Oregon EducationInto the Future:
Moving to ActionPhilomath School District
Board of DirectorsWork SessionMay 10, 2012
What is being asked of schools and districts today?
Oregon Graduation RequirementsCommon Core State Standards (CCSS)Governor’s Oregon Education Plan
40-40-20Achievement Compacts
Increasing Data RequirementsPositive Student Behavior Supports
Professional Development“A comprehensive, sustained,
intensive, and collaborative approach to improving
teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student
achievement.”
Learning Forward, 2012.
Professional Learning BeliefsEvery student learns when every educator
engages in effective professional learning.Schools’ most complex problems are best
solved by educators collaborating and learning together.
Remarkable professional learning begins with ambitious goals for students.
Student learning increases when educators reflect on professional practice and student progress.
Learning Forward, 2012.
The Oregon DiplomaStandards-Based Credit Requirements:4 – English/ Language Arts3 – Mathematics (Algebra I or higher)3 – Science3 – Social Science (Social Studies)3 – Arts/ CTE/ Second Language1 – Health1 – Physical Education6 – ElectivesTotal: 24 credits
The Oregon DiplomaEssential Skills Proficiency:Reading (Class of 2012)Writing (Class of 2013)Apply Mathematics (Class of 2014)
Personalized Learning:Education Plan and ProfileCareer-Related Learning StandardsCareer-Related Learning ExperiencesExtended Application
Diploma RequirementsOregon Assessment
SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Essential Skill for Reading
Essential Skill for Mathematics
Essential Skill for Writing
2011-2012 Grade Level
12th Grade
X X
11th Grade
X X X
10th Grade
X X X X
9th Grade X X X X
8th Grade X X X X
Common Core State StandardsState-Led Effort:Council of Chief State School OfficersNational Governors Association
Goals:Fewer, clearer, and higher level standards.Standards aligned with college and work
expectations.Internationally benchmarked standardsConsistent learning expectations across
states.
Common Core State StandardsBased on evidence and research.Focused and coherent to allow for in-depth
learning.Cumulative progression of knowledge and
skill.Rigorous content and application of
knowledge through higher-order skills.Incorporate standards of excellence found in
high achieving countries.
Why CCSS?63% of jobs nationwide will require some
post-secondary education by 2018.64% of Oregon jobs will require post-
secondary education.Of this 64%,54% will require vocational training,
certification, or associate degree.46% will require a bachelor or graduate
degree.
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, June 2010.
Remember Bloom’s Taxonomy?CreatingEvaluatin
gAnalyzingApplying
UnderstandingRemembering
Bloom's Revised Taxonomy (Anderson, 2001).
English/ Language ArtsKey Ideas
Literacy in Social Science, Science, and Technical Subjects:Explain how a simple machine works (Science)Compare/ Contrast world events (Social
Science)Justify a solution to a problem (Mathematics)Academic vocabulary in all content areas.
Read and understand more challenging text.Emphasize use of materials to be read for
information.Emphasize writing to inform and for
argument.
English/ Language ArtsSix Shifts
Increase reading of informational text.Increase in text complexity.Building academic vocabulary.Using text-based answers; evidence-
supported arguments.Use of evidence in writing.Literacy instruction in all content
areas.
MathematicsKey Ideas
Balanced combination of procedural skill and understanding, requiring students to ‘explain’ and ‘justify’ rather than ‘define’ and ‘identify’.
Standards for mathematical practice.Content focus at each grade level allows for
in-depth study.Standards for mathematical content:
K-8 standards by grade levelHigh school standards by conceptual theme.
MathematicsFocus Areas
Kindergarten – 5th GradeEstablishes foundation of using and
understanding whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
6th Grade – 8th GradePreparation for geometry, algebra, and
probability and statistics.9th Grade – 12th Grade
Emphasis on applying math to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace.
MathematicsThree Shifts
Focus strongly where the standards focus.
Think across grades and link major topics within grades.
Require fluency, application, and deep understanding.
Mathematical PracticesMake sense of problems and persevere in solving
them.Reason abstractly and quantitatively.Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others.Model with mathematics.Use appropriate tools strategically.Attend to precision.Look for and make use of structure.Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning.
Oregon Department of Education, October 2010.
Math Changes to CCSS from Oregon Standards
CCSS Grade Level
% Same % from Lower Grade
% from Higher Grade
% Not Matched
5th Grade 41% 11% 26% 22%
6th Grade 36% 9% 28% 28%
7th Grade 30% 18% 43% 8%
8th Grade 40% 10% 36% 14%
HS Non-Advanced
26% 2% 43% 29%
AssessmentPartnership for the Assessment of Readiness
for College and Careers (PARCC)23 states and District of Columbia (5
duplicates)SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
(SBAC)27 states, including Oregon (5 duplicates)Implementation slated for 2014-2015 school
year.Current transition years between Oregon
Standards and Common Core State Standards.
Oregon Governor’s GoalDevelopment of Oregon Education Investment Board.100% high school graduation rate by 2025– students
who will begin kindergarten in 2012-2013.By 2025, the following will be true of adult
Oregonian’s:40% will have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher;40% will have earned an associate’s degree or post-
secondary credential; and20% or less will have earned a high school diploma or
its equivalent.Achievement Compacts established between OEIB
and individual Oregon school districts.
What Does This Mean for Philomath School District staff?
Alignment and update of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to CCSS.
↑ rigor of student assignments, units, and assessments.
Transition from Oregon standards to CCSS.Literacy across the curriculum.↑ informational text materials, lessons, and units.Changing state and federal accountability.