TeacherSchoolStudent Percentile Average 50 The Effects of Teachers and Schools on Student Achievement Over 2 consecutive years Marzano, R. J. (2003).

Teacher School Student Percentile

Average Average 50

The Effects of Teachers and Schools on Student Achievement

Over 2 consecutive years

Marzano, R. J. (2003). What works in schools; Translating research into action. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

What the Research Says

School Teacher Student

Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum

Instructional Strategies Home atmosphere

Challenging goals and effective feedback

Classroom managementLearned intelligence and background

Parent and community involvement

Classroom curriculum and lesson design

Motivation

Safe and orderly environment

Staff collegiality and professionalism

Marzano, R. J. (2003). What works in schools; Translating research into action. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

A Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum

What does guaranteed and viable mean?

•It is a composite of opportunity to learn (OTL) and time.

•OTL - “This means that states and districts give clear guidance to teachers regarding the content to be addressed in specific courses and at specific grade levels. It also means that individual teachers do not have the option to disregard or replace assigned content.” (p. 24, What Works in Schools)

•Time - “The content that teachers are expected to address must be adequately covered in the instructional time teachers have available.” (p. 24, What Works in Schools)

Maine Law:LD 1422

“Each school administrative unit shall prepare and implement a comprehensive education plan that is aligned with the system of learning results, focused on the learning of all students and oriented to continuous improvement. The comprehensive education plan must include a plan for transitioning to proficiency-based graduation in accordance with section 4722-A.”

The Definition

“Systems of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting that are based upon students demonstrating proficiency of the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn before they are promoted to the next grade level, or receive a high school diploma.”

~ Maine Department of Education

The Goal

“To ensure that students acquire the knowledge and skills that are deemed to be essential to success in school, higher education, careers, and adult life. If students fail to meet expected standards, they typically receive additional instruction, practice time, and academic support to help them achieve proficiency.”

~ Maine Department of Education

Cycle of Collaborative InquiryIn Support of Proficiency-Based Learning

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Evaluating Student Work

The Standards

We can use a deep understanding of standards to drive and inform the following:Curriculum• Designing scope and sequences• Writing units of study

Instruction and Assessment• Designing and tuning lessons• Designing and validating assessments

Analysis of Instruction• Analyzing video clips of teaching

Looking at Student Work• Establishing inter-rater reliability• Engaging data-driven dialogues• Analyzing student work products

Some Proficiency-Based Practices

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The Standards

8 Content Areas

• Career & Education Development • English Language Arts • Health Education & Physical Educ

ation

• Mathematics • Science & Technology • Social Studies • Visual & Performing Arts • World Languages

5 Guiding Principles

• A Clear and Effective Communicator• A Self-Directed and Life-Long Learner• A Creative and Practical Problem-

Solver• A Responsible and Involved Citizen• An Integrative and Informed Thinker

The scope and sequence …

1.Will organize content standards into a format that is more instructionally friendly,

2.Will consist of standards clustered into units of study,

3.Will not include lessons

What is a scope and sequence?

Each content area scope and sequence…

• Reorganizes the standards to support instruction

• Honors teachers’ professionalism by providing a frame for developing lessons

• Supports a guaranteed and viable curriculum

• Ensures all standards are addressed

Purpose of the Scope and Sequence

• All standards are addressed sometime within the grade span

• All standards for a grade level are included sometime during the year.

• Divided into quarters• Clustered into units of study

Characteristics of the Scope and Sequence

Step 3 – Sequencing the Standards

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

Questions?