Standards Review Initiative

Public Forum

Discussion Group Assignments

From your knowledge and understanding of the current NYS ELA/ESL Standards, please frame your work group discussion and reflections around the three areas below. Please select a facilitator and recorder from your table to assist in this task.

1. ELA/ESL Standards Content and Substance. Considering the content and substance of the Standards and Performance Indicators, what do you recommend be kept? What do you recommend be dropped? What do you feel is missing? What needs to be updated and/or revised?

2. Organization and Format of the ELA/ESL Standards. Is the organization and format of the current Standards and Performance Indicators easy to understand by teachers and others? Does the current format and organization promote engagement by teachers and does this format make the Standards easily “usable” by teachers? What organization and format would you recommend be considered?

3. Are the ELA/ESL Standards Measurable? How do you feel about the current ability of these Standards and performance Indicators to be properly measured? Can student understanding or proficiency be measured through multiple assessment approaches? In your discussion, please address measurability of the Standards through local assessment measures, state assessments and classroom methods (observation, portfolio evaluation, etc.).

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