back to High School Retreat February 08

 

Chapter 125: Basic Approval Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units 

 

Chapter 127: Instructional Program, Assessment and Diploma Requirements

 

 

Participant Feedback Packet to Accompany Commissioner Gendron’s Video and to Submit at the End of the Forum

 

This survey is intended to be used in conjunction with the video presented at the forums.  It is important to view the video before completing the survey.  The video and survey can be found on: http://www.maine.gov/education/21stcentury/hsforumsfeedback.html

 

 

TALKING POINTS FROM THE COMMISSIONER’S VIDEO

 

•    INTEGRATION

•    RELEVANT REAL WORLD APPLICATION OF LEARNING

•    PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLANS

•    ONGOING USE OF MULTIPLE MEASURES TO MONITOR PROGRESS

•    USE OF TECHNOLOGY – 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

 

Please submit your feedback by Monday, March 3 Commissioner Gendron’s Questions to Forum Participants or On-line Respondents

1. Are these the right ideas?

2. Will they work in your schools?

3.  What are the right types of assessments and how do we build on your knowledge and expertise?

 

What does proficiency look like?

4.  How do we define proficiency through multiple measures and 21st century assessments that give students opportunities to demonstrate the Maine Learning Results and the Guiding Principles?

 

Proposed graduation requirements

 

5.  English and Language Arts

•    (2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2008) PSAT/Maine High School Assessment (SAT and Augmentation)  & Accuplacer option

•    (2009-2010)  Application of writing, reading and speaking standards across content areas as

 

 

6.  Mathematics

•    (2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2008) PSAT/Maine High School Assessment (SAT and Augmentation)  & Accuplacer option

•    (2009-2010) Web-based Arithmetic Assessment

•    (2010-2011 Web-based  Algebra Content Math Assessment

•    (2010-2011)  Data Analysis assessment across content in public policy and scientific/technological design project

 

7.  Science and Technology

•    (2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2008) Maine High School Assessment for Science

•    (2011-2012) Web based assessment for Physical Science

•    (2011-2012) Scientific Inquiry OR Technological Design Project

 

8.  Social Studies

•    (2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2010-2011) Public Policy Assessment

 

9.  Health and Physical Education

•    2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2009-2010) Wellness Portfolio

 

10.  Visual and Performing Arts

•    2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2011-12)  State-wide Rubric Applied to VPA Portfolio

 

11.  World Languages

•    (2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval

•    (2008-2012) Districts determine proficiency based on syllabi-approved coursework

•    (2012-2013)  Assessment to be determined

 

12. State Assessments

•    What role should the SAT have in determining graduation?

 

13.  What is working in your schools?

•    How do you currently give credits to students that apply for graduation requirements in your school?

 

14.  Personal Learning Plan /Career and Education Development

•    (2008-2009) Identify and address standards across all subject areas

•    (2009-2010) Personal Education Plan starting at grade 6 through 12

School structures

 

15.  Chapter 125 is about time and structures that are required in schools throughout the state.

•    How do we give you more flexibility for use of time in schools.  For example, does moving from grade-to-grade make sense in a standards based system?

 

16.  Multiple Pathways

•    How do we create different pathways that incorporate more relevant real world experiences out of school, in work environments, in labs and studios? 

 

17.  Multiple Pathways

•    How do we recognize these experiences and those in Career and Technical Education Centers as legitimate for credits/evidence of learning for graduation requirements?

 

18.  Building the plane before flying it…. Lessons Learned

•    How do we support you with Professional Learning Communities, Regional Networks, Formative Assessment, Bridging the gap from Brain Research to Practice, Applications of Technologies and integration of new learning opportunities for you and your students?

 

19.  Maine Learning Results Implementation: Syllabi development, alignment, refinement and approval.

•    (2008-2009) Teachers produce syllabi for courses aligned to the 2007 MLR with technical assistance from Maine Department of Education, peer support and mentoring.

•    (2009-2113) Continuous Process for course alignment and development of “pathway coursework” for meeting the standards of Maine Learning Results with peer review, peer support and mentoring.

 

20.  Professional Development

•    What is the best way to deliver Professional Development?

 

21. What is working in your district that you would like to have considered with these proposals?

 

Summary of ideas

 

22.  Promising Ideas

23.  Concerns

24. Recommendations

25. What do you think of this format with forum and online video access for gathering voices from the field?

Are you a student, parent, educator, support staff, leadership, community member, business, higher education, Board, local citizen, other?