1	GLE Awareness Session Spring 2004 Rhode Island Department of Education
2	"To teach all students," To teach all students, we must teach each student. Kame’enui (2002)
3	Goals of this Training: Explain history of grade level expectations (GLEs) Explain grade level expectations Discuss the purpose of and use of GLEs Identify and discuss GLE implementation plan
4	A Short History 1983 A Nation at Risk 1990 States develop frameworks State assessments align with frameworks Development of state accountability systems NCLB Requirements
5	What is the New England Compact? Coordinated efforts to address NCLB by Commissioners of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont New England Compact developed New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Grade Level Expectations for grades 2-8 (NH, RI, and VT)
6	What are Grade Level Expectations? Content and skills students need to know and be able to do at a specific grade
7	Mathematics Strands Number and Operation Geometry and Measurement Functions and Algebra Data, Statistics, and Probability
8	Mathematics
9	Reading Clusters Word Identification Skills and Strategies Vocabulary Strategies and Breadth of Vocabulary Initial Understanding of Literary Texts Analysis and Interpretation of Literary Texts, Citing Evidence Initial Understanding of Informational Text Analysis and Interpretation of Informational Text, Citing Evidence
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11	Writing Clusters Structures of Language Writing in Response to Literary or Informational Text Narratives Informational Writing Writing Conventions
12	Writing
13	Scavenger Hunt Activity
14	Mathematics Reading/Writing What are the four mathematics strands? What do the conjunctions “and”, “or”, and “or^sc” mean? How many stems are there in the Data, Statistics, and Probability strand? What types of representations will students use to organize and display data in grade 3? What are the six reading content clusters? Which Reading GLE is only assessed at the end of grades 2, 3, and 4? What are the five writing content clusters? What are the three modes of writing that will be assessed at grades 5 and 8?
15	A Set of GLEs
16	Grade Level Expectations Provide Clear Expectations to: Develop common state assessments Develop local assessments Support the development of district curricula
17	NECAP New England Common Assessment Program New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island common assessment.
18	Comprehensive Assessment System
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22	Distribution of Emphasis for Writing Assessment
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24	Levels of Depth of Knowledge by Norman Webb Level 1 Recall Level 2 Skill/Concept Level 3 Strategic Thinking Level 4 Extended Thinking
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28	Maintaining Congruence Among Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (CIA)
29	RIDE Responsibilities Develop GLEs for grades K and 1 Develop Grade Span Expectations for 9/10 and 11/12 Develop local GLEs Pilot Assessments in Fall ’04 Implement NECAP (New England Comprehensive Assessment Program)
30	District Responsibilities Identify members of your District GLE Team Develop a System to implement GLEs Crosswalk the state GLEs with existing curricula Plan to provide professional development in GLEs Use GLEs to inform your initiatives (PLP) Review your local assessment system
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32	Field Test Fall 2004 Reading Writing Mathematics Every school, every grade Every child will participate in one subject area
33	State Assessment Beginning 2005 - 2006 Reading and Mathematics Grades 3 - 8 One year in high school Writing Grades 5 and 8 Beginning 2007-2008 Science Elementary, middle and high school