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**Welcome to the [|NEIU] Curriculum Network Wikispace**

**Common Core English Language Arts Resources**

 **//Common Core Math Resources//** Is it aligned with the Common Core??? This website contains information on alignment studies looking at how well resources for math are aligned with CC math Standards and Standards for Math Practice. There are also rubrics to use for reviewing! Thought you might like to have on file!

http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/mathematics-textbook-reviews-2011

 **//Comprehensive School Planning and School Improvement Planning Changes as of 3_27_12//**      **//Teacher Effectiveness ~ Charlotte Danielson Model//** CC Math Appendix A: Designing HS Mathematics Courses Based on Common Core  

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<span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Librivox: [] <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">**IES Practice Guides:** <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> [] <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">**Depth of Knowledge Alignment Tool:** [] <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">* Select Tutorial <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">**Keystones to Opportunity ~ Striving Readers Grant PLC on SAS:** <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> [] <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Common Core Standards and Appendices: <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">**Transition to Common Core documents:** <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">[|Click here] to download the documents that show the link between Common Core Standards and the Pennsylvania Standards.

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click here powerpoint (CDT) click here for the Math Alignment for

Who scores PSSA open ended responses? DRC scores the open-ended items. They have several scoring centers located throughout the US, including Pittsburgh, and different PSSA tests are scored at different sites. The scorers are hired and trained by DRC using training materials developed through the range-finding process. During that process anchor papers for each scoring point are established by Pennsylvania educators which are in turn used to train the scorers.

For those of you who are interested in the
Reading Recovery Initiative-

IU #19 School Districts,
If you are interested in training one or more teachers in Reading Recovery, please contact me ASAP. Training classes are forming.

Karen K. Voigt Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Federal Programs

Mountain View School District

11748 State Route 106

Kingsley, PA 18826 Phone: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1330959093"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1333112752">(570)434-2180 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">(570)434-2180  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">(570)434-2180   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  ext. 417 Fax: (570)434-2404

kvoigt@mvsd.net

<span style="display: block; font-family: calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> The information is now posted on the PDE website for the 2010-2011 Reading Recovery Initiative. Here is the link:

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The website at [|www.readingrecovery.org] will take them to the Reading Recovery Council of North America’s site. If they click on the Reading Recovery tab, there will be information there.

for up to date information about the Keystone/graduation assessments

Click [|**home**] here for the eligible content for the Keystone assessments.

You can retrieve the SAS manual, powerpoints and handouts by going to the SAS page. Here are the directions for

Accessing ProQuest Research Database The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit has purchased a research database to assist you in your work. This database is rich with thousands of educational journals and contains a powerful search feature that will allow you to access articles that are of interest to you. In order to access this database from within the IU, please visit: http://proquest.umi.com/login From a remote site, please use the following: Username:

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We are excited to offer this new wikispace for collaboration space for the newly designed NEIU Curriculum Network! We encourage your particpation in this space and look forward to the development of this newly formed network.

<span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;">As you know Instructional Program Planning Council (IPPC) is a network of educators from across the Intermediate Unit who hold meetings four times a year to listen to speakers concerning matters relating to curriculum and instruction. Also, a regular feature of the meetings is an update of events planned by NEIU 19.

After more than two decades, The Curriculum and Instruction Department is changing both the name and the format of this curriculum service. IPPC is now called Curriculum Network. We will use both names for this year so that personnel in the district will be aware of the change in name.

There will be a change in the format: a mix of speakers and conversation. Topics include but are not limited to the following:

<span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Members will be encouraged to share their successes and challenges with regards to these topics and add their topics of interest to the agenda. We will also explore the use of alternative communications methods such as the use of WIKISpace to facilitate information sharing among members.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Curriculum Alignment, Including Pennsylvania Standards Aligned Systems, The Value Of Mapping, The Challenges Of Curriculum Writing, RtI: Requirements For Tier 1;
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Scientifically-Based Instructional Strategies Suggested By The National Reading Panel, The National Math Panel, Marzano, Reports such as //Reading Next, Writing Next;//
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Challenge Of Implementing Curricular Initiatives;
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Alternative Instructional Delivery Systems: Dual Enrollment, Cyberschools, Credit Recovery; and
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Alternative Staff Development Delivery Systems: Peer Coaching, Action Research, Study Groups, On Line Professional Development Courses.

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[|**Acuity**] is a benchmark testing program created by CTB McGraw-Hill for grades 3-8.

Susquehanna Community School District is using this program for the first time this school year for benchmark testing. We administered our first Benchmark exam in early September completely online. The exam can also be adminstered by traditional methods. We will be administering two more assessments in November and January. Should you be interested in reviewing the software or want to see the assessment administered, we will be glad to accomodate you.

The product itself has many components; Predictive Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments, Targeted Reports, Instructional Resouces and State-Specific Item Banks.