Louisiana’s Implementation of Common Core State Standards

1. Louisiana’s Implementation of Common Core State Standards Implementation Update and Crosswalk Documents Presented by: The Louisiana Department of Education September 13 and 14, 2011

2. CCSS Webinar 2 Agenda • CCSS Awareness Webinar 1 Summary • Implementation Plan Timeline Review with Updates • Terminology of the Common Core State Standards • Crosswalks and Grade-Level Content Comparisons • Format • How to Read Documents • Recommended Uses • Upcoming Events • Questions and Answers

3. CCSS Awareness Webinar 1 Summary Review • Presented May 10, 2011 • Information provided • Louisiana’s curriculum and assessment policies • CCSS background information • Sample comparisons between GLEs and CCSS • Timeline for transitioning to CCSS by 2014-15 • Important that districts inform teachers and staff • Available tools: PPT, detailed redelivery script, video of webinar • http://www.louisianaschools.net/topics/common_core_training.html

4. Louisiana’s CCSS Implementation Plan Implementation Timeline with Updates

5. Implementation Overview New assessments and new LCC for ELA and mathematics will be phased in over several years No changes - current curriculum, current assessments Curriculum - some GLEs deleted, some GLEs remain, some CCSS added Assessments – based on GLEs that remain in curriculum Curriculum and assessments based on CCSS only

6. Curriculum Implementation Plan 2011 Events • Created crosswalk documents between CCSS and current Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) in ELA and math • Developed grade-level content comparison reports • Identify what content will remain the same, be added, or be deleted • Indicate which CCSS will be phased in prior to full implementation

7. Curriculum Implementation Plan 2011-12: Current Year • Social Studies and Science • Create • newLouisiana Comprehensive Curriculum (LCC) to align new social studies standards • Review • Next Generation Science Standards (Spring 2012) to determine their appropriateness to replace current Louisiana science standards ELA and Math • Create • newLouisiana Comprehensive Curriculum (LCC) to align with CCSS for grades K-1 • transitional LCC for grades 2 and higher • Delete activities based on GLEs that have no match with CCSS • Add activities to address new content required by CCSS

8. Curriculum Implementation Plan 2012-13: Transition Year #1 Social Studies and Science • Implement • new LCC* in Civics and US History courses (required) • new LCC* in World Geography and World History (recommended) • Create • new LCC in grades K-12 science • *or locally-developed curriculum ELA and Math • Implement • new LCC in grades K -1 aligned to ELA and math CCSS • transitional LCC in grades 2 and higher in ELA and math • Create • new LCC for grades 2 and higher aligned to ELA and math CCSS • Create new PreK integrated curriculum based on CCSS and new social studies and science standards

9. Curriculum Implementation Plan 2013-14: Transition Year #2 Social Studies and Science • Continue to use • new LCC in Civics and US History courses (required) • new LCC in World Geography and World History (recommended) ELA and Math • Implement • new LCC in grade 2 in ELA and math • Continue to use • transitional LCC in grades 3 and higher • Implement new PreK integrated curriculum based on CCSS and new social studies and science standards

10. Curriculum Implementation Plan 2014-15: Full CCSS Implementation • Full Implementation at all grades and core content areas • Common Core State Standards in ELA and math • State-revised standards for social studies and science • New LCCfor all grades and subjects

11. Assessment Transition Plan • Science and Social Studies • 2011-12: No change to current assessments • 2012-13 and 2013-14: • New US History EOC • No change in other social studies and science assessments (still under consideration) ELA and Math • 2011-12: No change to current assessments • 2012-13 and 2013-14: Transitional assessments for grades 3-8 and high school • Aligned with transitional LCC • Adjust by using existing items that best align with CCSS that match GLE • Content focus may change • “Cut scores” and level of difficulty will remain the same • Omit content that will be discontinued, emphasize existing content that aligns with CCSS • New CCSS content will not be added until 2014-15

12. 2014-15 PARCC Assessment Plan • PARCC will develop an assessment system composed of four components. Each component will be computer-delivered and will leverage technology to incorporate innovations. • Two summative assessment components designed to • Make “college- and career-readiness” and “on-track” determinations • Measure the full range of standards and full performance continuum • Provide data for accountability uses, including measures of growth • Two formative assessment components designed to • Generate timely information for informing instruction, interventions, and professional development during the school year • In ELA/literacy, an additional third formative component will assess students’ speaking and listening skills

13. 2014-15 PARCC Assessment Plan • Summative Assessment Components: • Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) administered as close to the end of the school year as possible. • ELA/literacy PBA focus - writing effectively when analyzing text • Mathematics PBA focus - applying skills, concepts, and understandings to solve multi-step problems requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance, and strategic use of tools • End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) administered after approx. 90% of the school year. • ELA/literacy EOY focus - reading comprehension • Math EOY - composed of innovative, machine-scorable items

14. 2014-15 PARCC Assessment Plan • Formative Assessment Components: • Early Assessment • indicator of student knowledge and skills • allows instruction, supports, and professional development to be tailored to meet student needs • Mid-Year Assessment • performance-based items and tasks • emphasis on hard-to-measure standards

15. Common Core State Standards Terminology of the CCSS

16. ELA CCSS Terminology Sample ELA Standards Focus Topics from College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards RL.K.3

17. ELA CCSS ID Numbers RI . 7 . 2 Grade Strand Standard Number The ELA Common Core State Standards document provides each strand name and its abbreviation. The strand in this example is Reading for Informational Text.

18. CCSS Mathematics Terminology

19. Math CCSS ID Numbers 7.NS.2 Grade Domain Standard Number The math Common Core State Standards document provides each domain name and its abbreviation. The domain in this example is The Number System.

20. Common Core State Standards Crosswalk Documents

21. What is a Content Standards Crosswalk? • An alignment study to analyze the degree of match or overlap between two sets of standards • LDOE contracted with WestEd to create an alignment study between CCSS and Louisiana’s GLEs • ELA and Math • Each grade level • Serves as the official crosswalk for determining transitional curriculum and blueprints for transitional assessments • Not Included: ELA Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects • Terminology is based on CCSS for each content area • Formats are similar

22. Criteria for a Match A GLE was considered a match to a CCSS if it met one or more of the following criteria: • GLE reflects the same concepts and skills embodied in the CCSS • Central idea and/or intended complexity of the GLE is consistent with the central idea and/or intended complexity of the CCSS • GLE addresses the intended content of the CCSS at a fundamental level. • Important: A GLE does not need to address all the skills embodied by the CCSS to be considered a match. • West Ed identified the strongest GLE to CCSS match(es) at each grade.

23. How to Read Crosswalk Document • Locate the following documents • How to Read ELA Crosswalk Document • How to Read Math Crosswalk Document • Each contains three pages • Page 1: Guidelines for determining a content match and information on format of crosswalks • Page 2: Example of Version A, the CCSS-to-GLE alignments • Page 3: Example of Version B, the GLE-to-CCSS alignments • Follow along with either the ELA or math document

24. Page 1: ELA and Math How to Read Crosswalk Document

25. Page 1: How to Read Crosswalk Document Crosswalks are in EXCEL Format There are two versions of the crosswalks for each grade, each under a separate tab in the EXCEL file (see graphic). • Version A starts with the CCSS and identifies the GLE or GLEs that best match the content of the CCSS. • Version B starts with the GLE and identifies the CCSS that best matches the GLE. The tabs labeled MathVersA-All and MathVersB-All contain the math alignments for all grades on a single worksheet. In the ELA crosswalk, the tabs are labeled ELAVersA-All and ELAVersB-All.

26. Page 2: Version A, CCSS-to-GLE How to Read Crosswalk Document

27. Page 2: How to Read ELA Version A Document

28. Page 2: How to Read Math Version A Document

29. Page 3: Version B, GLE-to-CCSS How to Read Crosswalk Document

30. Page 3: How to Read ELA Version B Document

31. Page 3: How to Read Math Version B Document

32. Common Core State Standards Grade-Level Content Comparison Reports

33. Grade-Level Content Comparison Reports • Locate the following documents • How to Read ELA Grade-Level Content Comparison Report • How to Read Math Grade-Level Content Comparison Report • Purpose • to illustrate how the CCSS and Louisiana’s GLEs align by grade • to provide teachers a “road map” of how to implement the CCSS over time • One report per grade level per content area • Example: There is a Grade 4 report for math and a separate Grade 4 report for ELA.

34. Grade-Level Content Comparison Reports • Developed from Crosswalk Documents • Chart 1: Content to be Added to Grade or Course: CCSS in stated grade did not match a GLE in stated grade • Designates year in which new CCSS is to be implemented in transitional curriculum • Chart 2: Content to be Deleted from a Grade or Course: GLE in stated grade did not match a CCSS in stated grade • Chart 3: Content Remains the Same in a Grade or Course: a match (as defined earlier) existed between a CCSS and a GLE in the same grade • In high school math, Louisiana course standards were matched with CCSS Achieve Traditional Pathway Courses (CCSS Math Appendix CCSS).

35. Page 1: How to Read ELA Content Comparison

36. Page 2: How to Read ELA Content Comparison

37. Page 3: How to Read ELA Content Comparison

38. Page 4: How to Read ELA Content Comparison

39. Page 1: How to Read Math Content Comparison

40. Page 2: How to Read Math Content Comparison

41. Page 3: How to Read Math Content Comparison

42. Page 4: How to Read Math Content Comparison

43. Common Core State Standards Uses for Crosswalk and Grade-Level Content Comparison Documents

44. Uses of Crosswalk Documents • Crosswalk Documents • Used by state to develop Grade-Level Content Comparison Reports • Possible uses by districts • Understand how content of a CCSS differs from a matched GLE • Determine shifts in content (how much sooner/later is a content/skill to be mastered in CCSS)

45. Uses of Crosswalk Documents • Grade-Level Content Comparisons • Used by state to • Determine GLEs that should be retained in a grade during the transitional years to prevent potential curricular gaps • Determine assessable GLEs and create blueprints for transitional assessments • Create transitional curriculum • Identify activities modified/added to address a CCSS • Identify activities that will be implemented in 2013-14 • Possible uses by districts • Make teachers aware of content changes beginning in 2012-13 • Revise locally-developed curriculum for the transitional years • Determine content in which students may have difficulty during transition; consider ways to introduce some new CCSS in current school year • Determine instructional materials needed to successfully implement new content during transitional years

46. Upcoming Events • Regional Workshops • Audience • Redelivery Teams: appropriate district-level curriculum staff and instructional leaders with expertise in ELA/math • Limit 4 per content area • Crosswalk and Grade-Level Content Comparison Documents • PPT delivered, followed by short hands-on activities to assist with understanding • Content Related Component • ELA – text complexity/text types • Math – math practice standards • Dates and Locations - TBA • October 2011 • 5 regional locations

47. Questions and Answers

48. Common Core State Standards Need More Information? E-mail commoncore@la.gov Call Toll Free 1-877-453-2721