COMMON CORE STATE
STANDARDS PRESENTATION
WESTHOFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A MESSAGE FROM OUR STATE
SUPERINTENDENT, DR. TOM TORLAKSON
• California will provide a world-class
education for all students, from early
childhood to adulthood. The
Department of Education serves our
state by innovating and collaborating
with educators, schools, parents, and
community partners. Together, as a
team, we prepare students to live,
work, and thrive in a highly connected
world.
WHY NOW?
• Disparity of standards across states
• Student mobility
• Global competition
• Today’s jobs require different skills
COMMON CORE GREAT CITIES VIDEO
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COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
• A state-led movement initiated through the
National Governors Association and the Council of
Chief State School Officers
• The CCSS help define the knowledge and skills all
students need to succeed in college and careers.
• Expectations will be consistent for all students across
the nation.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE CCSS?
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Internationally benchmarked
Student expectations are clear to parents,
teachers, and the general public
Allows for collaboration with other states on best
practices, instructional materials, and professional
development
Reduces costs to the state
THE COMMON CORE STATE
STANDARDS
• To date, forty-six states and the District of Columbia
have adopted the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS), a consistent set of English language arts
(ELA) and mathematics expectations that students
need to meet to succeed in college and careers
• States have committed to implement the new
standards by the 2014-15 school year
• This is an aggressive timeline that will require a
strategy that draws on state policymakers, district
and school officials, and classroom teachers to
ensure a successful and efficient implementation
and transition
THREE STAGES OF COMMON CORE
• Awareness – Understanding the “Why”
• Getting into the standards and supporting documents
• Understanding the “shifts”
• Transition – Curriculum Development
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Curriculum Maps, Materials and Documents
Sample Lessons
Assessments
Instructional Methodology
• Implementation
• Practice and Refinement
THE STRUCTURE OF THE CCSS –
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
• The standards are comprised of a
set of Anchor Standards that are
the same across K-12 and
organized around four strands:
• •Reading
• •Listening & Speaking
• •Writing
• •Language
SAMPLE ELA ANCHOR STANDARD FOR
READING
Read closely to determine what the text says
explicitly to make logical inferences from it; cite
specific textual evidence when writing or
speaking to support conclusions drawn from the
text
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Kindergarten:1. With
prompting and support, the
student will ask and answer
questions about key details
in a text.
11-12thGrade:
1. Cite strong and
thorough textual
evidence to support
analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from
the text, including
determining where the
text leaves matters
uncertain.
6 SHIFTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ARTS/LITERACY
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1. Balancing Informational Text and Literacy Text
2. Knowledge in the Disciplines
3. Staircase of Complexity
4. Text-based Answers
5. Writing from Sources
6. Academic Vocabulary
MATH SHIFTS
• 1. Focus
• 2. Coherence
• 3. Fluency
• 4. Deep understanding
• 5. Application
• 6. Dual Intensity
21ST CENTURY LEARNING
• 21st Century Skills will be the highly visible
aspect of the change in the classroom
• WVUSD focusing on the 5C’s
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Creativity
• Communication
• Citizenship
WEBB’S DEPTH OF
KNOWLEDGE CHART
WE’VE ALREADY BEGUN!
• Kindergarten and First Grade began
implementing the Common Core State
Standards at every site in 2012
• Transitional Kindergarten has developed
a report card that mirrors the CCSS.
• Grades 9, 10, 11 English Language Arts
teachers have new textbooks written to
the CCSS.
• Staff Development has taken place for
teachers at all levels.
2013-2014 IMPLEMENTATION
• This year:
• 2nd-12th grades have begun to implement the CCSS
standards
• Focus on instructional strategies using:
• 5 C’s (Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity,
Collaboration and Citizenship)
• Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
• Shifts in ELA and math
• Integration of content areas in units
WESTHOFF MOVES FORWARD. . .
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• K/1 teachers are in year two of CCSS
implementation. Grades 2-12 have begun.
• Common Core Teaching Strategies are linked to
teacher’s professional growth plans.
• Teachers attend Staff and professional
development provided by our district office.
• Staff Meeting time is allotted to CCSS.
• Grade level Common Core days provided for
cross vertical articulation.
*Walnut Valley continues to provide indepth workshops and all grade levels
have been represented.
*Last summer grade levels (district
wide) participated in workshops
developing Common Core units of
study.
*Technology has doubled in past 2 years.
Thanks in part to Community Club’s
support. We now have an iPad cart
for each grade level.
*Teachers are providing opportunities for students
to utilize the 5 C’s: Communication, Collaboration,
Creativity, Critical Thinking and Citizenship across
the curriculum.
*Last year Westhoff participated in a pilot SBAC
assessment in our third grade classes.
*Teachers are:
*Leading high level, text based discussions.
*Focusing on process, not just content
*Creating assignments for real audiences
and with real purpose
*Teaching argument, not persuasion
*Increasing text complexity
SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT
CONSORTIUM (SBAC)
• SBAC will replace STAR/CST testing except in fifth,
seventh and eleventh grade Science.
• California schools will field test the SBAC this year.
• Students in grade 3 – 11 will participate in SBAC.
• “Testing of the test” will allow experts to discern the
accuracy and reliability of test questions before
finalizing the assessment.
• No results will be reported this year.
SUMMARY
• The Common Core State Standards are
about transforming our educational
system by
• preparing students with knowledge and skills
to succeeding college and career
• ensuring consistent expectations for students
across the country
• providing educators, parent and students
with clear, focused guideposts
• encouraging a shift in thinking—a new way
to approach teaching
QUESTIONS?
For additional information, please go to
smarterbalanced.org
Cde.ca.gov
Westhoff School Website has many Common Core
parent resources
• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarterbalanced-assessments/ • http://wvusd.k12.ca.us
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PARENT’S HOMEWORK
• We encourage parents (and day care providers) to
take the practice Smarter Balanced (SBAC) test.
Go to your child’s grade level and see how the
assessment differs from our paper pencil tests.
• The website is available on the California
Department of Education website.
• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/.
THANK YOU!
• “Kids don’t care how much we
know. . .Unless they know how
much we care!”
• Thank you for coming today
and being partners with us in
your child’s education.