idaho core standards- informational for parents

8/13/2019 Idaho Core Standards- Informational for Parents

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Idaho oreStandardsLearning in the

21stCentury


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History to New Standards

2009

Educators worked with legislators to develop more

rigorous academic standards.

2011 Idaho Legislature voted to adopt the Idaho Core Standards.

2013-2014 Schools began implementing standards in English

Language Arts and Mathematics.


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What is a Standard?

Standard Defines what students should know and be able to do at the end of the

grade level. Provides guidelines and proficiency targets.

Curriculum and Instruction

Resources, lessons and teaching methodology used to help studentslearn and meet targets.

Students will use cubes to show relationship between objects and

numbers.


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Common

across

US

Unique to

each district

and school

Standards Curriculum

All 8thGraders will understand that a

function is a rule that assigns to each

input exactlyone output.

continued


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Changes in Math

Students will work more deeply in fewer topics.What this means:

Fewer concepts will be covered, but in more depth. Students will master

skills before moving on to next concept.

Students will understand why the math works and be asked to talk

about and prove their understanding.What this means:

Students will not just memorize formulas but will learn the foundations

of mathematics.

Students will be asked to use math in real-world situations.What this means:

Students will not just memorize formulas or methods but will learn

strategies for solving problems in real-world situations.


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Problem Solving Strategies

Visual representation encourages students to see the

problem in a whole new way.

Multiple strategies are used to solve a problem

Hands-on activities helps deepen students

understanding

Verbal explanations checks for understanding

This is a shift to understanding mathematical concepts

rather than just rote memorization


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How is ELA different?

Challenging students with different types of texts.What this means:

Students will read challenging texts in every class including classic

literature, stories, poems and non-fiction.

Evidence from the text must be used in oral presentations or written

papers.What this means:

In all classes, students will read different types of texts -- hard copy

books and digital resources, fiction or non-fiction and then use evidence to back

up written and oral presentations they make in class.

Increased vocabulary across all grade levels.What this means:

There will be a larger focus on vocabulary in all subject areas and at all

grade levels.


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Previously, writing was taught in isolation and

mainly centered on creative writing.

With the Idaho Core Standards, expository,opinion, and narrative writing is taught explicitly

in all core subject areas.

Students learn to write using references from

many resources to make logical arguments

For Example.


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In reading, students are

challenged to increase

vocabulary through higher

text complexity.

Students will independently

increase comprehension

through informational text,narrative, and non-fiction

materials.


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Fewer, clearer,

higherexpectations


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Assessment

ISAT SmarterBalanced

Shift


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Olivers Big SplashOne beautiful fall day, Oliver and his owner, Jeff,

went for a walk around the lake. They were

enjoying the sunshine and the lake when suddenly

a dragonfly flew past. For a moment, Oliver forgot

where he and Jeff were and what they were doing.

All of a sudden there was a big splash.

Write an ending for the story by adding details to

tell what happens next.

Grade 4 ELA Question

Smarter Balanced


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When Will Students Take the SBAC?

In 2014 students will take the SBAC field test.

In 2015 all students in Idaho will take the SBAC.


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Will Students be Proficient?

Because the standards are more rigorous,

it will take students a few years to master

them.

As expectations increase, it may take

time to meet new proficiency levels.

Teaching to a higher standard is good forour students and their future.


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Learning in the 21stCentury

Although this transition is

a challenge for teachers,

students and parents, weknow that working

together we can better

prepare our students for the

21stCentury.

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