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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The math team definitely needs more explaining and planning for what they are going to do system wide.  The ELA team however has a multi year plan that they can show implementation progress as well as improvement in overall reading progress. [/quote]

Does that include the ELA team using standards and MCAP testing to determine reading progress? Since this is the first year of CKLA, how can they determine improvement in overall reading progress(winter assessments haven't even been given yet). Since you know, what measures are being used to determine overall reading progress? [/quote]

I know that is supposed to be a snark based on one comment made during the entire presentation.  However, I’ll answer as I did watch the entire presentation and have actually been following along on the situation. CKLA curriculum was only part of the plan.  Moving to Science of Reading and changing ELA started three years back.  They added the use of Really Great Reading for K-2 to ensure direct phonics instruction.  They also added mandatory professional development for Science of Reading and the CKLA curriculum.  Those kids won’t take the MCAP until next year.  The cohort of Kindergartners starting this year with CKLA won’t take MCAP for another three years.  So for now they look at Dibels data, MAP data, and internal benchmarks established to align with MCAP.  MCAP is only taken once a year so clearly it can’t be the only measure of progress.

At the secondary level there is a review of the curriculum l, changes made to ensure the grade level books are being used and that  the entire writing process is being undertaken.  This level is going to need more attention and work because part of what’s needed is planning and grading time for teachers such that they can provide meaningful feedback and support, which is hard to do when you have 30+ students.[/quote]

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