade 9 students (approximately 30% student participation rate at a

minimum) – including assessments.

Ensure teachers participate in professional development offered by the Board

Examination System provider.

Offer an upper division Board Examination System diploma program.

Participate in the NCEE longitudinal study led by the University of Michigan.

Make the Grand Canyon H.S. Diploma available to those students who qualify and

wish to pursue that option.

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For more information, please contact:

Dr. Sybil Francis, Executive Director

Center for the Future of Arizona

[email protected] or 480-335-8533

Amanda Burke, Director, Education Strategy and Innovation

Center for the Future of Arizona

[email protected] or 602-496-2037

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Thank You!

WRAP-UP

Timeline and Action Steps for Interested Arizona Schools - Fall 2012 Cohort

Ideal Target Date Deliverable

September-October 2011

Contact CFA to express interest in adopting the Move On When Ready model

Early November 2011 Board Examination Systems Pilot Commitment Letter submission to

NCEE Center for the Future of Arizona Commitment Letter submission to CFA

Board Examination System Provider information completed and submitted

January 2012 Design Teams established and implementation planning commenced

March 2012 or earlier if possible

Implementation Planning Guide submission to CFA

January – April 2012 Board Examination System professional development opportunities

August 2012 Initial implementation of a Board Examination System and the Move On When Ready model (beginning with grade 9 students)

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