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EC-12 English-Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Presentation March 23, 2015

Overview of Presentation • Curriculum Revision Process • Resource Recommendations • Implementation Plan

ELA Curriculum Team Elementary Katharine Kocsis Mike Cavello Tiffany Vanatta Laura Krantz Eliana Mikolay Ruth Hanson Hale Laurie Klose Jill Egdorf Stephanie Modaff Christine Alesia Janis Mederich Tiffany Miller Allison Foster Lindsay Silis Cristina Hernandez Noor Shammas Sarah Howe Megan Truax Linda Kulovitz Jennifer Van Dusen Dawn Muldoon Dawn Nauert Kristi Lesko Amy Manuel Patricia Demerath Melissa Husted Kristin Clark Mary Murphy Angie Fisher Amy Ross Valerie Sette Sara Curran Amy Maaske Susan Carmody Joyce Williams Cyndi Blotter Janiece Bersky Cheryl Pavelka Rebecca Monjaraz Lucas Baughman Megan Giacomino Jennifer Maloney Amy DeMay Erin Gleason Marla Szymborksi Elizabeth Meier Natalie Baker Rebecca Leslie Springer Brett Kueker Meixensperger Samantha Puhala Lisa Smith Heidi Podjasek Melissa McDowell

ELA Curriculum Team Secondary Erica Aceret Jessica Conlon Carol Large Elizabeth Prigodich Jandy Sleyko Dianna Aldaba Tracey Contino Kristin Lavelle Katie Rink Erin Sudberry-Laudati Stephanie Allen Victoria Dickson Tamara Lilly Amy Ryan Rachael Ver Lee Jill Beane Katie Franczyk Abby Mackay Stephanie Scapino Carol Williams Kathleen Blazevic Kaylee Griffin Jamie Max Kelly Schreier Shannon Zaininger Jillian Brolley Nicholas Helms Scott Morrow Nicole Schremp Colleen Calvey Elizabeth Hildy Amy Oslos Laura Semanic-Otway Marcia Carino Amy Howerton Vincenza Panzeca Elizabeth Sepsey Anastasia Cepeda Jennifer Kellogg Stefanie Passarelli Tania Shepherd Nicholas Cherwin Julie Lam Michele Peat Joyce Shumate

ELA Curriculum Team (99 Members) 54 Elementary (EC-5 th ) 45 Secondary (6 th -12 th )  5 Administrators  5 Administrators  2 English Language  2 Division Chairs Learner Teachers  1 English Language  1 Academically Talented Learner Teacher Teacher  2 Special Education  1 Library Media Specialist Teachers  2 Reading Specialists  1 GOAL Teacher  6 Special Education  35 General Education Teachers Teachers  37 General Education Teachers

Curriculum Revision Process “Aligned and congruent instruction is a critical factor in the student’s ability to transfer knowledge across multiple settings… Incongruent programs and isolated practices contribute to the problems of struggling readers.” Dorn, L. & Jones, 2012 Apprenticeship in Literacy, 2 nd Ed. Stenhouse

Curriculum Revision Process Curriculum Instruction Assessment

Curriculum Revision Process Common Core State Standards: K-12 Shifts in ELA/Literacy Shift 1 Balancing Informational Students read a true balance of informational and literary & Literary Text texts. Shift 2 Knowledge in the Disciplines Students build knowledge about the world (domains/ content areas) through TEXT rather than the teacher or activities Shift 3 Staircase of Complexity Students read the central, grade appropriate text around which instruction is centered. Teachers are patient, create more time and space and support in the curriculum for close reading. Shift 4 Text-based Answers Students engage in rich and rigorous evidence based conversations about text. Shift 5 Writing from Sources Writing emphasizes use of evidence from sources to inform or make an argument. Shift 6 Academic Vocabulary Students constantly build the transferable vocabulary they need to access grade level complex texts. This can be done effectively by spiraling like content in increasingly complex texts.

Pathway to 2020 Text Complexity Grade Old Lexile Ranges Lexile Ranges Aligned to Band in the Standards College Career Readiness Expectations K-1 N/A N/A 2-3 450-725 450-790 4-5 645-845 770-980 6-8 860-1010 955-1155 9-10 960-1115 1080-1305 11-CCR 1070-1220 1215-1355 Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges-CCSS Appendix A

Curriculum Revision Process Grade Old F and P New F and P Instructional Levels Instructional Levels K A – C A – D/E 1 C – I D/E – J/K 2 I – M J/K – M/N 3 M - P M/N – P/Q 4 P – S P/Q – S/T 5 S – V S/T – V/W Fountas and Pinnell Revised Instructional Level Expectations - 2014

Curriculum Alignment Process 1. Reviewed the New IL Learning Standards • Define what we expect all students to know and be able to do in a course or grade level. 2. Determination of EC-12 Scope and Sequence • Cluster standards to strategically and systemically ensure high levels of learning for all students. 3. Development of EC-12 Unit Guides • Used for planning lessons and guiding support and enrichment for students.

Pathway to 2020 “The curriculum must provide a balance of rigor and support for all students with adjustable scaffolds and opportunities for independent practice on challenging materials.” Dorn, L. & Jones, 2012 Apprenticeship in Literacy, 2 nd Ed. Stenhouse

Common Assessments Use of Assessments to Guide Instruction Mastery Connect: – Variety of Formative Assessments – Variety of Summative Assessments • Multi-standard/End of Unit Assessments – Professional Learning Communities

Common Assessments Tracking student mastery to guide instruction is critical to moving our students forward.

Resource Review Process Elementary 2014-2015: • Elementary directors solicited resources for review • Vendors representing selected resources presented to directors • Directors began calling out to outside districts for references • ELA Committee reviewed 9 potential resources • Based on committee feedback/rubric 6 resources were selected for further review • Vendor presentations to committee • 2 Resources selected for a pilot implementation which included training and on- site support/coaching • Additional Considerations: Tiered levels of support for intervention and enrichment (MTSS), English Learners, digital access for students, parents, and teachers

ELA Resource Recommendations Elementary ReadyGen 2.0 by Pearson (2016) – Comprehensive balanced literacy program written to meet the rigor of the New IL Learning Standards (CCSS) – Authentic literature for all students – Provides scaffolded instruction, rich vocabulary, and integration of writing – Student led team talks for rich discussion of text

ELA Resource Recommendations Elementary ReadyGen 2016 by Pearson

Elementary Testimonials

Resource Review Process Secondary • High School – Evaluated four core resources • The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections • McGraw-Hill: Study Sync • Pearson: Common Core Literacy • Junior High – Evaluated five core resources • The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections • McGraw-Hill: Study Sync • Pearson: Common Core Literacy • Scholastic: Code X

Resource Review Process Secondary • How did we evaluate the resources? – SD308 ELA Resource Screening Rubric – Group discussions – Feedback from reference districts – Resource stations: + - Δ

ELA Resource Recommendations Secondary The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts • • Advanced Placement Common Core State Standards – Integrates four strands of CCSS – Aligned with AP skills and • Reading knowledge • Writing – Prepares students for success • Listening and Speaking in AP courses and college- • Language level work – Provides a seamless connection – Many of the SpringBoard between reading and writing writers teach both AP and while incorporating grammar SpringBoard courses and vocabulary instruction in context

ELA Resource Recommendations Secondary The College Board: SpringBoard English Language Arts • Print resource for teachers • Digital resource for teachers and students and students – Student print resource is a – Online version of entire print curriculum with additional consumable that will be online tools renewed every school year

Secondary Testimonials

ELA Professional Development • Spring 2015 – SD308 ELA Scope and Sequence including the Six Shifts – Vendor training for K-8 Literacy Specialists – Initial resource implementation training for all teachers • Summer 2015 – Offer professional development opportunities • School Year 2015-16 – School-based implementation support provided by Literacy Specialists – Digital access training including Mastery Connect – Parent communication (curriculum night and digital access) • Annual new teacher training for six years