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Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards. Introduction. Preparing students for College and Career Readiness is the central purpose behind the Common Core State Standards 6 Instructional Shifts: More informational text Literacy in History and Science-broad curriculum Increased Text Complexity

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Common Core State Standards

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  1. Common Core State Standards

  2. Introduction • Preparing students for College and Career Readiness is the central purpose behind the Common Core State Standards • 6 Instructional Shifts: • More informational text • Literacy in History and Science-broad curriculum • Increased Text Complexity • Text-dependent questions • Argumentation with text-based evidence • Focus on academic vocabulary

  3. Video- Common Core rollout in New York City

  4. What is the role of the elementary school in getting all students “College and Career Ready?”

  5. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards • Anchor the document and define general literacy expectations for college and workforce readiness. • These were developed first, and the standards were back-mapped from the anchors. • Look at the anchor standards, read the side bars as well. Add-on to table discussion about role of elementary school in getting students “college and career ready.”

  6. Take a Look • Take a look through the reading standards to get acquainted with the format.

  7. Vertical Alignment • Look through Reading Standard 6 from K-12 • Copy key words and phrases that illustrate the build of each standard from grade-level to grade-level • Implications for our school

  8. 6th grade RL.6 (Reading Literature, standard 6) • Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

  9. The Writing Standards Easy Transitions/Challenges?

  10. Assessment • Timeline 2011-13 Intro to Common Core Begin to up text complexity, rigor, writing, content reading 2012-13 Piloting 2013-14 Field Testing 2014-15 Assessments count as part of accountability system

  11. Smarter Balanced Assessments • Must measure deeper understanding and application of concepts in both ELA / Literacy and Mathematics • This requires a variety of item types • Selected response • Short constructed response • Extended constructed response • Technology enhanced • Performance tasks

  12. Sample Performance Task: gr. 4 • Phase 1: Read prompts and supporting resource material: facts about sharks (includes reading and links- may also include video clips); Write notes in graphic organizer to plan their writing • Phase 2: Write an opinion piece- Which shark would you study if you were a shark scientist and why? Explain your reasons. Be sure to include shark facts to help you explain your choice.

  13. We are here to help! Debbie Higdon- dhigdon@sandi.net http://www.sdcoe.net/commoncore/ www.corestandards.org

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