Launching
the
Common
Core State
Standards
Partnership for 21Century
Learning presents:
Above and Beyond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K
MM387HNQk
21st Century Skills and the 4c’s
are infused in the Common Core Standards
which are the end goals of the
Career and College Ready Standards
Career and College Ready
Standard examples:
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Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to
make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence
when reading or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the
text.
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Prepare and participate effectively in a range of conversations
and collaborations with diverse partners building on others’ ideas
and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Look for evidence of the 4C’s and discuss them with a partner.
We will fully implement the Common
Core State Standards in 2014-2015
We will take the new national test with
Common Core Standards in
Spring of 2015
• Council of Chief State School
Officers and National
Governors Association Center
for Best Practices, teachers,
school administrators, and
experts worked together to
provide a clear and consistent
framework to prepare
students for college and
workforce.
• Standards adopted by most
states.
• Currently each state has its
own set of standards; student
expectations vary from state
to state.
Where did the
Common Core
standards come
from?
States could add up to 15% to the
Common Core
• California added standards to the Common
Core to address perceived gaps and to
ensure that the rigor of California’s existing
standards would be maintained.
How will the
Common Core Standards
be different?
• Includes rigorous content and application of
knowledge through higher-order thinking skills
• Performance-based collaborative activities and
assessments
• Integrated literacy across content areas
including Science and Social Studies
• Stronger emphasis on informational text,
research and media skills
Shifts in ELA Common
Core Standards:
Staircase of complexity design, the standards build
upon each other
 A combination of literary and informational texts
 Integration of Social Science and Science content
knowledge
 3 types of writing: Informative/Explanatory, Narrative,
and Opinion/Persuasive taught K-12
 Emphasis on academic vocabulary
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Distribution of Literacy and
Informational Passages by Grade
Grade
Literature
Information
4
50%
50%
8
45%
55%
12
30%
70%
ELA Standards Organization
 Reading
for Literature (10 standards)
 Reading for Informational Text (10 standards)
 Foundation (4 standards – K-5 only)
 Writing (10 standards)
 Language (6 standards)
 Speaking and Listening
(6 standards)
Each of the standard
areas have substrands,
for example in Reading
for Literature and
Information:
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Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of
Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and
Level of Complexity.
These substrands are
the same for all grade
levels.
Breaking it
down…..
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Focus-narrow and
deepen the scope
Coherence
connecting across
grade levels
Fluency-speed and
accuracy
Deep
understanding
Application of
concepts
Dual Intensity practice and
understand
Shifts in
Common Core
Math
There are two sets of
standards in math:
• Math Domain
Standards by grade
level
• K-12 Mathematical
Practice Standards
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Counting and Cardinality
(K only)
Operations in Algebraic
Thinking
Number and Operations in
Base Ten
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Number and OperationsFractions (grades 3-5)
Math Domain
Standards
New Common Core Assessments
Who is creating them?
SMARTER-Balanced Assessment Consortium
Who else is using these tests?
Currently 29 states
What is the purpose?
To develop a comprehensive and innovative assessment
system for grades 3-8 and grade 11 in English Language Arts
and Mathematics aligned to the Common Core Standards
so that students leave high school prepared for post
secondary success in college or a career.
What will happen to CSTs?
These tests will replace CST, CMA, and STS. We will take
the last STAR assessments in the spring of 2014.
How will the National Assessments
be different than the STAR?
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Summative assessments aligned to College and Career Readiness
Standards
Computer adaptive
Administered during last 12 weeks of school year
Results will show achievement and growth
Question types:
1. Selected Response
2. Constructed Response
3. Extended Response
4. Performance –Based Tasks
5. Technology-Enhanced
6. Technology-Enabled
Grade 5 ELA
Selected Response Example
Grade 3 Math
Selected Response Example
Student
Question
Grade 3
Math
Selected
Response
Students answer
all four
questions to
provide teachers
with formative
assessment results
on student
understanding of
the content.
Grade 4 ELA
Technology Enhanced Example Passage
Grade 4 ELA Technology Enhanced Example
Student Question
Grade 4 math
Technology
Enhanced
Grade 3 ELA Example
Constructed Response
Rubric to Score Selected
Response Example
Grade 3 ELA
Reading and
Writing
PerformanceBased
Assessment
Part 1 includes reading
an article and
watching a video
then providing a
constructed response
to three questions to
demonstrate
comprehension
Part 2: Write an
Opinion Essay using
evidence from the
video and article to
support their opinion
on the topic.
Rubric for
proficient
Grade 5 Math
Performance Task Event
Takes place over several days
Part 1
Grade 5 Math
Performance
Task
Part 2
Grade 5
Math
Performance
Task
Part 3
Grade 5 Math
Performance
Task
Part 4
Grade 5 Math
Performance
Task
Part 5
You have a copy of the 5 tasks for this assessment on your table. In your
group divide up the tasks and individually or with a partner complete one
task. When you are finished find someone from another group who had
the same task and compare how you solved the problem. When you
return to your seat you will receive a copy of the scoring rubrics so you
can see how well you performed on this task.
Curriculum Resources
Math: Framework 2013
Math Materials 2016
ELA: Framework 2014
ELA Materials 2018
Common Core Transition Plan
2011-12 was an Awareness Year
The District provided with an overview to many
groups including:
 K-5
PLC Teacher Leaders
 All Kindergarten Teachers
 Special Ed PLC Leaders
 Librarians
 GATE Parent Advisory
 School Board
Transition Plan for 2012-13
Site Level
 Common
Core Standards overview provided at all
elementary sites today
 Grade level specific training on the Mathematical
Practice Standards tomorrow
 6 Common Staff meetings – Live!
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Trimester 1: Mathematical Practice Standards
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and Number Talks
Trimester 2: Performance-Based Assessment
Trimester 3: Informational Writing
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Transition Plan for 2012-13 District Level
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September 10-PLC Leaders to Rigorous Curriculum Design
October- K-12 articulation to develop Essential Standards for ELA and
Math
ELA and Math PLC Leaders will develop units and assessments
PLC Writing Leaders will develop K-5 rubrics in writing
Kindergarten Leaders will develop ELA and math units, assessments
and revise report card
November- All Kindergarten teachers to Fetzer training on Common
Core writing. In the spring, there will be a second training on the new
essential standards, timelines, assessments, and units being
developed.
Afterschool workshops will be offered on Informational Reading and
Writing and Mathematical Practice Standards. These sessions will be
telecast through the Live! program so you can attend via computer
at your site.
Transition Plan for
2013-14
 Implement
CCSS math units and
assessments
 Implementation of CCSS writing
 Implement Kindergarten ELA and Math
units, assessments, and report cards
 PLC Leaders will continue to develop
ELA units for implementation in 2014-15
How will teaching and
learning change in the 21st
Century?
http://youtu.be/yfpa9uTWdJE
Check for Understanding
With your team determine which object in the jar
represents one of the 4C’s.
Performance-Based Assessment
 Knowing
the important role the 4C’s will
play in 21st Century Learning how can you
apply them in your daily instruction now?
Share your thinking with your table group and
collaborate on how you can purposefully
including these important skills in your teaching.
The Common Core Standards are an
opportunity to transform how we teach
our students to prepare them for the
21st Century
How will you begin the change?