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SUSD Department of Educational Services Update

Saratoga Elementary School PTA Fall 2015

Overview

 English Language Arts/ English Language

Development

 Lucy Calkins Writers’ Workshop  Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)  Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)  Math: Engage NY/Eureka  Arts & Physical Education  Assessment: CAASPP, SBAC, ELA & Math Scores  Emergency Preparedness  Wellness

CURRICULUM

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA/ELD)

 November 2015: SBE takes action on instructional materials

recommendations:

 1. Basic ELA: comprehensive curriculum; provides

foundation for instruction to ensure students master CA CCSS for ELA; addresses needs of students working at or near grade level

 2. ELA/ELD: integration of ELD standards for ELs  3. Intensive Intervention program (4-8): accelerated,

intensive intervention pathway for students 2 or more years below grade level

Writers’ Workshop (Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study)

 Ongoing TK – 5th grade training with consultant  Text Types: Narrative, Opinion, Information  Rationale for Workshop Approach:

• Writers need to have regular, sustained practice –

volume and stamina matter

• Children deserve meaningful writing; choice results in

intense, purposeful work for the writer

• Writers write like readers and read like writers
• Workshop setting allows equal access no matter what

skill level

Writing Strategies to Use at Home with Your Student

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• 1. Encourage your child to carry a small notebook with them, paying attention to details and

thinking, “I could write a true story about this.”

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• 2. Think of a strong feeling, and then list “small moment” stories pertaining to that feeling.

Choose one to write about.

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• 3. Think of the stories that your family tells and retells. Write about one of those.

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• 4. Keep an ongoing list of story ideas in your writer’s notebook.

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• 5. Think of a subject, or a person, place, or thing that matters to you, then list small moments

you remember. Choose one to sketch and then write the accompanying story.

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• 6. Think of first times, last times, or important times in your life. Write about one of those

moments.

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• 7. Use a book and look at the moments and relationships and see what you connect to and

may want to examine in your own life.

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• 8. Take small moments and break them into beginning, middle and end.
• Develop the tension and the problem. Tell the story using the boxes.
• Draw pictures and label them with words.
• Adding words helps form a foundation for formulating the story.

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• 9. Diagram places of memory and label the pictures with individual words.

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• 10. Encourage your child to show, don’t tell!

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

 Flight & Space (Project Lead the Way): 6th

grade Exploratory Wheel

 Google Apps for Education  Chromebooks  Technology Class with Ms. Watson  Elementary Science Instructional Aides

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

New K-12 science standards developed through a collaborative, state-led process, that are:  rich in content and practice  arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades  internationally benchmarked  adopted by California Department of Education in Sept. 2013  Content is experienced so it can be applied to the real world  Reflects the interconnected nature of science as it is practiced and experienced in the real world.  Builds coherently from TK-12.  Focuses on deeper understanding and application of content.  Content is expressed as expectations for student performance

➢Disciplinary Core Ideas ➢Crosscutting Concepts ➢Science and Engineering Practices

Dimension 1

Scientific and Engineering Practices

1. Asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions (engineering) 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

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Inquiry = Practices

Dimension 1

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Dimension 2

Crosscutting Concepts

• 1. Patterns
• 2. Cause and effect
• 3. Scale, proportion, and quantity
• 4. Systems and system models
• 5. Energy and matter in systems
• 6. Structure and function
• 7. Stability and change of systems

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Crosscutting Concepts = Disciplinary Connective Tissue

• Physical Science

– 4 Core ideas

• 12 sub-topics
• Earth and Space

Science – 3 sub topics

• 12 sub-topics

 Main Topic Areas:

Dimension 3

Disciplinary Core Ideas

• Life Science

– 4 Core ideas

• 14 sub topics
• Engineering, Technology and

Application of Science

• 1 Core topic
• 3 sub-topics

Three Dimensions Intertwined

• NGSS will require

contextual application of the three dimensions by students

• Focus is on how

and why as well as what

Summary of the Key Shifts of NGSS

These new standards shift the focus of science instruction from memorization of facts to having students develop deeper conceptual understanding

• f core scientific ideas and be able to apply the

practices of science and engineering into real world problems.

CDE Timeline for Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Mathematics: Engage NY/Eureka Math

 Instructional shifts:

• Focus: deeply on the concepts prioritized in CCSS
• Coherence: learning is connected within and across grades, each

standard is an extension of previous learning experiences

• Rigor: pursuits of conceptual understanding, procedural skills,

fluency, and application – all with equal intensity

 A Story of Units:

• curriculum map and sequence of modules for the year.
• Focus is on strategies and student reasoning, not on algorithms
• Each module builds on skills and knowledge of previous module.

Rigorous problems are embedded throughout module.

Parent Resources

5 Powerful Questions to Ask

#1. What do you think? #2. Why do you think that? #3. How do you know this? #4. Can you tell me more? #5. What questions do you still have? SUSD Elementary Grades Parent Workshop (October): http://www.saratogausd.org/Page/1828

Arts & Physical Education

 Music Teachers  Art Instruction  Arts Task Force  Physical Education: Rhythm & Moves and

classroom teachers

ASSESSMENT

California State Testing Programs

CAASPP CELDT CAHSEE PE Testing

Grades 5, 7 & 9 Grades 10, 11 &12 English Learner Students Grades 3-8 & 11

& Grades 5, 8, 10 Science

Replaces previous Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)

• California Standards Tests (CSTs)
• Grades 5, 8 & 10
• Aligned to old standards; will be replaced soon
• Paper-based
• Multiple-choice test questions

Science

• Smarter Balanced Tests – Grades 3-8 & 11
• Aligned to new standards
• Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
• Wider range of test questions

English- Language Arts & Math

CCSS & SBAC

 Critical thinking, analytical writing, and real-world

problem solving

 Require students to demonstrate a deeper

understanding of key concepts.

 On-line tools, support, and accommodations

available to give a fair and accurate estimate of each student’s achievement.

 Part of a larger plan for ensuring high-quality

teaching and learning in every school.

What About API?

 No API scores calculated from this year’s tests.  Parents received score reports for their students,

but not the larger API report that used to measure how schools and districts scored.

 CA Ed Code now requires the calculation of the

API to be based on multiple measures and not

• nly on annual assessments.

Test Scores

 The new assessments are too fundamentally different

from the old exams to make any reliable comparisons between old scores and new ones.

 Rather, this year’s results will establish a baseline for

the progress we expect students to make over time.

 Think of it as pushing the reset button on assessment

results – getting a fresh start.

 The results are only one source of information we will

be using regarding student progress.

Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs)

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Demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery.

Standard Exceeded Standard Met

Demonstrates progress toward mastery.

Standard Nearly Met

May require further development for success in future coursework.

Standard Not Met

Needs substantial improvement for success in future coursework. Find more information about Achievement Level Descriptors at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp.

2015 SUSD CAASPP English Language Arts/Literacy Overall Baseline Results

2015 CAASPP ELA/Literacy Overall Baseline Results: Saratoga Elementary

2015 SUSD CAASPP Mathematics Overall Baseline Results

2015 CAASPP Mathematics Overall Baseline Results: Saratoga Elementary

Navigating the CAASPP Website

http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/

Saratoga Union School District’s Assessment and Accountability website: http://www.saratogausd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=178 California Department of Education’s CAASPP Web page

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/

Frequently Asked Questions about CAASPP http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbcommonqa.asp Parent Fact Sheet from Smarter Balanced http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp- content/uploads/2012/03/Smarter-Balanced-Parents- Factsheet.pdf Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Web Site http://www.smarterbalanced.org Understanding Your Child’s CAASPP Score Report video:

For Further Information about SBAC

https://youtu.be/FQi4qlOCrmk.

SAFETY

Emergency Preparedness

 Emergency Preparedness Committee  Run, Hide, Defend Training: Lockdown and

Shelter in Place

 Emergency Drills and Procedures  Communication Plan:

• School Messenger, District Website

 Comprehensive School Safety Plans

Wellness: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child

Educational Services Projects

• Local Control Accountability Plan
• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)
• English Learner Support
• Academic Summer School
• 504 Plan Coordination
• State and Federal Compliance Mandates and Reports
• Instructional Materials (this year: ELA)
• Professional Development for teachers and

administrators

• Communication
• Arts Task Force
• NGSS STEM Committee
• Technology Committee
• Progress Updates (report cards) TK - 5
• Wellness & Emergency Plans and Committees

Parent Education & Resources

• Educational Services Newsletters
• Series of Math Curriculum Workshops for

Parents

• Writing Workshops for Parents
• Parent Education Seminars & Workshops
• PTA, SSC meetings
• Follow me on Twitter @ZareaRoberta
• SUSD Educational Services website (under

construction)