PA - Common Core Alignment PA - Common Core Alignment Study and UpdatesStudy and Updates

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Adapted from Presentation of Preliminary Results of Alignment Study Conducted by Dr. Suzanne Lane of University of Pittsburgh in April, 2010 with the addition of information relating to the release of the final version of Common Core Standards

Jim BohanLancaster – Lebanon IU 13

April Alignment Project GoalsApril Alignment Project Goals Examine the content alignment and level of cognitive rigor of Examine the content alignment and level of cognitive rigor of

Common Core standards with PA standards for math and Common Core standards with PA standards for math and RWSL standards at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 RWSL standards at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11

Provide independent analysis to inform the work of the Board, Provide independent analysis to inform the work of the Board, policymakers and education stakeholderspolicymakers and education stakeholders

Involve PA educators, including those who worked on the PA Involve PA educators, including those who worked on the PA standards, as well as faculty from the Universitystandards, as well as faculty from the University

• Measurement expertMeasurement expert• Mathematics educatorsMathematics educators• ELA educatorsELA educators

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MethodologyMethodology Two 2-day meetings: Mathematics and ELATwo 2-day meetings: Mathematics and ELA

Mathematics PanelMathematics Panel Group Leaders: Group Leaders:

• Jim Bohan, Assessment Specialist & Math Consultant, LLIU 13 Jim Bohan, Assessment Specialist & Math Consultant, LLIU 13 • Suzanne Lane, Professor, University of PittsburghSuzanne Lane, Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Panel: Panel: • Math Project Director, Math and Science Collaborative, AIU 3Math Project Director, Math and Science Collaborative, AIU 3• Supervisor K-12 Curriculum/TAC and School Improvement Services, Supervisor K-12 Curriculum/TAC and School Improvement Services,

Northwest Tri-County IU 5Northwest Tri-County IU 5• Curriculum Specialist/ Coach Mentor, CAIU 15Curriculum Specialist/ Coach Mentor, CAIU 15• Middle School Principal, Derry TownshipMiddle School Principal, Derry Township• Middle School Teacher, East Penn School District Middle School Teacher, East Penn School District • High School Teacher, Camp Hill School DistrictHigh School Teacher, Camp Hill School District• Math Supervisor & Assessment Coordinator, Phoenixville Area School DistrictMath Supervisor & Assessment Coordinator, Phoenixville Area School District

• Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of PittsburghAssociate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Pittsburgh• Associate Professor, Duquesne UniversityAssociate Professor, Duquesne University

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MethodologyMethodology Language Arts PanelLanguage Arts Panel

Group Leaders: Group Leaders: • Jean Dyszel, Consultant, Qualtiy Review Team for Standards Aligned SystemJean Dyszel, Consultant, Qualtiy Review Team for Standards Aligned System• Suzanne Lane, Professor, University of PittsburghSuzanne Lane, Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Panel:Panel:• Curriculum and Instruction Director for Literacy and ESL, LLIU 13Curriculum and Instruction Director for Literacy and ESL, LLIU 13• Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment,

Boyerstown School DistrictBoyerstown School District• Reading Specialist, Northeastern School DistrictReading Specialist, Northeastern School District• HS Teacher and English Department Chair, Northside Urban Pathways Charter HS Teacher and English Department Chair, Northside Urban Pathways Charter

School, Pittsburgh City School DistrictSchool, Pittsburgh City School District• Language Arts Advisor, PDE Language Education AdvisorLanguage Arts Advisor, PDE Language Education Advisor• Language Arts Advisor, OCDEL (PDE) , Language Arts AdvisorLanguage Arts Advisor, OCDEL (PDE) , Language Arts Advisor• Teacher of 8Teacher of 8thth grade Communication Arts, Susquenita School District grade Communication Arts, Susquenita School District

• Assistant Professor of English Education, University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor of English Education, University of Pittsburgh • Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Reading Education Program, University Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Reading Education Program, University

of Pittsburghof Pittsburgh    

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MethodologyMethodology

Two groups: Two groups: Grades 3/5 group and Grades 8/11 groupGrades 3/5 group and Grades 8/11 group

Cognitive Rigor Rubric Cognitive Rigor Rubric • Level 1 – Recall Level 1 – Recall • Level 2 – Understanding Concept/SkillLevel 2 – Understanding Concept/Skill• Level 3 – Strategic ThinkingLevel 3 – Strategic Thinking• Level 4 – Extended ThinkingLevel 4 – Extended Thinking

Content Alignment RubricContent Alignment Rubric• Alignment Very StrongAlignment Very Strong• Captures Essential Content (Moderate Alignment)Captures Essential Content (Moderate Alignment)• Minimal AlignmentMinimal Alignment• No AlignmentNo Alignment

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Conclusions – Based on April 2010 versionsConclusions – Based on April 2010 versionsMathMath

For grades 3, 5, and 8, approximately 50% of PA math standards aligned to CC standards at For grades 3, 5, and 8, approximately 50% of PA math standards aligned to CC standards at grade level (minimal to strong alignment)grade level (minimal to strong alignment)

• When including off-grades, a larger percentage of PA math standards aligned to CC When including off-grades, a larger percentage of PA math standards aligned to CC standards (minimal to strong alignment): standards (minimal to strong alignment):

79% for grade 3, 87% for grade 5, and 63% for grade 879% for grade 3, 87% for grade 5, and 63% for grade 8

• When including off-grades, a larger percentage of PA math standards aligned to CC When including off-grades, a larger percentage of PA math standards aligned to CC standards (moderate to strong alignment): standards (moderate to strong alignment):

64% for grade 3, 70% for grade 5, and 50% for grade 864% for grade 3, 70% for grade 5, and 50% for grade 8

For grade 11, 84% of PA math standards aligned to CC standardsFor grade 11, 84% of PA math standards aligned to CC standards• 61% alignment at the moderate level61% alignment at the moderate level

  ELAELA

For all grades, over 80% of the PA ELA standards aligned moderately or very strongly to CC For all grades, over 80% of the PA ELA standards aligned moderately or very strongly to CC standards at grade levelstandards at grade level

• When including off-grades, over 87% of the PA ELA standards aligned moderately or very When including off-grades, over 87% of the PA ELA standards aligned moderately or very strongly to CC standardsstrongly to CC standards

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What about the Math Alignment?What about the Math Alignment?

Issues:Issues: College and Career Readiness Standards College and Career Readiness Standards

emphasize process and critical thinking – just like emphasize process and critical thinking – just like the PA Math Standards – including the Standard of the PA Math Standards – including the Standard of Mathematical PracticeMathematical Practice

The CC K-12 Grade Level Standards (March, 2010) The CC K-12 Grade Level Standards (March, 2010) emphasize discrete skills.emphasize discrete skills.

Apparent disconnect of “Depth of Knowledge” Apparent disconnect of “Depth of Knowledge” (Webb) and emphasis of the documents…(Webb) and emphasis of the documents…

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Disconnect in Number of StandardsDisconnect in Number of Standards

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Grade PA Standards CC Standards

3 39 36

5 40 35

8 38 39

11 31 177

Results - MathResults - MathCognitive Rigor for PA Math Standards vs. CC Math StandardsCognitive Rigor for PA Math Standards vs. CC Math Standards

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StandardsGrade / Cognitive

Rigor PA Standards Common Core Standards

3/ Recall 10 26% 8 12% Concept/Skill 23 59% 22 61% Strategic Thinking 6 15% 6 17%

5/ Recall 9 23% 7 20% Concept/Skill 26 65% 23 66% Strategic Thinking 5 13% 5 14%

8/ Recall 9 24% 9 23% Concept/Skill 23 60% 22 56% Strategic Thinking 6 16% 8 21%

11/ Recall 4 13% 70 40% Concept/Skill 20 65% 96 54% Strategic Thinking 6 19% 11 6% Extended Thinking 1 3% 0 0%

But Since Then…But Since Then… Writers of CC Standards received over Writers of CC Standards received over

10,000 suggestions.10,000 suggestions.

PA and other states asked to see the PA and other states asked to see the “process” in the K-12 Standards.“process” in the K-12 Standards.

The Head of the Writing Team for The Head of the Writing Team for Math agreed and promised changes….Math agreed and promised changes….

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And The Team Delivered!!!!And The Team Delivered!!!!

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Consider the Clusters!Consider the Clusters!

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So Perhaps…So Perhaps…A better alignment strategy…A better alignment strategy…

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PA Standards ↔ CC

Standards

Strands ↔ DomainsStandards ↔ ClustersAnchors/El. Cont. ↔ Standards

Next StepsNext Steps Full Alignment StudyFull Alignment Study

Transition PlanTransition Plan

AdjustmentsAdjustments• SASSAS• PSSA ExamsPSSA Exams• Anchor AssignmentAnchor Assignment• Keystone ExamsKeystone Exams

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Questions??????Questions??????

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