Regional Forums January-February 2008

Chapter 125: Basic Approval Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units and 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. http://www.nokomisbroadcasting.com

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 determined by common rubrics.
(2010-2011) Cross-content Performance Based Assessment such as inquiry/research, public policy and/or science investigation or technological design project.

Your comments?

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

Your comments?

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

Your comments?

8. Social Studies

(2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval
(2010-2011) Public Policy Assessment

Your comments?

9. Health and Physical Education

2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval
(2009-2010) Wellness Portfolio

Your comments?

10. Visual and Performing Arts

2008-2009) Syllabi development and approval
(2011-12) State-wide Rubric Applied to VPA Portfolio

Your comments?

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

Your comments?

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

Your comments?

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.

Your comments?

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

Your comments?

23. Concerns

Your comments?

24. Recommendations

Your comments?

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?

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