ndtac webinar january 20, 2011 carrie heath phillips council of chief state school officers (ccsso)...
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NDTAC WebinarJanuary 20, 2011
Carrie Heath Phillips
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
State-led and developed common core standards for K-12 in English/language arts and mathematics
Initiative led by Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and National Governors Association (NGA)
Common Core State Standards Initiative
What are educational standards?
Why do they matter?
Why do we need common standards? Why now?
Disparate standards across states
Global competition
Today’s jobs require different skills
For many young people, a high school degree isn’t preparing them for college or a good job
Why is This Important for Students, Teachers, and Parents?
Prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and work
Ensures consistent expectations regardless of a student’s zip code
Provides educators, parents, and students with clear, focused guideposts
Offers economies of scale
Foundation for the Standards
Aligned with college and work expectations Prepare students for success in entry-level,
credit-bearing, academic college courses (2- and 4- year postsecondary institutions)
Prepare students for success in careers that offer competitive, livable salaries above the poverty line, opportunities for career advancement, and are in growing or sustainable industries
Standards Development Process
College- and career-readiness standards for English/language arts and mathematics developed summer of 2009
Based on the college and career readiness standards, K-12 standards for each grade were developed
Continual input throughout the process from educators and business and higher education leaders
Public comment period with nearly 10,000 responses
Final standards released on June 2, 2010
As of January 20th, 40 states and DC have fully adopted the Common Core State Standards; 3 states have provisionally adopted the standards; and 1 state has adopted the ELA standards only.
What’s in the Standards
Intentional design limitations
The standards do NOT define:
How teachers should teach
All that can or should be taught
The nature of advanced work beyond the core
The interventions needed for students well below grade level
The full range of support for English learners and students with special needs
Everything needed for students to be college and career ready
Applications
Applications for English language learners Learn academic content while learning English. English
proficiency is not a prerequisite to students achieving the goals laid out in the standards.
Application for students with disabilities “Students with disabilities are a heterogeneous group with one
common characteristic: the presence of disabling conditions that significantly hinder their abilities to benefit from general education.” (IDEA 34 CFR §300.39, 2004) Therefore, how these high standards are taught and assessed is of the utmost importance in reaching this diverse group of students.
“Promoting a culture of high expectations for all students is a fundamental goal of the Common Core State Standards.”
STANDARDS FOR
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)
&
LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
Design and Organization
Introduction Description of capacities of a literate student (e.g., demonstrate
independence, come to understand other perspectives and cultures)
Three main sections K−5 cross-disciplinary 6−12 English language arts 6−12 literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects
Three appendices
A: Research and evidence; glossary of key terms
B: Reading text exemplars; sample performance tasks
C: Annotated student writing samples
In developing knowledge and skills in English/language arts, learners:
Demonstrate independence
Build strong content knowledge
Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline
Comprehend as well as critique
Value evidence
Use technology and digital media strategically and capably
Come to understand other perspectives and cultures
"Habits of mind" fostered by the Common Core State Standards
Design and Organization
Four strands: Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Language
An integrated model of literacyMedia requirements blended throughout
ELA Key Advances
Reading Balance of literature and informational texts Text complexity
Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing Writing about sources
Standards for reading and writing in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects Complement rather than replace content standards
in those subjects Responsibility of teachers in those subjects
MATHEMATICS
STANDARDS
Design and Organization
Standards for Mathematical Practice Carry across all grade levels Describe habits of mind of a mathematically expert student
Standards for Mathematical Content K-8 standards presented by grade level High school standards presented by conceptual theme
Appendix Designing high school math courses based on the Common
Core State Standards
In developing knowledge and skills in mathematics, learners:
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning 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
"Habits of mind" fostered by the Common Core State Standards
Math Key Advances
Focus in early grades on number (arithmetic and operations) to build a solid foundation in math
Evened out pace across the grades
Focus on using math and solving complex problems, similar to what would see in the real world in high school
Emphasize problem-solving and communication
What’s Next?
States are implementing the standards now Plans vary based on state context Redesigning professional development in 2011 Major changes in instructional materials, graduation
requirements, etc., not expected until 2013 or later Teachers will start teaching to the Common Core
State Standards in 2013 or 2014 school year
What’s Next with Testing?
New tests tied to the Common Core State Standards will be live in 2014-2015 school year New assessments will be computer-based and given
several times throughout the year
Beyond multiple choice and more focus on application of knowledge
Two different consortia are developing assessments, so instead of every state having their own test, there will be only two different types of testing programs throughout the nation
www.corestandards.org