Standards Revision - Your Feedback Needed!

Economic Impact Surveys - Due January 31, 2020

From Where I Stand...I want standards that motivate teachers to empower kids with skills that lead to a thoughtful, happy life.

The Office of Public Instruction must utilize a negotiated rulemaking committee to consider proposed changes to accreditation standards.  In addition to the negotiated rulemaking committee requirement, the OPI is charged with writing an economic impact analysis in accordance with MCA 2-4-405. In order to carefully prepare the economic impact analysis, the OPI would appreciate your responses to the questions in the surveys linked below.  

We recommend a review of current expenditures for personnel, instructional materials, professional development, and curriculum development for the various content and program standards before responding to the questions.  If adopted by the Board of Public Education, new standards would go into effect on July 1, 2021.

School trustees, superintendents, principals, and district clerks are the intended audience for these surveys; however, general comments are encouraged from a variety of stakeholders.

Interested parties may submit their views and comments concerning the proposed negotiated rulemaking process to Colet Bartow, Director of Content Standards and Instruction, Office of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 202501, Helena, Montana 59620, faxed to (406) 444-3924, or electronic mail to cbartow@mt.gov, no later than January 31, 2020.

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Career and Technical Education Standards

Career and Technical Education Standards Draft Document for Economic Impact Survey and Public Comment Economic Impact Survey - responses are due by January 31, 2020 There are 42 questions: 9 require responses, 33 are optional.  It will take approximately 15 minutes to review the proposed standards and 20 minutes to complete the survey. The survey is due by midnight on January 31, 2020. Download this WORKSHEET to preview questions and gather information.

Computer Science Standards

Computer Science Standards Draft Document for Economic Impact Survey and Public Comment Economic Impact Survey - responses are due by January 31, 2020 There are 33 questions: 8 require responses, 25 are optional.  It will take approximately 15 minutes to review the proposed standards and 20 minutes to complete the survey. The survey is due by midnight on January 31, 2020. Download this WORKSHEET to preview questions and gather information.

Social Studies Standards

Social Studies Standards Draft Document for Economic Impact Survey and Public Comment Economic Impact Survey - responses are due by January 31, 2020 There are 42 questions: 9 require responses, 33 are optional. It will take approximately 15 minutes to review the proposed standards and 20 minutes to complete the survey. The survey is due by midnight on January 31, 2020. Download this WORKSHEET to preview questions and gather information.

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The Content Standards & Instruction Team

Director - Colet Bartow, 406-444-3583

English Language Arts Coordinator - Christy Mock-Stutz, 406-444-0736

Montana Comprehensive Literacy Project Manager - Terri Barclay, 406-444-0753

Science Coordinator - Michelle McCarthy, 406-444-3537

Mathematics Coordinator - Marisa Graybill, 406-444-0706

Professional Learning Coordinator - Carli Cockrell, 406-444-0769

Teacher Learning Hub Coordinator - Jessica Bryant, 406-444-3557

Teacher Learning Hub Project Specialist - Allen Way, 406-444-4422

Professional Learning Data & Information Specialist - Marjorie O'Rourke, 406-444-3538

The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, TTY 406-444-0235.