Louisiana’s Implementation of
Common Core State Standards
General Awareness Webinar
Presented by:
The Louisiana Department of Education
November 2011
Common Core State Standards
Agenda
• Background Information
• Content Overview
– English Language Arts (ELA)
– Mathematics
• Louisiana’s Implementation Plan and Timeline
• Assessments
• Upcoming Initiatives
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Common Core State Standards
Background Information
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Common Core State Standards
Evidence for Needed Change
Excerpts from http://www.commoncorearkansas.org/video/ , produced by Arkansas Department of Education
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Common Core State Standards
Evidence of Needed Change in Louisiana
• About 60% of jobs nationwide will require some type of
postsecondary education by 20181
• More Louisiana jobs are requiring a postsecondary education2; of
those:
– 69% require vocational training, certification, or associate degree
– 31% require bachelor degree
• Many Louisiana students are ill-equipped to succeed in college
– Louisiana’s college retention and graduation rates are among the lowest in
the Southeast region (SREB) and the nation3
– About one third of first-time freshmen need remediation in college level
courses4
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Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, June 2010
Louisiana Workforce Commission, 2009 Job Vacancy Survey
3 Southern Regional Education Board Fact Book on Higher Education, 2009
4 LDOE First-Time Freshmen and Developmental Rates, Public School Data, 2007-08
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Content Standards
What are Content Standards?
• Statements that define what a student should know and be able
to do
– at the end of specific time period or grade level
– in a specific subject area
• Examples
– 6th Grade Math – Add and subtract fractions and decimals in real-life
situations
– 8th Grade Social Studies – Explain how a bill becomes law at the state
level
• Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)
– Term used in Louisiana for content standards for a specific grade
– Synonymous to “Standards” in Common Core State Standards
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Common Core State Standards
What are Common Core State Standards?
• CCSS_Segment2b.mp4
• Content standards developed by group of states
– Development coordinated by National Governors Association
and Council of Chief State School Officers
– In collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts
• States voluntarily choose to adopt
– 45 states, 2 territories, and D.C. have adopted the CCSS as of
11/7/2011
• More information available at www.corestandards.org
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Common Core State Standards
Characteristics
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Based on evidence and research
Aligned with college and workplace expectations
Focused and coherent to allow for in-depth learning
Developmentally appropriate, cumulative progression of
skills and understandings
• Rigorous content and application of knowledge through
high-order skills
• Incorporate standards of excellence found in high
achieving countries
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Common Core State Standards
Grade Levels and Content
• English Language Arts and Mathematics
– Incorporate College & Career Ready (CCR) standards
• Define skills and knowledge that a high school graduate should have
in order to be college and career ready
• “College” includes technical college, community college, four-year
college or university
• Kindergarten through Grade 12
• Prekindergarten Standards
– developed by Louisiana educators to align with kindergarten CCSS
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Common Core State Standards
What about Standards for Science and Social Studies?
• Literacy standards for science, social studies, and technical
subjects are included in CCSS for ELA
• Science Content Standards
– Next Generation Science Standards currently under development
by national groups
– Expected release in Fall 2012
– Will be reviewed for appropriateness to replace current Louisiana
science standards; if acceptable, will be adopted for implementation
in 2014-15
• Social Studies Content Standards
– Revised by committees of state educators in 2010-11
– Approved by BESE for implementation in 2014-15
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Group Discussion
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Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
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English Language Arts
Shift in Instructional Emphasis
Current Classroom
Focus on literature (fiction)
Literary skills (identifying terms
and devices like theme)
ELA taught in isolation
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Common Core Classroom
Informational texts prepare for
college and career
Cross-content literacy integration
ELA taught in collaboration
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English Language Arts
CCSS in ELA: Key Ideas
• Anchored in College and Career Readiness (CCR)
standards
– Indicate knowledge and skills a high school graduate must have to
be college and career ready
– “College” includes technical college, community college, four-year
college or university
• K-12 standards are grade-level steps to attain CCR
standards in
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Reading (foundational skills, literature, informational texts)
Writing
Speaking and Listening1
Language
1 More
focus will be needed on Speaking and Listening (not on current LA
assessments, but will be part of common assessments)
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English Language Arts
CCSS in ELA: Key Ideas Continued
• Address literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects requiring shared responsibility across
the school building for students’ literacy learning
– Recall information from an experiment, summarize information in
notes, and write an explanation of the experiment (science)
– Integrate information from several texts about a world event to
write or speak about it knowledgeably (social studies)
– Justify a solution to a problem (mathematics)
– Focus on teaching academic vocabulary in all subjects
• Require students to read and understand more
challenging texts than currently required
• Emphasize the use of materials to be read for information
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English Language Arts
Grade 4 Standards Examples
Current Louisiana GLE
Reading and Responding
5.
Identify a variety of story
elements, including:
c. first- and third-person points
of view (ELA-1-E4)
CCSS Grade-Specific Standards
Literature: Craft and Structure
6. Compare and contrast the point
of view from which different
stories are narrated, including
the difference between firstand third-person narrations.
Similarities exist between GLEs and CCSS, but
most CCSS require higher-level thinking skills
(compare/contrast).
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English Language Arts
Grade 8 Standards Examples
Current Louisiana GLE
Reading and Responding
11. Evaluate the effectiveness of
an author’s purpose
(ELA-7-M3)
CCSS Grade-Specific Standards
Informational Text: Craft and
Structure
6. Determine an author’s point of
view or purpose in a text and
analyze how the author
acknowledges and responds to
conflicting evidence or
viewpoints.
Similarities exist between GLEs and CCSS, but
some CCSS have more specific requirements.
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English Language Arts
Grade 10 Standards Examples
Current Louisiana GLE
Speaking and Listening
36. Deliver clear, coherent, and
concise oral presentations and
responses about information
and ideas in a variety of texts
(ELA-4-H4)
Similarities exist between
GLEs and CCSS, but some
CCSS have more specific
requirements.
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CCSS Grade-Specific Standards
Speaking and Listening:
Presentation of Knowledge and
Ideas
4. Present information, findings,
and supporting evidence
clearly, concisely, and logically
such that listeners can follow
the line of reasoning, and the
organization, development,
substance, and style are
appropriate to purpose,
audience, and task.
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English Language Arts
Shift in Expectations for Reading Texts
ELA Current Practice
CCSS Suggested Practice
• Skills-focused reading
instruction (e.g., Teachers teach a
skill and then have students read a
text that illustrates that skill.)
• No clear criteria for selecting
texts to teach
• Whole-class instruction on
various levels of text
• Text-focused reading instruction
(e.g., Teachers select a text first
and only teach skills that aid
students in understanding that text.)
• Standard expectations for
selecting texts to teach
• Whole-class instruction on
grade-level, complex text*
Rationale: Proficiently reading complex text is the key factor in
determining a student’s readiness for college or a career.
*Reading texts suggested by CCSS are more challenging than those
traditionally used. See next slide for examples.
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English Language Arts
Examples of Grade-Level Assignments of Literature
Title of Text
Current Typical
Grade Level
CCSS Suggested
Grade Level
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Grade 6
Grades 4 or 5
Tuck Everlasting
Grade 6
Grades 4 or 5
“Casey at the Bat”
Grade 8
Grades 4 or 5
“Eleven”
Grade 10
Grades 6, 7, or 8
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Grade 12
Grades 9 or 10
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Common Core State Standards
Mathematics
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Mathematics
Overview
• Standards for Mathematical Practice
– Apply to all grade levels
– Describe mathematically proficient students
• Standards for Mathematical Content
– K-8 standards presented by grade level
– High school standards presented by conceptual theme
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Number and Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Modeling
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
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Mathematics
Six Instructional Shifts1
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Shift
Description
Focus
Teachers significantly narrow and deepen the scope of how time
and energy is spent in the math classroom. They focus deeply on
only the concepts that are prioritized in the standards. Students
reach strong foundational knowledge and deep conceptual
understanding to transfer mathematical skills and understanding
across concepts and grades.
Coherence
Learning is connected within and across grades so that students
can build new understanding onto foundations built in previous
years. Teachers count on deep conceptual understanding of core
content and build on it. Each standard is an extension of previous
learning.
Fluency
Students are expected to have speed and accuracy with simple
calculations and in solving routine problems.
Mathematics Slideshow, http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-in-mathematics-overview/, engageNY
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Mathematics
Six Instructional Shifts1
1
Shift
Description
Deep
Understanding
Teachers teach more than “how to get the answer” and instead support
students’ ability to see math as more than a set of mnemonics or discrete
procedures. Students demonstrate deep conceptual understanding of core
math concepts by applying them to new situations as well as writing and
speaking about their understanding.
Application
Students use math and choose the appropriate concept for application even
when they are not prompted to do so. Teachers provide opportunities at all
grade levels for students to apply math concepts in “real world” situations.
Dual Intensity
Students are practicing and understanding - both are occurring with intensity.
Teachers create opportunities for students to apply skills through extended
application of math concepts. The amount of time and energy spent
practicing and understanding learning environments is driven by the specific
mathematical concept and therefore, varies throughout the given school
year.
Mathematics Slideshow, http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-in-mathematics-overview/, engageNY
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Mathematics
Focus Area by Grade Band
Grade
1
1
Priorities in Support of Rich Instructions and Expectations of
Fluency and Conceptual Understanding
K-2
Addition and subtraction, measurement using whole number
quantities
3-5
Multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions
6
Ratios and proportional reasoning; early expressions and
equations
7
Ratios and proportional reasoning; arithmetic of rational numbers
8
Linear algebra
Mathematics Slideshow, http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-in-mathematics-overview/, engageNY
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Mathematics
Fluency by Grade1
Grade
1
Required Fluency
K
Add and subtract within 5
1
Add and subtract within 10
2
Add/subtract within 20
Add/subtract within 100 (pencil and paper)
3
Multiply/divide within 100
Add/subtract within 1,000
4
Add/subtract within 1,000,000
5
Multi-digit multiplication
6
Multi-digit division
Multi-digit decimal operations
7
Solve px+q=r, p(x+q)=r
8
Solve simple 2x2 systems by inspection
Mathematics Slideshow, http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-in-mathematics-overview/, engageNY
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Mathematics
Example Standards Related to Area
Louisiana GLEs
Grade 3, GLE 23
Find the area in square units of a given
rectangle (including squares) drawn on a
grid or by covering the region with square
tiles.
Grade 4, GLE 25
Use estimates and measurements to
calculate perimeter and area of rectangular
objects in U.S. and metric units.
Grade 4, GLE 26
Estimate the area of an irregular shape
drawn on a unit grid.
CCSS Grade 3
Measurement and Data
Geometric Measurement Understand
concepts of area and relate area to
multiplication and to addition.
5. Recognize area as an attribute of
plane figures and understand concepts
of area measurement.
6. Measure area by counting squares.
7. Relate area to the operations of
multiplication and addition.
Area is found in GLEs at multiple grades. The focus on area occurs in Grade 3 in the CCSS
creating opportunity for more connections between concepts and for in-depth study.
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Mathematics
Grade 8 Example Standards
Current Louisiana GLE
CCSS
Geometry Strand
Geometry Domain
GLE 16
Determine the volume and surface
area of prisms and cylinders
8.G.9
Know the formulas for the
volumes of cones, cylinders, and
spheres and use them to solve
real-world and mathematical
problems.
Similarities exist between GLEs and CCSS, but some
CCSS have different requirements.
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Mathematics
High School Example Standards
Current Louisiana GLE
CCSS for High School
Grade 10 (High School Geometry)
Expressing Geometric Properties
with Equations
GLE 16
Represent and solve problems
involving distance on a number
line or in the plane.
G-GPE.7
Use coordinates to compute
perimeters of polygons and
areas of triangles and
rectangles, e.g., using the
distance formula.
Similarities exist between GLEs and CCSS, but some
CCSS have more specific requirements.
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Mathematics
Significant Content Shifts
Content of Standard
Current Grade
CCSS Grade
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Computational fluency with
all rational numbers
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Algebra I
•
Grade 7
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Proportional reasoning
•
Grade 8
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Grade 7
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Characteristics of linear
relationships and functions
•
Algebra I
•
Grade 8
•
Solve pairs of simultaneous
linear equations
•
Algebra I, II
•
Grade 8
•
Solve real-life problems
involving quadratics
(factoring, quadratic
formula)
•
Algebra II
•
Algebra I
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Group Discussion
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Common Core State Standards
Implementation Plan
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Implementation Overview
New assessments and new LCC for ELA and mathematics will
be phased in over several years
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
PreK
Current
Current
New
New
K
Current
New
New
New
Grade 1
Current
New
New
New
Grade 2
Current
Transitional
New
New
Assessments –
based on GLEs that
remain in curriculum
Grades 3-8 Current
Transitional
Transitional
New
Curriculum and
assessments based
on CCSS only
High
School
Transitional
Transitional
New
No changes - current
curriculum, current
assessments
Curriculum - some
GLEs deleted, some
GLEs remain, some
CCSS added
Current
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Implementation Plan
Completed (2011)
• Created crosswalk document between CCSS and current
Louisiana standards
• Analyzed crosswalk at each grade level
– Developed grade-level content comparisons to determine what content
will remain the same, be added, or be deleted
– Determined which CCSS can be phased in prior to full implementation
• Developed and delivered General Awareness Sessions
– General Overview (Awareness Webinar 1)
– Crosswalk and Grade-Level Content Comparison Reports (Awareness
Webinar 2), followed by five regional face-to-face workshops
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Related Events
Completed (2011)
• Established a CCSS Portal on the LDOE Website
– www.louisianaschools.net
– On home page, click on
• Common Core Assessments
– Information related to PARCC
• Common Core State Standards
– CCSS in Word and Excel formats
– Webinars
– Workshop materials
– Resources for implementing CCSS
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Implementation Plan
Communication Structure
• Teams and individuals responsible for planning,
communication, and training
– CCSS/PARCC State Implementation Team – Includes district
representatives and LDE staff
– CCSS/PARCC Campus Leadership Teams for each Louisiana
college and university
– District superintendents and district CCSS Specialists
– School Training Teams – 3 members including an administrator
and content specialists
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Implementation Plan
Communication Activities
• Regular meetings with District CCSS Specialists
• Webinars and Regional Training
– CCSS Math and English Content Training
– Training on Transitional Curriculum and Assessments
• Webinars and Training redelivered to all teachers
• Regional summer institutes for School Training Teams
• Communication plan to reach all stakeholders
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Curriculum Implementation Plan
2011-12: Current Year
ELA and Math
 Create*
• new Louisiana
Comprehensive Curriculum
(LCC) to align with CCSS for
grades K-1
• transitional LCC for grades
2 and higher
– Delete activities based on
GLEs that have no match
with CCSS
– Add activities to address
new content required by
CCSS
Social Studies and Science
 Create*
• new Louisiana
Comprehensive Curriculum
(LCC) to align new social
studies standards
 Review
•
Next Generation Science
Standards (Fall 2012) to
determine their
appropriateness to replace
current Louisiana science
standards
* Currently under development
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Curriculum Implementation Plan
2012-13: Transition Year #1
ELA and Math
 Implement
• new LCC in grades K -1
aligned to ELA and math
CCSS
• transitional LCC in grades 2
and higher in ELA and math
 Create
• new LCC for grades 2 and
higher aligned to ELA and
math CCSS
Social Studies and Science
 Implement
• new LCC* in Civics and US
History courses (required)
• new LCC* in World Geography,
African American Studies,
World History (recommended)
 Create
• new LCC in grades K-12
science
*or locally-developed curriculum
 Create new PreK integrated curriculum based on CCSS and new social
studies and science standards
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Curriculum Implementation Plan
2013-14: Transition Year #2
ELA and Math
 Implement
• new LCC in grade 2 in ELA
and math
 Continue to use
• transitional LCC in grades 3
and higher
Social Studies and Science
 Continue to use
• new LCC in Civics and US
History courses (required)
• new LCC in World
Geography and World
History (recommended)
 Implement new PreK integrated curriculum based on CCSS and
new social studies and science standards
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Curriculum Implementation Plan
2014-15: Full CCSS Implementation
• Full Implementation at all grades and core content areas
– Common Core State Standards in ELA and math
– State-revised standards for social studies and science
– New LCC for all grades and subjects
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Group Discussion
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Common Core State Standards
Assessments
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Assessment Transition Plan
ELA and Math
Science and Social Studies
 2011-12: No change to current
assessments
 2011-12: No change to current
assessments
 2012-13 and 2013-14: Transitional
assessments for grades 3-8 and high
school
• Aligned with transitional LCC
• Adjust by using existing items that best
align with CCSS that match GLE
 2012-13 and 2013-14:
– Content focus may change
– “Cut scores” and level of difficulty will
remain the same
– Omit content that will be discontinued,
emphasize existing content that aligns
with CCSS
– New CCSS content will not be added
until 2014-15
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New US History EOC
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No change in other social
studies and science
assessments (still under
consideration)
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Assessments
Partnership for Assessment of
Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
• A group of states working together to develop highquality assessments for grades 3-12 aligned to
Common Core state standards
• Governing states have agreed to implement the new
assessments in 2014-15
• Louisiana is a governing state, which also means we
have the opportunity to play a significant role in this work
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2014-15 PARCC Assessment Plan
• PARCC will develop an assessment system composed of
four components. Each component will be computerdelivered and will leverage technology to incorporate
innovations.
– Two summative assessment components designed to
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Make “college- and career-readiness” and “on-track” determinations
Measure the full range of standards and full performance continuum
Provide data for accountability uses, including measures of growth
– Two formative assessment components designed to
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Generate timely information for informing instruction, interventions, and
professional development during the school year
In ELA/literacy, an additional third formative component will assess
students’ speaking and listening skills
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Common Core State Standards
Related Initiatives
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Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness
CCSS and Act 54: Integration of Reforms
• The Department will work to integrate the implementation of CCSS with
Act 54 which will
– Require performance at every level of K-12 public education to be
based on student growth and take into account starting points and
other variables that might influence actual performance outcomes
– Involve relative measures of effectiveness using value-added model
– Require assessments or other measures of educator effectiveness for
grades and subjects not currently tested
• Align professional development on CCSS with work underway to
implement Act 54 is critical to ensure that educators receive support
necessary to be successful
• Visit http://www.act54.org for more information about Act 54
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Successful CCSS Implementation
Achieving Statewide Critical Goals
for Education Through CCSS and Act 54
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Students enter Kindergarten ready to learn.
Students are literate by third grade.
Students will enter fourth grade on time.
Students perform at or above grade level in English Language Arts
by eighth grade.
Students perform at or above grade level in math by eighth grade.
Students will graduate on time.
Students will enroll in post-secondary education or graduate
workforce-ready.
Students will successfully complete at least one year of postsecondary education.
Achieve all eight Critical Goals, regardless of race or class.
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Common Core State Standards
Need More Information?
E-mail
commoncore@la.gov
Call Toll Free
1-877-453-2721
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CCSS in the Elementary
Classroom
Questions to Consider
• How will open-ended problem solving prepare students
for future math classes?
• How will the addition of speaking and listening standards
shape classroom activities?
• How does analyzing lessons for Common Core
alignment help this group of teachers with their own
practice?
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Video Discussion
CCSS in the Elementary Classroom
http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos, Common Core State Standards: Elementary School
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Closing Message
We Can!
Excerpts from http://www.commoncorearkansas.org/video/ , produced by Arkansas Department of Education
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