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yourself by saying your name, what school
you’re from, the number of years you’ve
been teaching, and a current hobby you
have.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
guesses, share the answer.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
guesses, share the answer.
3. Find someone new and repeat the process.
3. Find someone new and repeat the process.
Question:
How many states have adopted the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?
Answer:
42 plus the U.S. Virgin Islands
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
Question:
When were The Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) adopted by the Nevada
State Board of Education?
Answer:
October 2010
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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number of years you’ve been teaching, and a
current hobby you have.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
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2. Ask the question below. After your partner
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3. Find someone new and repeat the process.
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Question:
Were teachers involved in the creation of the
Common Core State Standards?
Question:
Will the Common Core State Standards keep local
teachers from deciding what or how to teach?
Answer:
Answer:
Yes. Teachers have been a critical voice in the development of the
standards. The National Education Association (NEA), American
Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM), and National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE), among other organizations have been instrumental in
bringing together teachers to provide specific, constructive
feedback on the standards.
No. The Common Core State Standards are a clear set of
shared goals and expectations for what knowledge and
skills will help our students succeed. Local teachers,
principals, superintendents and others will decide how
the standards are to be met. Teachers will continue to
devise lesson plans and tailor instruction to the
individual needs of the students in their classrooms.
Local teachers, principals, superintendents, and school
boards will continue to make decisions about curriculum
and how their school systems are operated.
They encourage teachers and practitioners to submit comments
and feedback on the standards through the web site
corestandards.org.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
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yourself by saying your name, what school
you’re from, the number of years you’ve
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have.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
guesses, share the answer.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
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3. Find someone new and repeat the process.
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Question:
Are these national standards?
Answer:
The federal government was NOT involved
in the development of the standards. This
has been a state-led and driven initiative
from the beginning. States will voluntarily
adopt the standards based on the timelines
and context in their state.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
Question:
When will grades K-2 have full
implementation of the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS)?
Answer:
The Nevada Transition Plan has K-2 fully
implementing ELA and Math for the 20112012 school year.
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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2. Ask the question below. After your partner
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Question:
Why are the Common Core State Standards
for just English-language arts and math?
Question:
How will we be using the Common Core
State Standards (CCSS)?
Answer:
Answer:
These standards will become the
foundation for curriculum design,
instructional practice, and formative,
interim, and summative assessments used
at the state and local levels.
English-language arts and math were the first
subjects chosen for the Common Core State
Standards because these two subjects are skills,
upon which students build skill sets in other
subject areas. They are also the subjects most
frequently assessed for accountability purposes.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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number of years you’ve been teaching, and a
current hobby you have.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
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3. Find someone new and repeat the process.
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Question:
Are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
research and evidenced based?
Question:
Do the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) tell
teachers what to teach?
Answer:
Answer:
The Standards have made careful use of a large and growing body
of evidence. The evidence base includes scholarly research;
surveys on what skills are required of students entering college
and workforce training programs; assessment data identifying
college‐and career‐ready performance; and comparisons to
standards from high‐performing states and nations.
In English language arts, the Standards build on the firm
foundation of the NAEP frameworks in Reading and Writing,
which draw on extensive scholarly research and evidence.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
The best understanding of what works in the
classroom comes from the teachers who are in
them. That’s why these standards will establish
what students need to learn, but they will not
dictate how teachers should teach. Instead,
schools and teachers will decide how best to help
students reach the standards.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
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saying your name, what school you’re from, the
number of years you’ve been teaching, and a
current hobby you have.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
guesses, share the answer.
2. Ask the question below. After your partner
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3. Find someone new and repeat the process.
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Question:
Why do we need educational standards?
Question:
When will we see these standards on the CRT?
Answer:
Answer:
We need standards to ensure that all students, no
matter where they live, are prepared for success in
postsecondary education and the workforce.
Common standards will help ensure that students
are receiving a high quality education consistently,
from school to school and state to state. Common
standards will provide a greater opportunity to share
experiences and best practices within and across
states that will improve our ability to best serve the
needs of students.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
2011-2012: Nevada Criterion-Referenced Tests
(CRTs) in reading and mathematics (grades 3-8)
begin to field test items aligned to CCSS.
2012-2013 and 2013-2014: CRTs in reading and
mathematics begin to count some CCSS-aligned
items toward the student score.
2014-2015: On-line SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Consortium (SBAC) assessments will be administered
in grades 3-8 and 11 for purposes of school
accountability.
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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Question:
What graduating class will use CCSS to
graduate?
Answer:
Students in the Graduating class of 2018 will
be the first to use the high school SBAC
(SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium)
in ELA (reading & writing) and mathematics as
a requirement for graduation.
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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Question:
What happens with DOK (Depth of
Knowledge)?
Answer:
Depth of Knowledge, now fully embedded
in the Nevada State assessments and in
classroom instruction, will continue to be
used to define achievement levels based on
expected cognitive complexity in the CCSS.
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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Question:
When are the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS) expected to be fully implemented, K-12?
Answer:
English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics are
NOT on the same timeline so it is important to be
clear on when CCSS are expected to be
implemented in each grade and content area.
There is a transition document that outlines
when ELA and mathematics are expected to be
fully implemented.
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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Question:
How old are the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS)?
Answer:
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a stateled effort, launched in 2009 by state leaders, including
governors and state commissioners of education from
48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia,
through their membership in the National Governors
Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
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Question:
Are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
internationally benchmarked?
Answer:
International benchmarking played a significant
role in both sets of standards (ELA and math). In
fact, the college and career ready standards
include an appendix listing the evidence that was
consulted in drafting the standards and the
international data consulted in the benchmarking
process is included in the appendix.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
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Question:
Do the Common Core State Standards address
skills and content knowledge?
Answer:
In English‐language arts, the Standards require certain
critical content for all students, including: classic myths
and stories from around the world, America’s Founding
Documents, foundational American literature, and
Shakespeare. Appropriately, the remaining crucial
decisions about what content should be taught are left
to state and local determination. In addition to content
coverage, the Standards require that students
systematically acquire knowledge in literature and other
disciplines through reading, writing, speaking, and
listening.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
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Question:
How many elementary schools are there in
CCSD?
Answer:
217 Elementary Schools
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
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Question:
What is the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Initiative?
Answer:
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a
state-led effort to establish a shared set of clear
educational standards for English language arts and
mathematics that states can voluntarily adopt. These
standards are designed to ensure that students
graduating from high school are prepared to go to
college or enter the workforce and that parents,
teachers, and students have a clear understanding of
what is expected of them.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)
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Question:
How many people does CCSD employ?
Answer:
37, 341 total
18,010 licensed
11,165 support staff
1,290 administrators
3,666 substitutes
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
Question:
What are the top three revenue sources for
CCSD?
Answer:
#1 State Funding (36.9%)
#2 Local Sales Tax (29%)
#3 Property Tax (21.9%)
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
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Question:
How many students are eligible for
transportation in CCSD?
Question:
What was the operating budget of CCSD for
2010-2011?
Answer:
111,430
Answer:
2.13 billion
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
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Question:
What was student enrollment for the 20102011 year?
Question:
What are the three largest ethnic groups
that comprise CCSD?
Answer:
309,893 students
Answer:
#1 Hispanic/Latino (41.9%)
#2 Caucasian (31.9%)
#3 Black/African American (12.4%)
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
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Question:
Is kindergarten mandatory in Nevada?
Answer:
State law requires that a child must attend a
state-approved kindergarten program or
take a developmental assessment test to
enter first grade.
(CCSD Fast Facts 2010-2011)
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Question:
How many families took advantage of the open
enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year?
Answer:
As of the Jan. 7 application deadline there were
1,200 applicants, including 364 from elementary
schools, 401 from middle schools, and 435 from
high schools. Open enrollment enticed 90 new
students to the district from private or home
schools. Lotteries were needed at three schools
where demand exceeded capacity. They were
Greenspun Junior High, Leavitt Middle School,
and Lummis Elementary School. (LVRJ 1-21-11)
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Question:
Is there a way to compare our current
standards with the Common Core State
Standards?
Answer:
Yes. There is a translation document that
shows the current standards and the
Common Core State Standards, side-byside.
(https://bighorn.doe.nv.gov/sites/CommonCore/default.aspx)
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Question:
What do the acronyms CCSS and SBAC stand for?
Answer:
CCSS = Common Core State Standards
SBAC = SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Consortium, which is a collection of more than 30
states that have been working collaboratively
since December 2009 to develop a student
assessment system aligned to a common core of
academic content standards to apply for a Raceto-the-Top Assessment grant.
(http://www.corestandards.org/)