Common Core State Standards: Overview and Update for NH

1. Common Core State Standards: Overview and Update for NH Tuesday, June 15, 2010 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Deb Wiswell, NH Department of Education Curriculum, Assessment, Accountability, School Improvement

2. NH Common Core Standards: Agenda • Here’s What . . . • The national Common Core State Standards Project – history, design & development, key features • So what . . . • New Hampshire role in CCSS • CCSS impact in New Hampshire • Now what . . . • Timeline – feedback, adoption, implementation

3. Here’s What: The National Common Core State Standards Project • Founding organizations • National Governors Association • Council of Chief State School Officers (Commissioners) • Development Process • Writing Team – Feedback Groups - Validation Teams • Duration – June 2009 to June 2010 • Steps (see timeline) • Product • Standards in Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Language across content areas • Standards for Mathematics • Appendix documents for both

4. Key Features:English/Language Arts • Not just for ELA teachers- an integrated model • Across all content areas • Begins with 10 College and Career Ready Anchor Standards • Format mirrors NH • Organized K-5 and 6-12 • Brings the focus back to speaking, listening, and viewing • Appendix documents

5. Key Features: Mathematics • Learning progressions that follow how students learn concepts • Understanding the mathematics AND procedural skill are equally important • “processes and proficiencies” from the NCTM process standards & Adding It Up • 8 mathematical practices are the same throughout the grades • Standards for content vary by grade • Mastery of standards through grade 7 prepares students for algebra in grade 8 • Appendix documents (not yet)

6. So what?NH’s Role & Influence in CCSS • Design & Development • In ELA – text complexity, format, informational text, across content areas • In Math – Quantitative Literacy, algebra throughout, explanation of format • Review and Feedback (see timeline) • Specific feedback multiple times • Writing teams were responsive

7. So what? CCSS Impact in NH • Alignment • Process has begun to look at gaps and matches and grade differentials • Report will go to State Board on July 8 and then to districts and will be posted • Adoption • Public Hearings: June 9-ELA; July 8-10AM -mathematics and ELA • July 8: Board will discuss feedback and alignment report and may vote to adopt • Implementation • Beginning with the analysis this summer, we will work with districts and NECAP teams to develop a smooth deliberate transition plan

8. Now what? Transition Timeline Fall 2010 – NECAP as usual begin review of standards Fall 2011 – NECAP (possible field test items) Fall 2012 – NECAP (with transitional items) Fall 2013 – final NECAP (best possible transitional test) Fall 2014 – no test (with USED approval) Spring 2015 – new assessments based on CCSS

9. What can you do? • Don’t panic or rush to change anything! • Review the standards and email feedback to the State Board • Come to the public hearing on July 8th, 10 AM • Wait for the gap/match analysis to be posted mid summer • There is time to be deliberate and thoughtful

10. Want to know more? National Website: www.corestandards.org NH DOE Website: http://www.education.nh.gov/spotlight/k12_ccss.htm Questions to NH DOE: Deb Wiswell (dwiswell@ed.state.nh.us)

11. Thanks for joining us! Presented in collaboration with: New England Comprehensive Center ∙ RMC Research Corporation 1000 Market Street ∙ Portsmouth, NH 03801 http://www.necomprehensivecenter.org