Office of Curriculum, Instruction and

Standards (OCIS)

The Albany Marriott

Albany, New York

December 2, 2010

Update

Board Of Regents November December

College and Career Readiness Workgroup Reporting of College and Career-Ready High School

Graduation Rates Achieve Presentation Survey

English Language Learners

Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners Committee of Practitioners (COP’s)

Review/Revision of Policy Race to the Top alignment

Standards and Assessments

Curriculum Models Status of Request For Information / Request for

Proposal Upcoming Requests for Proposal Status on Arts Assessment

Early Learning

Status of Race to the Top Hires Deliverables

Curriculum Models Assessment Protocol Parent Tool Kit Data Elements Professional Development models

School year

Implications

2010-2011 Student achievement expectations are based on the 2005 ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards and Core Curricula.Districts begin developing curricula aligned to CCSS (Jan. 2011) with a goal of implementing the new state curricula in Sept. 2012.

2011-2012 Student achievement expectations are based on the 2005 ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards.Districts continue to develop curricula and begin implementing instruction aligned to CCSS.The 3-8 Testing program and Regents examinations in ELA and Mathematics are aligned to the 2005 ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards.

2012-2013 Student achievement expectations are based on CCSS and state standards as added.CCSS Interim Assessments are administered. Curriculum models will be available for schools.Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) field testing will occur.

2013-2014 Student achievement expectations are based on CCSS and state standards as added.

2014-15 CCSS PARCC assessments are operational.

Literacy Initiative

CC/SS English Language Arts: Literacy across the content areas

P-12 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy

Regents’ Task Force on Teacher and Principal Effectiveness

Four sub-groups: Non-Tested Subjects Locally Selected Assessments 60% Non-Growth Measures for Teachers 60% Non-Growth Measures for Principals

Regents approval of the New York State Teaching Standards has been moved to January pending field input The survey is currently available for comment:

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/memo11172010.html

This is a cross-office initiative at the department, led by the Office of Higher Education

Technical Assistance Centers Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance

Center NY Statewide Literacy Resource Center NYS Mathematics Resource Center Curriculum Resource Centers

ELA Mathematics Early Learning Science, Technology and Engineering Social Studies and Economics The Arts

Regional Bilingual Education/Resource Network Upcoming

Questions and Answers

Jean C. StevensAssociate Commissioner

Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Standards

Email: jstevens@mail.nysed.govPhone: (518) 474-5915Fax: (518) 486-2233

Website: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ocis/Office mailbox: OCIS@mail.nysed.gov