Pennsylvania Common Core Standards

1. Pennsylvania Common Core Standards Learn ~ Transition ~ Succeed Tracy Colbert Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 tcolbert@iu08.org

2. Building Awareness What is Common Core?

3. Goals • Develop an understanding of Common Core Standards and the PA commitment • English Language Arts • Mathematics • Explore online Common Core Standards and supporting materials • Preview Pennsylvania transition plans, timeline and resources

4. Common Core: What We Know • Two Stars and a Wish • Record two things you already know about CC • Record one thing you would like to know about CC

5. Common Core Overview Prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and work Ensures consistent expectationsregardless of a student’s zip code Provides educators, parents, and students with clear, focused guideposts Offerseconomies of scale

6. Standards Aligned Systems Websitewww.pdesas.org

7. Common Core Organization English Language Arts Strands • Reading • Writing • Speaking and Listening • Language

8. English Language ArtsNew Emphasis http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/anchor-standards/college-and-career-readiness-anchor-standards-for-language/ Reading • Balance of literature and informational texts • Text complexity Writing • Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing • Writing about sources http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts

9. English Language ArtsNew Emphasis http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/anchor-standards/college-and-career-readiness-anchor-standards-for-language/ Speaking and Listening • Comprehension and collaboration • Inclusion of formal and informal talk Language • Stress on general academic and domain-specific vocabulary http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts

10. Design and Organization Three Main Sections • K-5 Cross disciplinary • 6-12 English Language Arts • 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science/Technical Subjects

11. Design and Organization Appendices A Research Supporting Key Elements B Text Exemplars/Sample Performance Tasks C Samples of Student Writing

12. Anchor Standards Four sets of College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards: • Reading (Page 10) • Writing (Page 18) • Speaking and Listening (Page 22) • Language (Page 25)

13. From Anchors to Grade Level Standards Grade level standards derive from the Anchor Standards. • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-10 and 11-12

14. SAS and the Common Core • * Also located in PLC • SAS Resources: http://www.pdesas.org* • Clear Standards Tab • Common Core Tab

15. Common Core Organization Mathematics Standards for Mathematical Practice Standards for Mathematical Content

16. Common Core Organization Standards for Mathematical Practice • Carry across all grade levels • Describe habits of mind of a mathematically competent student

17. Common Core Organization Standards for Mathematical Content • Presented by grade level, K-8 • Organized into domains progressing over several grades • Introduced at each grade level by 2–4 focal points (i.e., instructional emphasis) • Presented by conceptual themes at high school

18. Standards for Mathematical Practice • Describe varieties of expertise that should be developed in students • Rely upon longstanding important processes and proficiencies • Articulate the behaviors of truly mathematically competent citizens

19. Standards for Mathematical Practice • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. • Reason abstractly and quantitatively. • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. • Model with mathematics.

20. Standards for Mathematical Practice • Use appropriate tools strategically. • Attend to precision. • Look for and make use of structure. • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

21. Mathematical Content: Domains

22. Design and Organization http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics Content standards define what students should understand and be able to do Clusters are groups of related standards Domains are larger groups that progress across grades

23. Understanding A Math Content Standard Cluster heading http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

24. Grade Level Overview (Grade 4 page 27 in CCSS) Focus: Instructional Time Grade 4 Overview (1 page) Provides in depth explanation for the grade level

25. Key Advances from Current PA Standards http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics Focus and coherence • Focus on key topics at each grade level. • Coherent progressions across grade levels. Balance of concepts and skills • Content standards require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. Mathematical practices • Foster reasoning and sense-making in mathematics. College and career readiness • Level is ambitious but achievable.

26. Key Changes from Current PA Standards http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics Focuses in early grades on number (arithmetic and operations) to build a solid foundation in math Evens out pace across the grades Focuses on using math and solving complex problems in high school math - the real world emphasis Stresses problem-solving and communication

27. Timeline For Implementation PDE does not plan to adjust the eligible content or design of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) before the July 1, 2013 effective date for Common Core.

28. Common Core Plans How will your district make the transition?

29. Contact Information Jo Beth McKee Language Education Advisor Bureau of Teaching and Learning Division of Curriculum Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 Phone:  717.525.5981 jobmckee@state.pa.us Kevin M. Mauro Mathematics Education Advisor Bureau of Teaching and Learning Division of Curriculum Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA  17126-0333 Phone: 717.772.6904  kmauro@state.pa.us