Key questions around the Common Core and revised Standards

WHAT?

Standards Revision Mandated by HB1Not later than June 30, 2010…the state board of education shall adopt statewide academic standards with emphasis on coherence, focus, and rigor for each of grades kindergarten through twelve in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

ORC §3301.079(A)(1)

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Two Development Tracks

Science

Social Studies

Mathematics

English/ language arts

Ohio Revised Standards

Common Core Standards

WHY?

Common Themes in Comparable Countries

Ohio generally aligns with other nations’ standards, but…

Other nations provide:• Greater focus, rigor,

coherence• Clearer learning

progression

More grades to cover a topic.

Raising CompetencyThe level of thinking of the teacher is the greatest predictor of the level of thinking of the students in the teacher’s classroom.

Michael FullenPDK Kappan, April, 2000

HOW?

Stakeholder EngagementContent specific focus groups

involving 200 teachersMeeting with 55 professional

organizationsOver 800 individual responses to

online surveyBusiness leaders and college

personnel consulted10

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Common Core/Standards Implementation Timeline

2010 2011 2014

State Board Adopts Model Curriculum

March, 2011

State Board Adopts StandardsJune, 2010

Transition CompleteJune, 2014

2012 2013

Transition:•Teacher

development•Local curriculum

revision•Test development2011 - 2014

New Generation of AssessmentsMore rigorous tests measuring student progress toward “college and career readiness” Have common, comparable scores across member states, and across consortia

Provide achievement and growth information to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities

Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85

New Assessment SystemWill eliminate OAA and OGT assessments

taken by students currentlyWill combine elements of speaking, listening,

computer-based, performance-based to develop one summative score

Will have optional formative and diagnostic elements that districts can use to better inform their instruction

WHEN?

Lakewood work to dateSome teachers involved in online model curriculum audit Instructional coaches involved in development of teacher

preparation documentsScience meetings with teachers of K, 3rd grade & 6th gradeIntroduced new Common Core wording to teachers of

English/language arts and mathShared timeline for overall preparationIntroduced how to access new curriculum documents

onlineFormation of district Literacy and Math TeamsPlanning of professional development for secondary

science and social studies teachers

2012-2013Continue implementation according to prepared

timelineBegin to embed performance-based assessment

practices and greater rigor into our existing structuresCommon assessmentsTeacher-based teams

Implementation of Common Core English/language arts and math for grades K-2

Implementation of revised social studies standards in grades K-4

Implementation of revised science standards in grades K-4

2013-2014Full implementation of Common Core in

English/language arts and math for grades K-12

Full implementation of Ohio revised standards in science and social studies grades K-12

2014-2015Full implementation of Common Core and

revised standards K-12Implementation of new assessment system in

grades 3-12