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What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?. A state-led effort to establish a single set of clear standards for ELA and math Informed by the best evidence and highest standards Designed by a diverse group Designed to ensure students are prepared for college and career

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What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

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  1. What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative? • A state-led effort to establish a single set of clear standards for ELA and math • Informed by the best evidence and highest standards • Designed by a diverse group • Designed to ensure students are prepared for college and career • Benchmarked to international standards

  2. What will the CCSS mean for students? • Provide clarity of student learning expectations • Help provide all students with an equal opportunity for education • Ensure more consistent exposure to materials and learning experiences • Prepare students to be college and career ready

  3. What will the CCSS mean for teachers? • Help teachers develop and implement effective strategies • Help colleges and PD programs better prepare teachers • Allow for even better assessments • Guide curricula and strategies toward a deep understanding of the subject and skills

  4. CCSS for Mathematics • Focused on big ideas in grade bands • Grade level standards in K-8 • High school content divided into blocks of information • Permanent learning of fewer concepts at each grade level • Focus on NCTM Standards for Mathematical Practice

  5. CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects • Integrated literacy model • Interdisciplinary/cross-curricular approach to literacy • Reading complex texts, including informational and technical texts • Writing emphasizes the persuasive/ argumentative • Emphasizes deeper learning of content • Increased complexity of texts and performance tasks

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