Transitioning to new standards, and more importantly the new assessments, will require vision, gaining commitment and consensus, planning, time, and increased instructional capacity that require teachers to teach with an expanded repertoire of skills.
The International Center can support your efforts through various workshops, presentations and on-going guidance and support. Below are samples of work and is customized to meet the individual needs of clients. Please contact Lisa Hathaway, Executive Director of Educational Partnerships, to discuss further at Lisa@LeaderEd.com at (202) 329-3579.
Objective: Build awareness, understanding, and ownership of the Common Core State Standards and their relationship to current standards
Recommended Participants: District and building level administrators, teaching staff, curriculum/instruction leaders, board members, and other stakeholders interested in the Common Core State Standards
Introduction to Next Generation Assessments
Objective: Build awareness, understanding of new assessments and their relationship to current assessments
Recommended Participants: District and building-level administrators, teaching staff, curriculum/instruction leaders, board members, and other stakeholders interested in the Common Core State Standards
Objective: Position superintendents, principals, and other leaders for successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards and new assessments. The agenda will focus on:
Understanding the Common Core State Standards and their relationship to existing state standards
Understanding the components of next generation assessments and the impact they will have on existing curriculum and instruction including:
Comparisons to existing state assessments
Sample assessments
Planning and mapping LEA responsibilities for implementation
Recommended Participants: superintendents, principals, administrators, curriculum/instruction leaders and other leaders involved in the transition
Objective: Development of a gap analysis to compare existing standards, assessments, instructional programs, technology use, accountability measures, and student achievement levels to those required for the implementation of Common Core State Standards and assessments
Objective: Provide planning opportunities, guidance and tools to develop coherent strategic actions and accountability measures for all priority goals. The International Center will assist in the development of a comprehensive 3-year transition plan for the district.
