Presented by:
Jennifer Dunnagan and
Cara Whitehead, NBCT
Rainbow Middle School, Rainbow City, AL
October 2013
the
Alabama
College
and Career
Ready
Standards
•
Review Dr. Bice’s
Plan2020 and Absolutes.
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Practice unpacking the
CCSS using the Insight
Tool.

Determine strategies to
implement the CCSS into
daily instruction.

Discuss monitoring
implementation using
formative and
summative assessments.

Collaborate with content
area teachers.
STANDARD
Define
the word “standard”
using only one word. Think
outside of the educational
field.
Write
your one word on a
sticky note.
Alabama’s Vision Statement
Every Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared
for
College/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century
Dr. Bice’s Plan2020
 Improve
student growth and achievement.
 Close the achievement gap.
 Increase the graduation rate.
 Increase the number of students that are
college- and career-ready.
Absolutes During the Transition
Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and
Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study)
Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula
found on ALEX and Alabama Insight)
Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample
lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support
through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.)
Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform
the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals
and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally
determined assessments)
With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and
skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need
for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple
pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama.
(Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)
6
College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS)
Ability to draw
inferences/conclusions
from text
Analyzing conflicting
source documents
Supporting arguments with
evidence
Solving complex problems
with no obvious answer
7
CCSS – Middle School Video
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/common-corestate-standards-middle-school
CCRS Math
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Standards for Mathematical
Practice PLUS Content Standards
Increased rigor in the standards
Content shifts in all grade levels
New expectations for classrooms
CCRS English/Language Arts
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Greater emphasis on non-fiction texts
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Focus on evidence
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Regular practice with complex text
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4. Speaking and listening
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5. Literacy in the Content Areas
Implementing the CCRS requires…
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Unpacking the standards and understanding what is contained within
each one.
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Identifying “essential” standards.
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Developing clear learning goals or objectives.
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Shifting students’ focus from “answer getting” to solving problems and
critical thinking.
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Exposing students to a large variety of complex texts in ALL subject areas.
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Connecting the standard topics to the prior knowledge of students.
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Establishing the classroom environment as a community of learners.
Math Classrooms
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