See the attached document entitled “Advancing the Implementation of the NJ Student Learning Standards and PARCC Assessments at the School and District Levels: A Set of Strategic Levers”. Reflect on the areas discussed and how they apply to your present situation.
As you review the nine “key indicators” (listed in column 1) and think about the “descriptors” (listed in column 2) for each of the key indicators, you will see that there are a number of critical behaviors needing to be implemented to ensure the engagement of stakeholders in advancing the implementation of the NJSLS and PARCC.
——–>>>>>>>>Your assignment is to complete the “Next Steps” columns for each of the nine key indicator areas by compiling a set of specific strategies for promoting the advancement of the NJSLS and PARCC. As you can see from the columns in the charts, there are three focal points to be considered under the broad area of “next steps” – (1) Evidence of Current Practice; (2) Recommendations; and, (3) Challenges. You will need to think about each of these identified target categories and determine what are policies, programs, procedures, and/or practices currently are in place to address the particular descriptors.
1. In order to assess each indicator, you will need to provide a minimum of two “evidence of current practice” statements clearly describing what presently exists in your school and/or district for each descriptor area/indicator.
2. For the “Recommendations” category, you are to put yourself in the position/mindset of an educational leader/administrator/supervisor and make solid, practical recommendations for the advancement of each indicator. Your recommendations should be based on your institutional history, your knowledge of the district/school, and your inventiveness to bring about change. You need to list a minimum of two recommendations for each descriptor.
3. For the “Challenges” category, you may choose to interview key stakeholders to get an accurate assessment of real challenges facing your district and/or school. Depending on your present role, you may be aware of the challenges, obstacles, mind-sets, etc. which prevent your school and/or district from effectively and efficiently advancing the implementation of the NJSLS and PARCC. (WHAT ARE CHALLENGES FACED IN JERSEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS)
********Please be reminded that you should type your responses directly into the charts. Please use complete thoughts and sentences. Please provide sufficient information to make your points clearly and comprehensively; yet succinctly and in a targeted fashion.*********
Please save it as a PDF file with your name as part of the file title.
There is no maximum paper submission length.The charts will expand as your responses require. The evidence you are presenting, the strategies you are recommending, and the challenges you are describing should be formulated under the prescribed category headings and related to the expressed descriptors. The strategies
should be presented in brief narrative form, accompanied by brief, but complete, descriptions, explanations, etc. so to provide a comprehensive view of your positions. Do not just present a bulleted list that is sketchy.
IMPORTANT************ write about Jersey City New Jersey School District***********
USE THIS WEBSITE FOR PARCC ASSESSMENT INFORMATION —
http://www.nj.gov/education/assessment/district