Common Core State Standards

An Information Session for Parents

Presented by Dulles, Escalona, and La Pluma Elementary Schools

Why Common Core Standards?

Instructional Shifts for Students in ELA

•Read as much non fiction as fiction

• Learn about the world by reading

•Read more challenging material closely

•Discuss reading using evidence

•Write non fiction using evidence

• Increase academic vocabulary

ELA/Literacy Shift 1:Read as much non-fiction as

fiction

ELA/ Literacy Shift 2:Learn about the world by

reading

ELA/Literacy Shift 3:Read more complex material carefully

ELA/Literacy Shift 4:Discuss reading using evidence

ELA/Literacy Shift 5 :Writing from sources

ELA/ Literacy Shift 6:Academic Vocabulary

Instructional Shifts for Students in ELA

•Read as much non fiction as fiction

•Learn about the world by reading

•Read more challenging material closely

•Discuss reading using evidence

•Write non fiction using evidence

•Increase academic vocabulary

The Hunger Dragon

•Parents experience a SBAC question

What did you do as a reader?

How will our children be assessed?

Information about Assembly Bill 484•The assessment system for

California will be called the MAPP-Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress

•AB 484 does not impact the CELDT, CAHSEE, or PFT. These assessments will continue to be administered using previously established requriements

2013-14 MAPP for Elementary Schools

• Smarter Balanced field tests in ELA and math for grades 3-5

• Science CST/CMA for grade 5

•CAPA in ELA and math for grades 2-5 and Science for grade 5

Smarter Balanced Assessment

Common Core Resources for Parents

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/tl/whatareccss.asp

http://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36

Q & A

Thank you for joining us on this journey of new teaching and

learning!