Manchester Academic Standards

BOSC ProposalManchester School District

Purpose Listened and heard comments,

questions, and concerns

Defer standardized assessments decision

Provide clarity about “Informational Text”

Propose a shift to Manchester Academic Standards

Informational Text Study of 20 first grade

classrooms (Nell Duke, 2000)3.6 minutes per day related to

other types of texts1.9 minutes per day related to

other types of texts in low SES schools

Most importantly, learn about the world around them, build content knowledge

Informational Texts What is it?

Inside of fiction—fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction

Biography and historical narrative, memoirs, arguments, scientific, explanation, and articles packed with facts (expository)

Organized by categories –frogs, where they live, what they eat

Expose children to different text structures which will assist in their ability to read (Nell, 2000)

Concept of the North Star

Ceiling vs. Floor

CCSS Career Ready Standards

Massachusetts Standards

Manchester Academic Standards

College and Career Readiness Standards

Other standards and materialsAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development

New Hampshire GLEs and and GSEs

Science and Social Studies

New Hampshire GLEs and GSEs

Manchester Academic Standards

Implementation Plan Develop a plan

Communication component

Parents

Students

BOSC

Teachers

Community

Resources

Professional Development

ASCD Recommendations Make sure educators deeply understand the standards

and the key instructional shifts they require.

Inventory and vet instructional resources for quality and alignment with the Manchester Academic Standards.

Continue to transform traditional principal practice into instructional leader practice.

Listen to educators about their professional learning needs.

Maximize opportunities for collaboration and capacity building through professional learning.

Key Points Standards by themselves do not

transform teaching and learning

Development and implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies Cornell notes, close reading,

automaticity

Audit and time

Concept of the North Star

Our Recommendation Establish the Manchester

Academic Standards

Mathematics and English Language Arts

Implementation Plan Cursive, All other subject areas Developed by Teachers and

Administrators

Monthly Status Report

C and I Committee and BOSC

Grade level

Subject Area

Major Changes

Posting on the web (Make it easier to find)

Questions?