In Collaboration with U.S. Department of Education
Office of Career, Technical and Adult EducationStandardsWork, Inc.
CT State Dept. of EducationBureau of Health/Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education
Policy Forum
September 25, 2015
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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
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Supporting Evidence
1. ACT, Inc. 2009. ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009. Iowa City, IA: Author;
2. Conley, David T., Kathryn V. Drummond, Alicia de Gonzalez, Jennifer Rooseboom, and Odile Stout. 2011. Reaching the Goal: The Applicability and Importance of the Common Core State Standards to College and Career Readiness. Eugene, OR: Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC).
3. The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). 1995. Crossroads in Mathematics: Standards for Introductory College Mathematics Before Calculus. Memphis, TN: Author.
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Supporting Evidence, Continued4. Casner-Lotto, Jill, and Linda Barrington. 2006. Are They Really
Ready to Work?: Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce. The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and Society for Human Resource Management.
5. ACT, Inc. 2011. ACT COMPASS Accessed November 30, 2011. http://www.act.org/compass/. American Council on Education.
6. New GED® Test. Accessed November 30, 2011. http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GED_TS. The College Board. 2011.
7. ACCUPLACER. Accessed November 30, 2011. http://professionals.collegeboard.com/higher-ed/placement/accuplacer.
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Three Questions Guided the Panels’ Review
1. Using evidence, what CCSS content in the area of ELA/literacy is relevant to preparing adult students for success in higher education and training programs?
2. Using evidence, what CCSS content in the area of mathematics is relevant to preparing adult students for success in higher education and training programs?
3. Using evidence, which standards in each content area are most important for adult students?
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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.
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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.
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They are…
A model set of evidence-based CCR standards for use by state and local adult education programs!
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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.
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CT’s CCRS Journey
Fall 2011 Susan Pimentel (lead author of CCRS) presented information regarding standards
Spring 2013 CCRS published
2013 - 2014 CCRS professional development provided and small pilots conducted
Summer 2014 CCRS adopted in CT
CSDE mandated implementation of standards
in all programs.
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CT was selected as one of twelve states to participate in
federal CCR-SIA initiative
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
Milestone in CT’s Journey
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Building Momentum
CCRS Implementation and Training Team attended two
– three day intensive training sessions in
implementation process through federal CCR-SIA
Initiative.
CCRS Implementation and Training Team created a
state sustainability plan.
CCRS Implementation and Training Team will provide
implementation training and technical assistance to all
Adult Education programs.
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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/Practices and Instructional Shifts
ELA 101 -102 and Math 101-102
Selected teachers in each program should attend
CCRS 200 Series – Resource Alignment, Lesson Study, Student Work, and Observation
ELA 201 – 204 and Math 201 - 204
Certificates of completion will be given.
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The CCRS Series Training
• Focuses on teacher work.
• Focuses on closing the gap between the standards and classroom instruction.
• Pertains to the real work of instructors in the classroom.
• Creates opportunities for instructors to delve into standards with administrators as part of a learning community.
• Encourages alignment of existing resources.
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CCRS Implementation & Training Team
Will provide content support and resources Will provide regional training in ELA and Math:
•CCRS 100 series (up to 15 hours of training)•CCRS 200 series (approximately 6 hours/session)
Will provide on-going technical assistance
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Think about it…
• 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?
• How will you know when standards-based instruction in ELA and Math classes has been implemented?
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In Summary…Reasons for College and Career Readiness Standards:
High School Completion programs are aligned with standards
WIOA requires alignment with standards
Grants will be tied to them
The NRS level descriptors for ABE/ASE will align with the CCRS
Quality instruction for adult learners requires well-trained teachers!
All programs must implement CCRS by July 2017