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PROGRAMS
& SERVICES:
CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT
(Updated 12/1/11)
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OVERVIEW
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Vermont's Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) includes both state and local assessments. The curriculum and assessment program supports the development and implementation of state assessments. It also supports professional development networks and other opportunities that focus on the coordination of curriculum, instruction and assessment (both state and local) with the Vermont Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities and the Grade Expectations. The department's Standards and Assessment Team provides the resources, technical assistance and professional development that support this program. |
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LINKS
TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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Content
Area Resources
For resources related to specific content areas (e.g., grade expectations, etc.), use the following links:
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Ready, Set, Go!--Discovering Your Path to College and Career Readiness Video Contest
The new global economy offers great opportunities for those students who have the knowledge and skills to take advantage of it. To ensure that all students have the 21st century skills necessary to be successful in college and in the workplace, Vermont and forty-two other states and territories are developing new educational standards that will help prepare students to compete in a rapidly changing world.
This fall, the Vermont Department of Education is announcing a video contest, “Ready, Set, Go!--Discovering Your Path to College and Career Readiness,” for students in grades 7 through 12. This is a wonderful opportunity for students, individually or in teams, to share their thoughts about the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in college and careers in the 21st Century. More details coming soon, so stay tuned! |
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SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Frequently Asked Questions PDF
Vermont is a governing state for the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), along with over 30 other states. SBAC is using a collaborative model to develop a comprehensive assessment system ready for implementation in 2015 and designed to measure student performance on the Common Core State Standards. The Department has created an SBAC Frequently Asked Questions document, to provide answers to questions we have heard over the past few months. |
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Common Core State Standards Implementation Plan and Information PDF
This document provides an informational presentation that communicates current understanding of the Common Core and outlines first steps and considerations in implementing the Common Core in Vermont. In addition to the presentation, this document also includes a transition timeline, and an implementation plan that has been used to orient the Common Core Policy Group, the Common Core Implementation Committee, and the Vermont Professional Development Network (VPDN) leaders to their roles in the implementation plan.
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Common Core in Vermont Wiki OSL
All tools and resources related to the Common Core Implementation in Vermont can now be viewed and downloaded using the link above. The materials include those used at the Common Core regional meetings, as well as those created by department coordinators and VPDNetwork leaders. Additional resources will be added as they are developed.
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Regional Training Materials Available OSL
The Department in partnership with VT’s Educational Service Agencies, held CCSS Regional Meetings for curriculum leaders and educators throughout the month of November. These meetings, based on the Professional Learning Plans released in August, were designed to prepare local leaders for ongoing, embedded implementation of the CCSS in Mathematics and ELA/Literacy.
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Professional Learning Plans: "Vermont’s Transition to the Common Core State Standards: Mathematics and English Language Arts"
NEW to Vermont’s Common Core Wiki site, recommendations for professional learning to support the transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in mathematics and English language arts. These professional learning plans were developed by Vermont educators and professional development providers in collaboration with department staff and are intended to provide schools and districts with guidance as they transition to the CCSS.
Vermont’s Transition to the Common Core State Standards:
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Common Core Standards for Mathematics & English Language Arts FAQ PDF
The department has been receiving many questions about the newly finalized Common Core State Standards (CC). These questions have been compiled into a FAQ document with the information that is known at this time. This update provides a new timeline for the adoption of the Common Core State Standards and additional information about the impact of the CC on curriculum and our current assessments. Additions are highlighted in "purple".
Local Assessment in the School Quality Standards
The following documents provide initial guidance and resources to help schools plan and implement their comprehensive local assessment systems. Use this link to view the following documents:
- Guidance Memorandum
- Core Principles of High Quality Local Assessment Systems
- Self-Assessment Planning Guide for High-Quality Local Assessment Systems
Vermont Item Bank Assessments
These resources are designed to be used locally to address the gap in statewide NECAP assessment of student progress in reading and in math between the beginning of grade 8 and the beginning of grade 11. The multiple assessments are aligned with Vermont’s Grade Expectations and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge levels. Assessments are student-ready, and the teacher answer keys contain diagnostic information. The links below contain the “Suggestions & Guidelines for Use” for the Vermont Item Bank Assessments and the reading passage annotations. The Vermont Item Bank Assessments are housed on Riverdeep Learning Village (RLV). Vermont educators who need access to RLV can contact Arlyn Bruccoli at (802) 828-0223 or arlyn.bruccoli@state.vt.us.
- Suggestions & Guidelines for Use PDF
- Reading Passage Annotations PDF
- Permission to Use Student Work Letter PDF
The department is always seeking samples of student work to use in professional development with teachers. No student work is used without parental permission. Educators can download this letter for parents to sign, giving permission to use the work of their child for purposes of teacher training. All identifying information is removed from the work before it is used.
Riverdeep Learning Village Training & Support Materials
Riverdeep Learning Village is an online environment that provides educators with access to tools for the creation and dissemination of instructional materials and assessments that connect to state standards. Learning Village is intended to facilitate online collaboration and sharing of instructional resources by all the members of an educational learning community. To support educators in using Learning Village, the department has created a series of help videos with each video covering a discrete topic. View the videos using the link above. Vermont’s Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities
The Framework identifies the essential knowledge and skills to be taught and learned in schools. NOTE: Both the Word and PDF versions of this document now include the revised science standard 7:16.
Standards & Assessment Team Contact List PDF
View names, responsibilities, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. |
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
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Gail Taylor, Standards & Assessment
(802) 828-5158 (P)
(802) 828-6563 (F)
gail.taylor@state.vt.us |
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