California Common Core Standards

CCCS = California Common Core Standards

Common Core standards corresponds with the original NCLB timeline of 2014

Students need real world skills for college and the workforce

Standards address international competition, equity and collaboration

Federal Purpose for Common Core Standards

The development of these National Common Core Standards included:

Parents Educators Content Experts Researchers National Organizations Community leaders from 48 states Input from top performing countries – Japan, Taiwan,

Singapore, Finland, England, India

Each state is required to start with the National Common Core standards as written.

Steps in Development of CCS

California adopted the Common Core (National) in August 2010 - CCS

California inserted15% of current state standards into CCS

Final set for California are called California Common Core Standards or CCCS

California Common Core Standards

Aligned with college and work force expectations

Clear, understandable, and consistent

Rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills

Recognition of the strengths and lessons of current state standards

California Common Core Standards

ELA standards focus equally on fiction and non-fiction

Inclusion of Listening and Speaking Standards in ELA for all students

Stronger description of standard English conventions and language vocabulary acquisition

Separate set of literacy standards for content courses (6th – 12th) which focus on communication, reading and writing skills required for college and career success

CCCS for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science and Technical Subjects

CCCS standards for mathematics:

◦ Focus on the Mathematical Practice Standards K-12

◦ Develop Conceptual Understanding

◦ Emphasis on Mastery

◦ Balance mathematical understanding and

procedural skill

◦ Focus on Fractions

◦ Are internationally benchmarked

CCCS for Mathematics

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively3. Construct viable arguments and critique the

reasoning of others4. Model with mathematics5. Use appropriate tools strategically6. Attend to precision7. Look for and make use of structure8. Look for and express regularity in repeated

reasoning

CCCS Standards for Mathematical Practice K-12

CCS (National) do not have Algebra as an 8th grade standard; rather embedded throughout grade levels

California CCS (State) included the 8th Grade Algebra course current state standards to the CCCS

Two pathways in the CCCS for 8th grade 8th grade Algebra 8th grade Mathematics

8th Grade Algebra

Standards are listed as conceptual categories rather than courses.

Number and Quantity

Algebra

Functions

Modeling

Geometry

Statistics and Probability

High School Mathematics

HS pathways could be:◦ Course specific (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II,

etc)◦ Grade level specific with conceptual categories

woven through each level (9th grade, 10th grade, etc)

State is still deciding if this is a state or local decision as to pathway options for students

High School Mathematics Pathways

Links classroom mathematics and statistics to everyday life, work and decision-making.

A model can be very simple, or quite complex.

Modeling is best interpreted not as a collection of isolated topics but rather in relation to other standards.

Examples: Design the layout of the stalls in a school fair so as to

raise as much money as possible.

Standard of Modeling

It is not recommended that districts do a one to one correlation when adopting the CCCS

In order to highlight the differences in depth and rigor – see handout 2

Emphasis on: gathering information, synthesizing information, communicating information, using technology and strong critical analysis skills

Standards Correlations for CCCS

The CCCS are expected to be implemented by 2012-2013

CST will be replaced with a national exam in 2014- 2015

National assessments will be administered in grade 3-8 and once in high school

New national exams are being developed by two major organizations:◦ Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) – Washington

State◦ Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

(PARCC) - Florida

Accountability System

Assessment will also include documentation that students are on track to become college and career ready.

Assessments are proposed to be NWEA “like”, assessing 4 times a year and computer based and project based.

Federal government is challenging all states to develop (if they have not already) a growth model rather than a proficiency model of assessment.

California currently has a growth model.

New Accountability System

Create awareness of CCCS with parents, community members, teachers and students

Remain informed about state timeline and guidelines for lifting the suspension on framework development and instructional materials adoptions

Continue to promote and enhance Performance Based Assessments currently being used in our district (i.e. MAC, MS Science PBA, Physics PBA, Writing PBAs K-12)

because they are similar in nature to the expected National Exam

Next Steps for SCUSD

Provide Professional Development for teachers and administrators around CCCS

Begin now to teach academic language used in CCCS which is not currently in the state standards

Develop curriculum teams to revise pacing guides for CCCS in SCUSD

Prepare and plan for enhanced technology needs

Next Steps for SCUSD