Supporting Frederick County Public Schools

Presenters
Tony Lamair Burks II, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials
Agenda
Presentation slides
Beliefs and Practices of Proficiency/Competency-Based Learning
Feedback Protocols

Presenters
Tony Lamair Burks II, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials
Participant Agenda
CBE Review and Resources
Assessment and Unit Planning Links and Resources

Presenters
Tony Lamair Burks II, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials

March 26, 2018
Community Engagement Keynote
Community Engagement History and Challenges
Community Engagement History Entry Points

March 28, 2018
CBE Assessment Samples and Templates

Presenters
Tony Lamair Burks II, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials
Presentation Slides

Presenters
Tony Lamair Burks II, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials

December 15, 2017 | Early Adopters Check-in

Early Adopters Focus Areas

December 14, 2017 | FHS Staff Meetings

Introduction to Elements of Effective Instruction

December 13, 2017 | District Team Meetings

GSP Curriculum Keynote
Unit Design and Assessment 

Presenters
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials

Agenda
FHS Slide Deck
Elements of Effective Instruction
Self-Assessement

Resources

• Learning Environment
• Clear, Shared Outcomes
• Complex Thinking and Transfer
• Practices and Feedback
• Varied Content, Materials and Methods

Presenters
Mark Kostin, Associate Director | Great Schools Partnership
Don Weafer, Senior Associate | Great Schools Partnership

Materials

Draft Agenda
Presentation Slides Day 1
Presentation Slides Day 2
Presentation Slides Day 3

Ten Principles of Competency-Based Learning

• FCPS Triangle
• Assessment Pathways
• Competencies to Practice
• Grad Standards Design Guide
• Performance Indicators: Design Criteria
• Scoring Criteria: Design Guide
• Scoring Criteria: Design Protocol
• Bloom’s Taxonomy
• FCPS CBE Google Doc Link
• Henry County (GA) K-12 Competencies, Performance Standards, and Scoring Criteria
• FCPS March Work
• Champlain Valley Union HS (VT) Blog Post: A Standards Based Lesson: from Start to Finish

Presenter
Mark Kostin, Associate Director | Great Schools Partnership

Materials

Agenda
Presentation Slides Day 1 
Presentation Slides Day 2 – coming soon

• Ten Principles of Competency-Based Learning
• Competency-Based Learning Simplified Graphic
• From Standards to Practice Graphic
• Assessment Pathways Simplified
• Competency-Based Learning Readiness Self-Assessment
• Maine Proficiency-Based Learning Info Brief #1 – Steps
• ELA Maine Standards
• Graduation Standards: Design Guide
• Graduation Standards: Performance Indicators
• Competency-Based Learning Quotes
• Grain-Size Sorting Activity
• Understanding Grades in a Competency-Based System (Casco Bay HS)

Competencies by subject

• Science
• English Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Health & Physical Education 
• CTE

Presenter
Mark Kostin, Associate Director | Great Schools Partnership

Webinar Slides
Webinar Recording

Playlist

1. GSP’s Ten Principles of Proficiency-Based Learning (webpage + PDF)
2. New England Secondary School Consortium Leadership in Action Brief – How Does Proficiency-Based Learning Work? (A GSP resource) (1-page overview + extended brief)
3. Understanding Standards: A Glossary of Education Reform Guide (A GSP resource)
4. Competency-Based Learning in Your Classroom and School (The Student-Centered Learning Podcast with GSP Senior Associate Courtney Jacobs)
5. What’s the deal with Proficiency-Based Learning? (A VT-based video narrated by students)
6. Understanding Grades in a Standards-Based System (video featuring a Maine-based teacher)
7. What is transfer? (Grant Wiggins blog)
8. Three students briefly describing the benefits of a proficiency-based learning system (audio file – attached – please let me know if you have any issues opening it and I can work on sending you different audio file version):