Common Core State Standards

GOALS for Session:

To Provide:

Background: Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Overview of the ELA & Mathematics CCSS Design and Organization Similarities/Differences between CCSS & GLEs/GSEs

“Rhode” to Implementation Phases & Timeline Resources

Common Core State Standards Initiative

State-led effort coordinated by: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center)

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Includes: 48 States, 2 territories & District of Columbia

Initiative result from the NGA/CCSSO joint publication: Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive A World-Class Education, 2008

Common Core: Standards for Proficiency

Developed in collaboration with: Teachers School administrators Education experts

Advisory Group includes experts from: Achieve, Inc. ACT The College Board The National Association of State Boards of Education

The State Higher Education Executive Officers

National Organization feedback received from: Teachers Post secondary educators (including Community Colleges)

Civil Rights groups English Language Learners

Students with disabilities

10,000 responses received during public feedback period RI: 31 responses from public feedback survey

RIDE Content Specialists RI’s Literacy and Mathematics Education Leadership Councils (MELC, LELC)

The Common Core State Standards

Produced: College and Career Readiness Standards

K-12 Standards in Mathematics & English Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Speaking, & Listening) Including: Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects, 6-12

The Standards define the knowledge and skills students

should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate from high school able to succeed in entry-

level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in

workforce training programs.

The Standards define the knowledge and skills students

should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate from high school able to succeed in entry-

level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in

workforce training programs.

The Common Core State Standards:

Are aligned with college and workforce expectations;

Are clear, understandable and consistent;Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills;

Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;

Are informed by standards in other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and

Are evidence-based.

English Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts MathematicsMathematics

The Standards

Overview of CCSS vs GLEs/GSEs

GLEs/GSEs are a blueprint for assessmentCCSS represent what students should know and be able to do

Some CCSS are not found in GLEs/GSEsSome GLEs/GSEs are not found in CCSSIdentical expectations in both sets of standards but appear in different grade levels

Identical expectations in both sets of standards but a different focus

CCSS are clearer and more specific than GLEs/GSEs

English Language Arts Standards:

Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Language, Foundational Skills & Literacy

in Content Areas 6-12

ELA Standards: Design and Organization

Three Sections

K-5 (cross-disciplinary) 6-12 English Language Arts 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science &

Technical Subjects

Three Appendices

A: Research and evidence; glossary B: Reading text exemplars; sample performance tasks

C: Annotated student writing samples

ELA: Design & Organization

Four Strands:

READING

WRITING

SPEAKING & LISTENING

LANGUAGE

ELA: Design and Organization

Four Strands (continued)… Reading

K-5

LiteratureInformational

Foundational Skills

6-12

LiteratureInformational(Literary nonfiction)

6-12 Literacy in Contents…

Informational(Content Specific)

ELA: Design and Organization

Four Strands (continued)… Writing

Arguments Informative/explanatory texts Narrative

Speaking and Listening Comprehension and collaboration Presentation of knowledge and ideas

Language Knowledge of language Vocabulary

ELA: Design and Organization

College and Career Readiness (CCR) ANCHOR Standards

Broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas

Based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations

ELA: Design and Organization

K-12 Standards

Grade Specific standards

End of year expectations

One-to-one correspondence with CCR standards

ELA: Reading Standard Example

Common Core State Standards for ELA

Overview ELA: Reading Grades K-5

Additions Integration of knowledge and skills using illustrations, diverse media and formats (digital texts)

Introduction at earlier grade Point of view Shades of meaning (and subsumed in later grades)

More specificity Compare & contrast multiple texts

Organizational differences Some Reading Vocabulary GLE/GSEs located in Language CCSS

Overview ELA: Reading Grades 6-12

Additions Many new text types specifically identified Integration of knowledge and skills using illustrations, diverse media and formats (digital texts) Addition of diverse media and formats

“Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects”

Introduction at earlier grade Evaluation of various aspects of informational texts

More specificity Analyzing author’s craft and its implications Analyzing nuances of word choices Compare & contrast of multiple texts

Organizational differences Some Reading Vocabulary GLE/GSEs located in Language CCSS

Overview ELA: Writing K-12

Organizational differences Some Writing GLE/GSEs located in Language CCSS Argument is separated out from other forms of informational writing

 

Additions Use of technology to produce & publish, interact and collaborate

Keyboarding skills 

Introduction at earlier grade Arguments (opinion) writing Use of dialogue

 

Emphasis from reading to writing Research to build and present knowledge

 Deletions Poetry and Reflective Essays

Mathematics Standards:

Mathematics: Design & Organization

3 Components: Standards for Mathematical Practice Standards for Mathematical Content

K-8 Grade Level Domains High School Conceptual Categories

Glossary

Appendix: Pathways

Traditional Integrated

Compacted: High School Mathematics in Middle School Traditional Integrated

Available at: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

Standards for Mathematical Practice

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

Grade Level DomainsGrade Level Domains High School Conceptual Categories

High School Conceptual Categories

K – 5 Counting and Cardinality Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base Ten Number and Operations – Fractions Measurement and Data Geometry

6-8 Ratios and Proportional

Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations Functions Geometry Statistics and Probability

Number and Quantity

AlgebraFunctionsModelingGeometryStatistics and Probability

Standards forMathematical Content

Distribution of the Domains (K-8)

Mathematics Standard Example: Gr. 5

Overview: Mathematics Grades K - 5

Introduction at earlier grade Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and other rational numbers

Introduction at later grade Statistics & probability is introduced as a domain in Grade 6

Expressions & Equations is introduced as a domain in Grade 6

More specificity Focus on operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals to provide the foundation for the more demanding mathematical concepts and procedures experienced in grades 6-12

Overview: Mathematics Grades 6 – 8

Introduction at earlier grade Percent increase and decrease and interest rate Histograms, box plots, quartiles and inter-quartile range

Introduction at later grade Functions as a domain is introduced in grade 8

More specificity Grades 6 & 7 standards: ramp up to algebraic concepts in Gr. 8

Grade 8 standards focus is on linear equations and functions

Grade Level DomainsGrade Level Domains High School Conceptual Categories

High School Conceptual Categories

K – 5 Counting and Cardinality Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base Ten Number and Operations – Fractions Measurement and Data Geometry

6-8 Ratios and Proportional

Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations Functions Geometry Statistics and Probability

Number and Quantity

AlgebraFunctionsModelingGeometryStatistics and Probability

Standards forMathematical Content

Conceptual Categories: Domains

Number and Quantity The Real Number System Quantities The Complex Number System Vector and Matrix

Algebra Seeing Structure in Expressions Arithmetic with Polynomials & Rational Functions Creating Equations Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities

Functions Interpreting Functions Building Functions Linear, Quadratic, & Exponential Models Trigonometric Functions

Conceptual Categories: Domains (continued)

ModelingGeometry

Congruence Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry Circles Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations Geometric Measurement & Dimension Modeling with Geometry

Statistics and Probability Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data Making Inferences and Justifying Conclusion Conditional Probability and Rules of Probability Using Probability to Make Decisions

Mathematics Standard Example: HS

7. (+) Use inverse functions to solve trigonometric equations that arise in modeling contexts; evaluate the solutions using technology, and interpret them in terms of the context.*

Overview: Mathematics High School

Introduction at earlier grade Complex numbers Quadratic, logarithmic, & trigonometric functions

Logarithmic identities

Specificity Reflects four years of instruction 1st three years prepare students for college or career

4th year allows for course of choice Content needed for advanced courses (+) Indicates standards requiring modeling (*)

TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL INTEGRATEDINTEGRATED

ALGEBRA IGEOMETRYALGEBRA II4th Year Mathematics Course

MATHEMATICS IMATHEMATICS IIMATHEMATICS III4th Year Mathematics Course

Model Course Pathways in Mathematics

COMPACTED: •Grades 7 & 8 Standards +Mathematics I Standards

COMPACTED: •Grades 7 & 8 Standards + Algebra I Standards

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)“Rhode” towards Implementation

Adoption2010

Transition School Years 2010-

2013

Full ImplementationSchool Year 2013

Transition Timeline

Transition Resources

Educator Resources:Introductory Phase

Implementation Timeline & Benchmarks Introduction to CCSS PPT Overview Documents: CCSS vs GLEs/GSEs FAQ Document Myths/Facts Document

Transition Phase Follow up PD Modules to support: “After” Study of the Standards work

Supports to further deepen understanding of CCSS & PARCC

Transition Resource

Study of the Standards (CCSS) One day workshop Participant Outcomes:

Knowledge of the structure of standards Utilize Tools to develop deeper understanding of CCSS

Develop Model Curricula: 4 Mathematics 3 Science 2 English Language Arts 1 Social Studies

NECAP: Mathematics, Reading & Writing

During the transition period the NECAP Reading, Writing, and Mathematics tests will continue to be administered in the fall of 2012 and 2013 and will remain aligned with the current GLEs and GSEs

Assessment and content specialists from RI and other NECAP states as well as members of the NECAP Technical Advisory Committee have all reviewed the transition plan for the fall 2012 and fall 2013 NECAP tests. This plan follows a thorough comparison of the NECAP GLEs/GSEs and the CCSS to ensure fairness to stakeholders and to maintain the quality of the information provided by the tests.

Following full implementation of the CCSS during the 2013-2014 school year, districts and schools will have nearly two full years of instruction under the CCSS prior to the spring 2015 PARCC assessments designed to measure student achievement based on the CCSS

*SCIENCE NECAP is not impacted by the Common Core*

NECAP: Mathematics, Reading & Writing

There will be no changes to the GLEs/GSEs assessed on the NECAP Reading, Mathematics, or Writing tests in the fall of 2012.

There will be no changes to the GLEs/GSEs assessed on the NECAP Reading or Writing tests in the fall of 2013

There will be some changes to the GLEs assessed on the NECAP Mathematics tests in the fall of 2013. Due to differences with the CCSS, the following GLE’s will NOT be assessed:

Grade GLE’s NOT Assessed in Fall 2013

3 DSP 2-4

4 DSP 3-5

5 DSP 4-4, DSP 4-5, and GM 4-5

6 DSP 5-5

7 DSP 6-4, DSP 6-5, FA 6-2, and GM 6-5

8 FA 7-2

There will be no changes to the GSEs assessed on the Grade 11 NECAP Mathematics tests in the fall 2013.

PARCC: Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College

& Careers

Consortium of states: **24** statesGrades 3-11

Mathematics & English Language Arts Grades 5 and above will be computer based

Assessment Design Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)

Includes: Extended Tasks & Applications of concepts/skills Administered at 75% of school year (March/April)

End-of-year Assessment Innovative, computer-based items Administered at 90% of school year (May/June)

Frameworks to be released Fall 2011Pilot Testing to begin, 2012

Rhode Island is part of the 19-state NCSC GSEG consortium to develop the new alternate assessment.

AAGSEs will be replaced with learning progressions that lead directly to the CCSS.

Test design will include fully-developed performance tasks. These replace the teacher-developed activities that are currently the foundation of the RIAA model.

RI’s Community of Practice includes teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities, content specialists, administrators, and content area teachers that will work with the GSEG to develop curriculum materials aligned to the CCSS.

Goal: To develop assessments supported by curriculum, instruction, and professional development to ensure that students with significant cognitive disabilities achieve increasingly higher academic outcomes and leave high school ready for post-secondary options.

NCSC GSEG: The new alternate assessment consortium

English Language Proficiency Standards

ELPS: English Language Proficiency Standards ELPS are being “amplified,” not altered. New edition of ELPS will:

Contain expanded example topics and supports, as well as connections to the Common Core State Standards

Provide samples of what to expect for every level of linguistic complexity, vocabulary usage, and language control

Outline the characteristics of each level of language development

Offer expanded illustrations of how teachers can contextualize the standards within lessons and activities

Show how all English learners can take on complex challenges by connecting language functions at each development level (1-5) to the same cognitive function

Resources

Common Core State Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/

RIDE webpage for CCSS updates:http://www.ride.ri.gov/Instruction/

CommonCore.aspx

PARCC : http://www.parcconline.org/

RIDE webpage for PARCC updates:http://www.ride.ri.gov/assessment/parcc.aspx

Contact Information

Director, Office of Instruction, Assessment & Curriculum Phyllis Lynch, phyllis.lynch@ride.ri.gov 401.222.4693

For information regarding transition to the CCSS and graduation requirements, please

contact:

Director, Office of Multiple Pathways Sharon Lee, sharon.lee@ride.ri.gov 401.222.8484

Contact Information (continued)

Alternate Assessment Specialist Heather Heineke, heather.heineke@ride.ri.gov 401.222.8493

English Language Learners (ELL) Specialist Bob Measel, robert.measel@ride.ri.gov 401.222.8480

Literacy Specialists Diane Girard, diane.girard@ride.ri.gov 401.222.8479 Colleen O’Brien, colleen.obrien@ride.ri.gov 401.222.8474

Mathematics Specialists Patty Carnevale, patricia.carnevale@ride.ri.gov 401.222.8458

Susan Pagliaro, susan.pagliaro@ride.ri.gov 401.222.2644

NECAP Program Manager Kevon Tucker-Seeley, kevon.tucker-seeley@ride.ri.gov 401.222. 8494