Kentucky
Core Academic
Standards
Spencer County Schools
2010-2011
“It’s not just another thing…
It’s the most important
thing.”
Today’s Focus
To provide a general
overview of the
Kentucky Core Academic
Standards document.
What’s in a Name?
Is it Common Core State
Standards?
OR
Kentucky Core Academic
Standards?
KWL
 Tell me what you already know
about the Kentucky Core
Academic Standards (KCAS).
 What do you think you need to
know about the KCAS?
 Discuss what you have learned
about KCAS? (Exit Slip)
Senate Bill 1
 Focus on college / career readiness
 Revised standards
 Revised assessment system
 Collaborate across all groups / levels
 Improve the effectiveness of teaching
and learning
Key Points
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Part of SB 1
KCAS are based on the National Standards
Focus on college/career readiness
Adopted by 34 states
Assessment begins 2011-2012
Addresses English/Language Arts and Math
E/LA also includes Literacy Standards for
History/Social Studies, Science and
Technical Subjects
English/Language Arts
 Anchor Standards – These ‘anchors’ define general, crossdisciplinary expectations that indicate readiness to enter
college/workforce. There are 4 sets of ‘anchors’ which will be
the same K – 12:
- Reading
- Writing
- Language
- Speaking/Listening
 Strands – The ‘anchors’ are divided into “strands” (i.e. Key
Ideas and Details under Reading).
 Grade Specific Standards – These ‘standards’ define endof-year expectations designed to guide student progression.
 Grade Bands – ‘Standards’ are divided into individual grade
‘bands’ (grades K-8) and two years bands for high schools
(grades 9 -12).
 Appendices – These include exemplar texts, performance
tasks and student work.
“The focus of the new standards is on
RESULTS rather than MEANS.”
Strands
English/Language
Arts
Anchor
Standards
Grade Specific
Standards
English/Language Arts
Grade Bands
Strands
Other Literacy Points
Integrated Model, which
includes research and media
skills.
Shared responsibility for
literacy development.
Science, Social Studies and
Technical Subjects are
addressed for grades 6 – 12.
Math
Math standards are organized by grade level K
– 8.
High school standards are arranged by
strands:
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Number/Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Modeling
Geometry
Statistics/Probability
Math
 Mathematical Practices – describe varieties of expertise
that mathematic educators at all levels should seek to
develop.
 Domains – overarching concepts and topics:
(e.g. Numbers and Operations in Base 10)
 Clusters – groups of related standards within each
Domain:
(e.g. Use place value understanding and properties of
operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.)
 Standards – define what students should understand/be
able to do:
(e.g. Use place value understanding to round whole
numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.)
Standards for
Mathematical Content (page 5)
Overview Pages
 Grade 5/page 34
 High School/
page 59
Domains
Clusters
Standards
Not on overview page
Standards for Mathematical
Content
Domain
Cluster
Standards
Future Considerations
 How does Everyday Math align with the KCAS?
 How does ACT Quality Core align with the KCAS?
 How does the Springboard Curriculum align with
the KCAS?
 When will we receive the standards for Science
and Social Studies?
 How can the related arts support the KCAS?
 How do we provide a bridge for students as we
implement the new standards?
 How do we provide support to struggling
students?
Resources
New standards and other
resources are posted on KDE
website.
Also see www.commoncore.org
from the Common Core
Curriculum Mapping Project for
units that address each standard.
Exit Slip
Discuss what you have
learned about Kentucky
Core Academic Standards.
Think about what you will do
next.