THE ARIZONA MOVE ON WHEN READY INITIATIVE OCTOBER 2011 INFORMATIONAL SESSION - Sybil Francis, Ph.D., Executive Director Amanda Burke, Director ...
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THE ARIZONA MOVE ON WHEN READY INITIATIVE OCTOBER 2011 INFORMATIONAL SESSION Sybil Francis, Ph.D., Executive Director Amanda Burke, Director, Education Strategy and Innovation
2 The Move On When Ready Concept • Clearly identify for students what they need to know to graduate college-and-career-ready, and provide a way for them to get there - with less worry about how long it takes • Move away from a “one-size-fits-all” industrial-era system to one that is adaptive to individual student interests and needs • Bring proven world-class instructional systems aligned to national and internationally benchmarked standards to Arizona high schools, moving us towards performance-based learning and away from time- based learning • Greatly increase the number of high school students who leave high school ready to do college-level work without remediation, opening up multiple pathways for students
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Arizona – A Leader In A National Initiative
Excellence for All - National Pilot Project
Led by the National Center on Education and the Economy
Partnering States: Arizona, Connecticut, Kentucky and Mississippi
The Arizona Move On When Ready Initiative
Led by the Center for the Future of Arizona
Participant in the NCEE Excellence for All Project
Certified Board Examination Providers Certified Board Examination Providers
“Lower Division” (Grades 9 and 10) “Upper Division” (Grades 11 and 12)
ACT QualityCore ACT QualityCore
Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Examinations
College Board Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate4
Arizona State Policy Supporting Move On When Ready
• Move On When Ready legislation (HB 2731) signed into law by Governor Brewer
in April 2010
Provides for the competency-based Grand Canyon High School Diploma
coupled with the use of aligned instructional systems
Voluntary for any Arizona schools
• Arizona Grand Canyon High School Diploma requirements established by the
State Board of Education in January 2011
• Move On When Ready legislation (SB 1451 - trailer bill) signed into law by
Governor Brewer in April 2011
Students become “eligible” for the Grand Canyon H.S. Diploma (not
automatically issued)
Clarification of funding mechanism5
Implementation in Arizona
• Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) selected by the State Board of
Education to lead the Move On When Ready Initiative in Arizona (Sept.
2010)
Leadership
• All schools must work with CFA and the National Center on Education and
the Economy to plan for and implement Move On When Ready
• 14 schools across the state currently implementing Move On When Ready
(most beginning with grade 9 students)
Early Adopter • Ready Now Yuma collaborative partnership between CFA, Yuma Union
High School District, and Helios Education Foundation established to
Schools develop and demonstrate whole-school implementation of Move On When
Ready – 5 participating schools
• School recruitment for 2012 underway; 3 schools already committed
• Learning Collaborative established by CFA to facilitate knowledge sharing
and communication across all partner schools – all early adopters schools
Planning and are participating [meets monthly]
Support
Structures • Campus design teams established by CFA in each school; design teams
collaborate with CFA and the National Center on Education and the
Economy in planning and implementation [meet monthly]6 The Foundation of Move On When Ready: World-Class Instructional Systems Aligned instructional systems are currently used in many high-performing countries and include: • A set of courses that constitute a core curriculum and are aligned to the new Common Core Standards • Thoughtfully constructed course designs captured in a syllabus • High-quality exams derived from the curriculum using multiple assessment methods designed to determine whether the students have mastered the curriculum described in the syllabus • Instructional materials of various sorts designed to support the syllabus • Quality teacher training matched to the course syllabi
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Arizona State Board of Education Approved Board
Examination System Providers
Lower Division Program Upper Division Program
Students who take an upper division Board
The purpose of the lower division program
Examination System program (grades 11 and
(grades 9 and 10) is to create a very solid
12) would typically do so to prepare for
core curriculum for all high school
admission to a selective college and continue
students.
with a rigorous core course of study.
Providers approved by the Arizona State Providers approved by the Arizona State
Board of Education Include: Board of Education Include:
• ACT QualityCore • College Board Advanced Placement
• International Baccalaureate
• Cambridge International Examinations
-General Certificate of Secondary • Cambridge International Examinations
Education (IGCSE) - Advanced International Certificate
program (AICE)
• ACT QualityCore (upper level)8
The Arizona Move On When Ready Model in Practice:
Competency-Based Pathways Leading to College and Career Readiness
Grand Canyon H.S. Diploma Option “Move On” Option Enhanced High School Option
(Demonstrating Minimum College Readiness)
Upper Division
Lower Division
Lower Division Exams (Qualify for Diploma When Passed)
Diploma Program
Diploma Program (College Prep) Selective 4-year
(Diplomas awarded as early as end of grade
Colleges
10 upon passing the board examinations at a Current Certified
minimum college-readiness level. Students Providers:
Appropriate Exams and Credentials
who do not initially qualify or need Cambridge
additional time can continue to prepare for
Public Open
ACT QualityCore
and take the exams in grade 11 and 12.) Admission Colleges Advanced Placement Public Open
(Community International Admission
Colleges) Baccalaureate Colleges
Grand Canyon High School Diploma
Requirements:
(Community
(Accredited post-
Math secondary career and
Colleges)
English technical programs or
Science college transfer program) Local, Regional High
History School Career and
Fine Arts/CTE Technical Education
Economics (1/2 credit) Workplace
Programs
(Elective Options Available)
Current Certified Providers:
Cambridge Education Options
ACT QualityCore
Currently Available
to Students
(Dual-Enrollment,
Specialized STEM
Programs, etc.)9
A Closer Look at the Move On When Ready
Upper Division Program of Study
Enhanced High School Option
Lower Division Exams (Qualify for Diploma When Passed)
MOWR UPPER DIVISION PROGRAM
REQUIRED COURSES
MOWR Lower Division 2 yrs English
Program – Leading To 2 yrs Mathematics
Minimum College Readiness 2 yrs Science
and Qualification of the Lab-based science, Engineering, or IT
Grand Canyon High School 1 yr or 2 semesters of History, Economics,
Diploma or other social science
1 yr or 2 semesters from among the arts
Electives (The upper division program
leaves room for student electives.)10
Move On When Ready – Participating Schools
ASU Preparatory Academies - University Nadaburg Unified School District
Public Schools The Academy at Desert Oasis (Surprise)
ASU Preparatory Academy High School
(Phoenix) Phoenix Union High School District
ASU Preparatory Academy High School – Central High School
Polytechnic (Mesa)
Metro Tech High School
BASIS Schools Inc.
BASIS Scottsdale Wickenburg Unified School District
BASIS Tucson Wickenburg High School
BASIS Oro Valley
Yuma Union High School District
Dysart Unified School District Cibola High School
Marley Park Middle School (El Mirage) Gila Ridge High School
Willow Canyon High School (Surprise) Kofa High School
San Luis High School
Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Yuma High School
Academy - ASU West Campus
(Glendale)11
Information for Schools Interested in Adopting the
Model: Fall 2012 Cohort
• Schools may implement Move On When Ready as a cohort program or as a school-wide
model.
• Schools will work with CFA and NCEE to plan for and implement Move On When Ready.
• Fall 2012 Start Commitment:
Offer a complete lower division Board Examination System in a high school to a
cohort of grade 9 students (approximately 30% student participation rate at a
minimum) – including assessments.
Ensure teachers participate in professional development offered by the Board
Examination System provider.
Offer an upper division Board Examination System diploma program.
Participate in the NCEE longitudinal study led by the University of Michigan.
Make the Grand Canyon H.S. Diploma available to those students who qualify and
wish to pursue that option.12
Thank You!
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Sybil Francis, Executive Director
Center for the Future of Arizona
Sybil.Francis@asu.edu or 480-335-8533
Amanda Burke, Director, Education Strategy and Innovation
Center for the Future of Arizona
Amanda.M.Burke@asu.edu or 602-496-2037WRAP-UP
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Timeline and Action Steps for Interested
Arizona Schools - Fall 2012 Cohort
Ideal Target Date Deliverable
September-October Contact CFA to express interest in adopting the Move On When Ready
2011 model
Early November 2011 Board Examination Systems Pilot Commitment Letter submission to
NCEE
Center for the Future of Arizona Commitment Letter submission to CFA
Board Examination System Provider information completed and
submitted
January 2012 Design Teams established and implementation planning commenced
March 2012 or earlier Implementation Planning Guide submission to CFA
if possible
January – April 2012 Board Examination System professional development opportunities
August 2012 Initial implementation of a Board Examination System and the Move On
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