The document discusses the process of rewriting academic standards for Victory Education Partners. Teacher and administrator feedback identified needs to better align report card standards across grades and increase rigor. A committee including teachers, administrators, and Victory Education staff worked to rewrite the standards aligned with Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math. The new standards feature consistent letter or percentage grades across grades, minimum assessments per standard, and definitive vertical alignment of subjects from year to year.

1. Standards Alignment Victory Education Partners A. Torres 2011

2. Why Were the Standards Rewritten? A. Torres 2011 Teacher and administrator feedback regarding the need for: Consistent articulation of report card standards (some were too specific, some were too general) Increase in rigor Vertical alignment Alignment to Common Core Standards

3. Who was Involved in Rewriting the Standards? A. Torres 2011

4. Timeline A. Torres 2011

5. What was the process? A. Torres

6. Subheadings aligned to Common Core in ELA and Math Number grades in K-5, Letter grades in 6-8, Percentages in all grade levels Minimum number of assessments per standard Alignment of Literacy Map to Common Core Definitive vertical alignment of social studies and science Science: Focus per grade level on a science (Earth, Life, Physical) SS alignment with IL state standards rather than Core Knowledge Standards based on high expectations and best practice rather than a particular curriculum Major Changes A. Torres

7. Looking Ahead… A. Torres

8. Lauren Simmons Christian Burnham Amy Garcia Ursula Wojtaczka Jasmine Carpenter Nicki D’Angelo Rossie Llewellyn Barbara Mazur Bethany Houlehan Libby Moss Lanette Sims Sarah Kohtala Cassie Green Beth Wilson Karen Jaros-Doria Amy Torres IP and Basil Participants A. Torres