understanding the common core state standards
Post on 24-Jan-2016
17 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
Understanding the
Common Core State Standards
The Common Core State Standards Initiative
Beginning in the spring of 2009, Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia committed to developing a common core of state K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics standards.
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
www.corestandards.org
Why Common Core State Standards?
The Common Core standards:
Prepare students with knowledge and skills to succeed in college and career
Ensure consistent expectations regardless of a student’s zip code
Provide educators, parents, and students with clear, focused guideposts
Offer economies of scale and sharing of best practices
The Common Core Process
K-12 Common Standards: Core writing teams in English Language Arts and Mathematics (See www.corestandards.org for list of team members)
External and state feedback teams provided on-going feedback to writing teams throughout the process
Draft K-12 standards were released for public comment on March 10, 2010; 9,600 comments received
Validation Committee of leading experts reviews standards
Final standards were released June 2, 2010
Common Core State Standards Evidence Base
Evidence was used to guide critical decisions in the following areas:
Inclusion of particular content Timing of when content should be introduced and the
progression of that content Ensuring focus and coherence Organizing and formatting the standards Determining emphasis on particular topics in standards
Common Core State Standards Evidence Base
Evidence includes:
Standards from high-performing countries, leading states, and nationally-regarded frameworks
Research on adolescent literacy, text complexity, mathematics instruction, quantitative literacy
Lists of works consulted and research base included in standards’ appendices
Common Core State Standards Design
Building on the strength of current state standards, the CCSS are designed to be:
Focused, coherent, clear and rigorous
Internationally benchmarked
Anchored in college and career readiness*
Evidence- and research-based
*Ready for first-year credit-bearing, postsecondary coursework in mathematics and English without the need for remediation.
46 States + DC Have Adopted the CCSS
Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Grade-Level Standards
K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by domain
9-12 high school standards organized by conceptual categories
Standards for Mathematical Practice
Describe mathematical “habits of mind”
Connect with content standards in each grade
Content Standards by Domain (K-8) and Conceptual Category (9-12)
Number-Counting and Cardinality
Number-Operations and the Problems They Solve
Number-Base Ten
Number-Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Ratios and Proportional Reasoning
The Number System
Expressions and Equations
Functions
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
High SchoolK-5 6-8
Number and Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Standards for Mathematical Practice
Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Construct viable arguments and critique the understanding of others
Model with mathematics
Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision
Look for and make use of structure
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Major Shifts in Mathematics
From… To…
A mile-wide, inch-deep curriculum that speeds through topics, rather than building strong foundation
Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus
Scattered, isolated topics that don’t build on student understanding
Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics
Math curricula that emphasize either fluency or understanding in mathematics and that application is often seen as just “extra”
Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application
Key Instructional Shifts in CCSS)
MATHEMATICS
A sharper focus on fewer key topics in each grade to allow educators and students to go deeper into the content so students can better understand concepts.
A coherent progression of learning across grades and across concepts, with each progression resulting in students’ fluency in a given concept. Each standard is not a new event, but an extension of previous learning.
Rigor through mathematical practices that foster reasoning, flexible and real-world application, and deeper conceptual understanding across the discipline.
Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards for
English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,
and Technical Subjects
Common Core State Standards
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards
Overarching standards for each strand that are further defined by grade-specific standards
Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts
K-8, grade-by-grade
9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school
Four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language
Common Core State Standards
Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Standards are embedded at grades K-5
Content-specific literacy standards are provided for grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12
Key Instructional Shifts in CCSS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY
A balance between literature and nonfiction and informational texts, supported by literacy standards for science, history, and technical subjects to enable students to read and write in a wider range of contexts.
An emphasis on explanatory writing, including writing and speaking using evidence drawn from texts to present careful analyses, well-defended claims, and clear information.
Regular practice with increasingly complex test and its academic language, or words that may appear in a variety of contexts.
Overview of Writing Strand
Writing Expect students to compose arguments and opinions, informative/explanatory
pieces, and narrative texts
Focus on the use of reason and evidence to substantiate an argument or claim
Emphasize ability to conduct research – short projects and sustained inquiry
Require students to incorporate technology as they create, refine, and collaborate on writing
Include student writing samples that illustrate the criteria required to meet the standards (See standards’ appendices for writing samples)
Overview of Speaking and Listening
Speaking and Listening Focus on speaking and listening in a range of settings, both
formal and informal – academic, small-group, whole-class discussions
Emphasize effective communication practices
Require interpretation and analysis of message as presented through oral, visual, or multimodal formats
Media and Technology are integrated throughout the CCSS
Overview of Language Strands
Language Include conventions for writing and speaking
Highlight the importance of vocabulary acquisition through a mix of conversation, direct instruction, and reading
To be addressed in context of reading, writing, speaking and listening
Media and Technology are integrated throughout the CCSS
BCPS Transitions to new standards by:
• Revising curricula in mathematics and ELA/literacy across all grades to realign with the new standards
• Providing professional development for Principals, Assistant Principals, Department Chairs, Literacy Leaders, Staff Development teachers, classroom teachers, pupil personnel workers
• Communicating with parents and the greater BCPS community• Ensuring text materials are appropriately rigorous, relevant, accessible, and
responsive• Monitoring student performance data to ready students for more rigorous
instructional and assessment tasks
Common Core and PARCC Resources
http://www.bcps.org/video/2013/CommonCoreStandards.htm
parcconline.org
http://www.corestandards.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions
http://www.cgcs.org/domain/36
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/ccss
www.edutopia.org/common-core-state-standards-resources
Understanding the
Common Core State Standards
top related