As many states across the nation transition to the Common Core State Standards and their new assessment paradigm, academies may be wondering how NAF courses align to these new expectations. This session will demonstrate NAF's course alignment tools and will explore how to capitalize on the natural connections between NAF coursework and the demands of the Common Core.
14. NAF Courses Align with CCSS
Learner-centric
Challenging activities
Literacy component in each lesson
Projects that require communication,
collaboration, career skills
Interdisciplinary
15. Courses Offered
AOF AOHT AOIT
Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality &
Tourism
Principles of Information
Technology**
Applied Finance Customer Service* Computer Networking*
Business Economics Geography for Tourism Computer Systems*
Business in a Global
Economy
Hospitality Marketing Database Design
Entrepreneurship Sports, Entertainment, and
Event Planning
Digital Video Production
Ethics in Business Sustainable Tourism Graphic Design
Financial Planning Introduction to
Programming
Financial Services AOHS Web Design*
Insurance Health Careers Exploration
Managerial Accounting Global Health
Principles of
Accounting
Foundations of Anatomy &
Physiology I & II
20. Reading Informational Text: Grade 9-10, #4
Determine the meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative, connotative, and
technical meanings; analyze the
cumulative impact of specific word
choices on meaning and tone
29. NAF Curriculum Library
Choose “Course
Overview” in the
Academy you’ve
selected.
Scroll down the page to
“Correlations to the
Common Core State
Standards.” Click the link
to download a version in
Microsoft Word.
36. Partner Discussion
How will you get
everyone involved
in standards-
implementation
work?
What are my next
steps?
Ideas to take
back home…
37. Thank You!
For future questions, please contact your NAF
Instructional Manager or Regional Director
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Notas do Editor
Scary read…compared to international counterparts, American kids in our schools:
Study less
Care less
Learn less
Face less rigor
Are much less prepared in math
Face lower expectations
Learn from teachers w/ less education
The Common Core State Standards are a clear set of shared goals and expectations for what knowledge and skills will help our students succeed– they do not tell teachers how they should teach.
The common core state standards initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The federal government was not involved in the development of these standards; the standards are in no way connected to No Child Left Behind.
Standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators and experts and are also internationally benchmarked.
Currently, 43 states and 3 territories have formally adopted the standards and are developing timelines for implementing them within the schools. Not adopted: Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alaska. Nebraska, Oklahoma repealed.
Districts and states have different implementation timelines. Share where your school/district is in terms of CCSS implementation with a partner…
Ah-ha. Lesson 7 is about nonverbal communication, so it doesn’t hit the reading/writing standards. (It does, incidentally, hit 10 other standards – mostly relating to language, media, and social studies.)
Ah-ha. Lesson 7 is about nonverbal communication, so it doesn’t hit the reading/writing standards. (It does, incidentally, hit 10 other standards – mostly relating to language, media, and social studies.)
Ah-ha. Lesson 7 is about nonverbal communication, so it doesn’t hit the reading/writing standards. (It does, incidentally, hit 10 other standards – mostly relating to language, media, and social studies.)
Just to be clear about what the CCSS are NOT…
They do not tell teachers how to teach.
They do not cover everything you need for College & Career Readiness…only ELA & Math
NAF is a strong academic and technical curriculum.
Industry vetted, research based,
NAF is a strong academic and technical curriculum.
Industry vetted, research based,
Currently 29 courses (excludes AOE, which is PLTW/STEM101). 27 have crosswalks.
Here’s one of the crosswalk docs, with a blow-up of the standards grid. Lists CCSS on the left, course lessons across the top.
Notice what is going on with lesson 6 – meets multiple standards in the Reading Informational Text category.
Let’s look at lesson 6…
And let’ specifically drill down to one of the reading standards that this lesson meets…standard 4 under Reading Informational Text.
Here’s the text of the standard…
Here’s the lesson overview.
Ah-ha. It’s a lesson in professional writing. Students learn about professional writing techniques, critique sample business letters, edit writing samples, and write their own communications. Lots of opportunities for CCSS evidence.
In fact, here’s one of the specific assignments…it’s a sample business email that students need to review and highlight parts that can be improved.
Here’s the answer key for the business email analysis activity.
So that was lesson six….
Notice what is going on with lesson 7…no standards are met for reading informational text.
Ah-ha. Lesson 7 is about nonverbal communication. Students learn about, interpret, and practice nonverbal communication.
Therefore, it doesn’t hit the reading standards for informational text.
It does, incidentally, hit 10 other standards – mostly relating to language, media, and social studies.
NAF is a strong academic and technical curriculum.
Industry vetted, research based,
How to navigate to the NAF Curriculum Library
Visit www.NAF.org
At the top toolbar, choose “My NAF Login”
Presenter explains that all of the NAF correlations to the Common Core State Standards can be found on the NAF Curriculum Library website.
Presenter walks participants through the Curriculum Library to the correlations.
Presenter explains that all courses contain correlations to the standards.
The Common Core State Standards home page features current information about state adoptions; the website also features a host of multimedia presentations about the standards as well as a detailed FAQ about the standards.
Clicking the “About the Standards” link takes you to a page which highlights the standards, including the Key Points discussed in this presentation.
This link is to a white paper that discusses the advantages that academy programs (called “linked learning” here – CA initiative) have in implementing the CCSS
The Achieve the Core site allows you to select your role, subject, and grade level to find CCSS aligned lessons and resources
NY was one of the first states to implement. Engage NY has great resources including videos of CCSS aligned lessons in action
If you’re looking for parent resources look here...
The Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) is a state-led initiative to establish a set of rigorous, high-quality standards for Career Technical Education (CTE) that states can adopt voluntarily; currently, 42 states have adopted the CCTC. The standards have been informed by state and industry standards and developed by a diverse group of teachers, business and industry experts, administrators and researchers.
The CCTC includes a set of standards for each of the 16 Career Clusters™ and their corresponding Career Pathways that define what students should know and be able to do after completing instruction in a program of study. Some of the Career Pathways mirror NAF Academies and include Business Management and Administration, Finance, Health Science, and Hospitality and Tourism.
Final discussion: How will you get your team involved in standards implementation? What are your next steps?
