CASD Librarians:

Do You Speak SAS?

What We Need to Know

October 25, 2011

Objectives:

1. Observe and practice navigation of the PA Standards Aligned System (SAS) web portal to enhance effective instructional practices

2. Apply the six elements of the SAS in schools to increase student achievement

3. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the overall features, functions and resources of the SAS

What is SAS?http://pdesas.org

• Definition – a collaborative product of research and good practice that identifies six distinct elements

• History – Portal unveiled in Dec. 2009 during 21st Century Teaching and Learning Institute

• Always under construction• Six elements

Six SAS Elements

• Clear Standards• Fair Assessments• Curriculum Framework• Instruction• Materials & Resources• Interventions

Clear Standards• PA Standards describe what students should

know and be able to do. They increase in complexity and sophistication as students progress through school.

• Assessment Anchors clarify the Standards assessed on the PA System of School Assessment (PSSA).

• Eligible Content identifies how deeply an Anchor should be covered and specifies the range of the content to best prepare students for the PSSA.

Clear Standards http://www.pdesas.org/Standard/Views

Five ways to view the standards using the Portal:1.View Standards2.Vertical Viewer3.Keyword Search4.Browse Standards5.Downloads

Clear Standards http://www.pdesas.org/Standard/Views

Curriculum Framework• Big Ideas (declarative statements that describe concepts that

transcend grade levels)

• Essential Questions (questions connected to the SAS framework and specifically to the Big Ideas)

• Concepts (what students should know as a result of this instruction specific to grade level)

• Competencies (what students should be able to do, key skills, as a result of instruction, specific to grade level)

• Vocabulary (key terminology linked to the Standards, Big Ideas, Concept and Competencies in a specific content area and grade level)

• Exemplars (provide educators with a concrete example of assessing students’ understanding of the big ideas, concepts and competencies)

Curriculum Framework

Curriculum Framework Quiz

Plays reflect time, place

and culture in elements of staging and playwriting.

1. Big Ideas

2. Concepts

3. Essential Questions

4. Competencies

5. Vocabulary

Curriculum Framework Quiz

Staging - the process or

manner of putting on a play

1. Big Ideas

2. Concepts

3. Essential Questions

4. Competencies

5. Vocabulary

Curriculum Framework Quiz

Read plays from varied

times and culture, e.g. Shakespearean theatre, and analyze elements of staging and playwriting present in the plays

1. Big Ideas

2. Concepts

3. Essential Questions

4. Competencies

5. Vocabulary

Curriculum Framework Quiz

Humans have expressed

experiences and ideas through the arts through-out time and across cultures.

1. Big Ideas

2. Concepts

3. Essential Questions

4. Competencies

5. Vocabulary

Curriculum Framework Quiz

How do plays reflect time, place and culture?

1. Big Ideas

2. Concepts

3. Essential Questions

4. Competencies

5. Vocabulary

Curriculum Framework

From the 11th Grade History Curriculum Framework

Fair Assessments

Four Types:1. Summative – measures overall achievement typically

at the end of a course (PSSA, Keystones)2. Formative – not a test but an ongoing process3. Benchmark – measures achievement of important

grade level content periodically during the year (4Sight, DIBELS)

4. Diagnostic – measures and identifies specific student strengths, weaknesses, skills and knowledge before and during instruction

5 Elements - Materials & Resources

1. Learning Progressions2. Lesson Plans3. Unit Plans4. Materials and Resources Aligned to the Unit

and Lesson Plans5. Materials and Resources Aligned to the Other

SAS Circles

Voluntary Model CurriculumWhat it is not:

• A complete year-long curriculum

• A complete set of unit and lesson plans built upon selected learning progression

What it is and includes:

• Learning progressions – carefully sequenced set of building blocks that all students must master en route to mastering a more distant curricular aim

• Unit Plan – a segment of the learning progression focused on critical topic/theme

• Lesson Plan – a written guide that specifically outlines the intended learning outcomes

Instruction

Aligned Instruction• Teaching topics aligned with the Standards• Ensuring the right level of challenge• Focusing teaching based on the learning

needs of each student• Implementing instructional strategies to

increase student achievement

COMPONENTS OF A LESSON PLAN

• Lesson Plan Code• Subject• Grade level/course• Title• Alignments• Vocabulary• Objectives

• Essential Questions• Duration• Instructional Procedures• Suggested Instructional

Procedures• Formative Assessment• Related Resources

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COMPONENTS OF A UNIT PLAN

• Assessments•Alignments• Big Ideas• Concepts• Competencies• Related Resources

•Lesson Plan Code• Subject• Grade level/course• Title• Objectives• Essential Questions

WHERETOW Ensure students understand WHERE the unit is headed and WHY

H HOOK student in the beginning and HOLD their attention throughout

E EQUIP students with necessary experiences, tools, knowledge and know-how to meet the performance targets

R Provide students with numerous opportunities to RETHINK big ideas, REFLECT on progress and REVISE their work

E Build in opportunities to EVALUATE progress and self-assess

T Be TAILORED to reflect individual talents, interests, styles, and needs

O Be ORGANIZED to optimize deep understanding to superficial converge

Teacher Tools

Activity #2Building a Lesson Planner Card

Skill(s): _______________________________Prior Knowledge: _______________________Grade/Age Group: ______________________Length: _______________________________Instructional strategies: __________________________________________________________Assessment: ____________________________Resources: _____________________________

School Librarians and SAS

Why is understanding the SAS Portal and its components important?

What will you use on/from the SAS Portal?

Do you prepare lesson plans? What type of assessments do you include in your instruction?

Next Steps

• Decide what tools will help you and practice using them.

• Listen and learn from other faculty members• Enroll in SAS and get access to the teacher

tools, build a Web page, start a portfolio, etc.• Offer to assist in the use of the portal in small

professional development activities for your peers and building staff.