Common Core, Common Assessments, and Education Talent: Bringing Everything Together

Todd Bloom, Ph.D.Chief Academic OfficerHobsons

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We maximize student success and institutional effectiveness to create

the world-changers of tomorrow.

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Impacting Students & Institutions

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Impacting Students & Institutions

Plan & Learn

Student SuccessInstitutional

Effectiveness

VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIRS

Who am I?

My aspirations?

What’s my path?

Who are our students?

Who is struggling/succee

ding?

How do our students learn?

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Impacting Students & Institutions

Engage & Enroll

Student SuccessInstitutional

Effectiveness

DIGITAL MARKETING (HE)

PRINT MARKETING (HE)

CONNECT

How do I move forward?

What info do I need?

Who will support me?

How do we best reach students?

How do we get a best fit?

How do we ensure a great start?

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Impacting Students & Institutions

Progress & Succeed

Student SuccessInstitutional

Effectiveness

How am I doing versus my goal?

How do I get help?

Who will support me?

Are student supports working?

Who is “at risk”?

How do we ensure a great start?

Building Blocks for Success

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Building Blocks for Success

Goal-Setting and Action PlanningIndividualized Learning Plans

StrengthsCareer Exploration

Self-Discovery

Interests and PersonalityPSAT, SAT, ACT, AP Test PrepCollege Search and Planning

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Context: “The Pipeline”

CCSS: Where are we now?

Discussion: Implementation

The common core & college and career readiness

Discussion: Moving from reactive to proactive

Agenda

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Education/Talent Pipeline

Expectations gap

P-12/HE⇔W collaboration and continuity of supports

Pull-thru

Engaged, empowered students

Based on http://www.changemag.org/Archives/Back Issues/2011/May-June 2011/first-in-the-world-full.html

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What do you see as the key impediments impacting students’ progression through K-12 and into higher education & career?

- Think, pair, and share

Discussion

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Consider the top two to three issues

What impact do you think the CCSS and assessments will have on those issues?

- For students

- For district leadership

- For staff

Discussion

CCSS: Where are we now?

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CCSS Timeline

Final standards released in June 2010.

2009 2010 2013 2014

CCSS Launched Assessment item field testing

New assessments used

2011-2012

Development Transition

Initial district transition

Assessment

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Drafts developed.

10,000 public comments.

State Adoption

District ramp up in response to assessments

State outreach to help facilitate Common Core transition

Governance structure finalized

Whiteboard Advisors

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Items to Note:

State “adoptions” do not necessarily commit the state or districts to any action

The real action happens with the assessments

District transition has been slower than ED anticipated

Common Core Update

Whiteboard Advisors

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All but four states—Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia—have adopted English/language arts and mathematics.

Minnesota has adopted English only.

The process for adoption varies state to state. Some states adopt via legislation, others through the state Board of Education.

Common Core Adoption

Whiteboard Advisors

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State Participation: SBAC

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/about/member-states/

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State Participation: PARCC

http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-states

+District of Columbia

Florida withdrew as fiscal agent

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The “insiders” are influential leaders who are shaping federal education reform, including:

Current and former White House and U.S. Department of Education leaders

Current and former Congressional staff

State education leaders, including state school chiefs and former governors

Leaders of major education organizations and think tanks

Education Insider Data

Whiteboard Advisors

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Education Insider Data

Insiders see the levels of support among key stakeholders as shifting somewhat since November 2012 and more so since June

2013.

Question: Please rate the level of support for the Common Core among the following groups…

28% 24%44%

4%

40% 32%

44%

28%

32%36%

12%

29%

44%

8%

71%

20%

4%

Levels of Support Among…

November 2012

Very Weak Weak NeutralStrong Very Strong

24% 28% 32%4%

36%44% 60%

26%

36%24% 8%

48%

26%

4%

52% 40%

4% 4%

Levels of Support Among…June 2013

Very Weak Weak NeutralStrong Very Strong

Whiteboard Advisors

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Education Insider Data

Question: Are the assessment consortia on the right track or wrong track?

Are the assessment consortia on the right track or wrong track?

Sept. '12

Nov. '12

Dec. '12

Jan. '13

Feb. '13

Mar. '13

Apr. '13

May '13

Jun. '13

July '13

Sept. '13

69%62%

52% 55%48%

35% 30%22%

38%27% 27%

31%38%

49% 45%52%

65% 70%78%

63%73% 73%

PARCCRight Track Wrong Track

Sept. '12

Nov. '12

Dec. '12

Jan. '13

Feb. '13

Mar. '13

Apr. '13

May '13

Jun. '13

July '13

Sept. '13

33% 33% 29% 27% 23%30% 33%

26%

54%62%

56%

67% 67% 71% 73% 77%70% 67%

74%

46%38%

44%

SBACRight Track Wrong Track

Whiteboard Advisors

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Education Insider Data

Question: Do you expect more states to drop out of the Common Core Assessment Consortia in 2013? 2014?

Will more states drop out of SBAC and PARCC?

Whiteboard Advisors

2013 20140%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

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79%

90%

21%

10%

YesNo

Almost all Insiders believe that more states will drop out of the PARCC and SBAC assessment consortia this year (and even more believe it will happen next year).

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Education Insider Data

23%

77%

Will Schools Have Enough Bandwidth/Devices to meet the consortia’s specifica-

tions?

YesNo

Question: The PARCC and SBAC assessments will be delivered online beginning in 2014/15. In your view, will schools have enough bandwidth and devices the meet the minimum and recommended specifications by the consortia by the time the assessments are administered?

Whiteboard Advisors

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Education Insider Data

1 - No risk 2 3 - Neutral 4 5 - Major risk0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

0% 0%

17%

30%

52%

How Big of a Risk is Lack of Bandwidth/Devices to Smooth Implementation of the

Assessments?

Question: Following up on the prior question, how big of a risk do you believe this is to the smooth implementation of the assessments?

Whiteboard Advisors

Discussion: Known Implementation Issues

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Alignment

Capacity

Information

Politics

Implementation Challenges

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Small group discussion & issues prioritization:

Discuss CCSS and assessment implementation issues you’ve experienced and/or you are preparing for:

1. Score issues on a scale of 1-10 (10=highest) with regard to student impact (S) and teachers/staff impact (T) and central office impact (C)

2. Rank the issues, by combined score (S+T+C)

3. Report back to entire group: top issue and why

Implementation Challenges

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Alignment with states’ graduation requirements

Teacher professional development

Accountability and assessments during transition

Drop-off in support in some states

Postsecondary sector not knowledgeable

Need for substantial technology upgrade

Known Implementation Issues

Common Core State Standards & the Role of “Counselors”

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What counselors bring to role:- Instructional experience

- Experience in a variety of school settings

Holistic view of student:- Academics

- Extracurricular

- Family circumstances and other personal concerns

Can contextualize common core standards and assessments in preparing for postsecondary success

Counselors’ Macro View/Perspective

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Counselors work across grade levels to support students. Great counselors help students “connect learning to life”

How can your district leverage counselors’ talent and perspective in implementing the common core and assessments to the benefit of student preparedness for postsecondary success?

Note in the above: absence of “college and career readiness”

Discussion

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Provide preparation and support

Help develop essential skills:

- Organizational

- Problem-solving

- Interpersonal

Collaborate across all grades to ensure development of knowledge and skills

Develop comprehensive K-12 counseling plan

Counselors’ Role in Common Core Implementation

http://www.counseling.org/docs/resources---school-counselors/common-core-state-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2

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Ensure students understand what “college and career readiness” means and how the assessments measure their readiness against national/state standards

Explore with students strategies to address gaps between assessment outcomes and goals

Manage tutoring and other supports as well as scheduling and placement policies

Link education with workforce preparation

Counselors’ Role in Common Core Implementation

http://www.counseling.org/docs/resources---school-counselors/common-core-state-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Issue Solving & Sharing

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Revisit your group’s prioritized CCSS and assessment implementation issues:

Select one of your top ranked (highest scoring) issues

How might your district respond to the issue (each person in your group may approach this issue differently = ok)?

- Goal? Strategy? Resources? Partners? Risks?

- How will you know progress has been made?

Discussion Groups

Spotlight: If college, where? SROI

Fed’s College Ratings System

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“We have not even begun to develop the college ratings system yet, and we are only in the beginning stages of soliciting input from a wide range of stakeholders about the metrics that should or should not be used in the ratings system…

No later than December of 2014, we’ll use the feedback we receive to finalize the college ratings system.” September 20, 2013, Secretary of Education, Arnie Duncan

Fed’s College Ratings System

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• November 2013: 4 Open forums

• January 22, 2014: Technical Experts Symposium

• December 2014: Final version

• 2015: Implement

• 2018: Results tied to Federal aid (about $150B)

Hobsons analysis and sharing opportunity

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Questions & Follow-Up

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Todd Bloom

Chief Academic Officer

Hobsons

tbloom@hobsons.com

(952) 807-5345

@Todd_Bloom

Thank you!