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Common Core State Standards in Kansas

Common Core State Standards in Kansas. The Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Common Core State Standards in Kansas

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  1. Common Core State Standards in Kansas

  2. 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

  3. Why Common Core State Standards? • Preparation: The standards are college- and career-ready. They will help prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in education and training after high school. • Competition: The standards are internationally benchmarked. Common standards will help ensure our students are globally competitive. • Equity: Expectations are consistent for all – and not dependent on a student’s zip code. • Clarity: The standards are focused, coherent, and clear. Clearer standards help students (and parents and teachers) understand what is expected of them. • Collaboration: The standards create a foundation to work collaboratively across states and districts, pooling resources and expertise, to create curricular tools, professional development, common assessments and other materials.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 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

  6. Common Core State Standards Evidence Base • For example: Standards from individual high-performing countries and provinces were used to inform content, structure, and language. Writing teams looked for examples of rigor, coherence, and progression. Mathematics Belgium (Flemish) Canada (Alberta) China Chinese Taipei England Finland Hong Kong India Ireland Japan Korea Singapore • English language arts • Australia • New South Wales • Victoria • Canada • Alberta • British Columbia • Ontario • England • Finland • Hong Kong • Ireland • Singapore

  7. The Common Core Standards Timeline in Kansas • January2010– An executive committee of ELA teachers from across the state is formed to review and provide feedback upon the various drafts of the Common Core Standards and begin crafting the “Kansas 15%,” the portion of the standards each state is allowed to develop individually. • June 2010– Final version of Common Core Standards released by CCSSO. • July 2010– The common core standards with the “Kansas 15%” were posted on the KSDE website for public comment and feedback. • September 2010 – The Kansas Common Core Standards were formally presented to the Kansas State Board of Education with a recommendation for adoption. • October2010– The Kansas State Board of Education adopted the Kansas Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Source:

  8. The Kansas ELA Executive Committee Members ELA Executive Committee Members and Schools James Heiman Kansas City USD 500 Carolyn Boyd Lansing USD 469 Sandee Morris Royal Valley USD 366 Vicki Seeger Seaman USD 345 Judy Beemer Junction City USD 475 Rebecca Hochstein Goddard USD 265 Sheryl Plattner Sabetha USD 441 Leigh Ann Roderick Garden City USD 457 Ruthann Harris Wichita USD 259 Julie Aikins Chanute USD 413

  9. The ELA Executive Committee’s Process • Dates of Meetings – 9 days of meetings • Feedback we provided – 3 formal rounds and several more informal conference calls with writers and other states • Feedback we gathered and reviewed – • Formal feedback gathered through the Common Core Standards Website • Feedback gathered through KSDE website and presentations • Review of multiple rounds of feedback provided by professional organizations, including:

  10. Kansas Advantages to Common Core Standards • A focus on college and career readiness • Inclusion of the four strands of English Language Arts: • Reading • Writing • Listening and speaking • Language • The benefits of an integrated literacy approach – all Kansas educators have a shared responsibility for literacy instruction, regardless of discipline or content area. • A focus on results rather than means –(“the Standards leave room for teachers, curriculum developers, and states to determine how those goals should be reached and what additional topics should be addressed” (p. 4).) • Efficiencies of scale – common standards allow for greater collaboration among states in the areas of • Professional development • Resource development • Teaching tools

  11. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

  12. Cover of ELA standards Source:

  13. Common Core State Standards forEnglish Language Arts andLiteracy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects • College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards – Overarching standards for each of four strands that are further defined by grade-specific standards • Reading – 10 standards • Writing – 10 standards • Speaking and Listening – 6 standards • Language – 6 standards

  14. Common Core State Standards forEnglish Language Arts andLiteracy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects • Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts • K-8, grade-by-grade • 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school • Format highlights progression of standards across grades

  15. Overview of Reading Strand • Reading • Progressive development of reading comprehension; students gain more from what they read • Emphasize the importance of grade-level texts that are of appropriate difficulty and are increasingly sophisticated • Standards for Reading Foundational Skills (K-5) • Reading Standards for Literature (K-12) • Reading Standards for Informational Text (K-12) • Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies (6-12) • Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects (6-12)

  16. Overview of Text Complexity • Reading Standards include over exemplar texts (stories and literature, poetry, and informational texts) that illustrate appropriate level of complexity by grade • Text complexity is defined by: Qualitative measures – levels of meaning, structure, language conventionality and clarity, and knowledge demands Quantitative measures – readability and other scores of text complexity Quantitative Qualitative Reader and Task – background knowledge of reader, motivation, interests, and complexity generated by tasks assigned Reader and Task

  17. Example of Grade-Level Progression in Reading CCR Reading Standard 3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

  18. 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)

  19. Example of Grade-Level Progression in Writing CCR Writing Standard 8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

  20. Overview of Speaking and Listeningand Language Strands • 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 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 standards.

  21. References Achieve, Inc. (2010, June.) Understanding the common core state standards. Retrieved from http://www.achieve.org/files/CCSSJune22010FINAL.ppt Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2010.) Common core state standards for English language arts and literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf

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