Mississippi Department of Education

Common Core State Standards Mathematics and English/Language Arts

Mississippi Educational Technology Leaders Association Spring Meeting

May 5, 2011

What is the CCSS Initiative?

• An initiative of the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

• A significant and historic opportunity for states to collectively develop and adopt a core set of academic standards in Mathematics and English/Language Arts

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What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

• Fewer, clearer, and higher• Aligned with college and work

expectations• Rigorous content requiring higher-

order thinking and application of knowledge

• Evidence- and/or research-based• Internationally benchmarked

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CCSSO/NGA Process

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Fall 2009 -Released draft of College/Career Readiness Standards to states and public

Jan. 2010 -Released several drafts ofK-12 Standards to states

Feb. 2010 -Released draft K-12Standards to the public

June 2, 2010 -Released Final K-12 Standards

Sample from CCSS -Mathematics

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Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Key design considerations:

• Individual grade levels in K-8• Solid foundation for grades K-5 in whole

numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals

• Solid foundation for grades 6-8 in geometry, algebra, and probability and statistics

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Mathematics Alignment Examples

CCSS Math 3rd grade

Page 23, 3.OA, #7

Fluently multiply and divide within 100.Page 24, 3.NF, #3a

Understand two fractions as equivalent.

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MS Math 4th grade

Competency 1 Objective i

Recall multiplication and division facts.Competency 1 Objective f

Model and identify equivalent fractions.

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Mathematics Alignment Examples

CCSS Math 4th grade

Page 31, 4.MD, #3

Apply the area formula for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.

MS Math 5th grade

Competency 4 Objective c

Use formula to estimate and calculate the area of a rectangle.

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Alignment of CCSS for Math and MS Math Framework

• Initial alignment study done “in-house” and additional study done by SEDL

• Overall alignment is not good -Many specifics in the CCSS are

addressed in the MS Math Framework but at a lower

grade level(s)-Several of the MS Math Framework

objectives are not mentioned in the Common Core

• CCSS for Math are more rigorous than the MS Math Framework 99

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Sample from CCSS English Language Arts

Kindergartners: Grade 1 students: Grade 2 students:

Key Ideas and Details

1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text

2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

3. With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

3. Describe the connection between two individuals, events, or pieces of information in a text.

3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Reading Standards for Informational Text K-5 RI

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,

and Technical Subjects

Key design considerations:

Sections divided by Strands for K-5 and 6-12– Reading – Writing– Speaking and Listening– Language

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ELA Alignment Examples

CCSS ELA 3rd grade

Page 14, RI, #1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, explicitly using the text as the basis for the answers.

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MS ELA 3rd gradeCompetency 2

Objective b, b1, b6

Analyze texts in order to identify, understand, infer, or synthesize information.-answer and generate questions-identify cause and effect as stated in text

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ELA Alignment Examples

CCSS ELA 3rd grade

Page 21, W, #5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

MS ELA 3rd gradeCompetency 3 Objective a

Use an appropriate composing process (e.g., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing/sharing) to compose or edit.

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Alignment of CCSS English Language Arts (ELA)

and MS ELA• Initial alignment study done “in-house” and

additional study done by SEDL

• Overall alignment is good -Few specifics in the CCSS are not

addressed in the MS ELA Framework or not

addressed at the same grade level

-Many of the MS ELA Framework objectives and sub-objectives are not

mentioned in the Common Core

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Common Core State Standards

High School

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Common CoreHigh School Mathematics

• CCSS Grade 8 is comparable to the current MS Algebra I course.

• High school standards require students to practice applying mathematical ways of thinking to real world situations.

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Common CoreHigh School Mathematics

High school standards are listed in conceptual categories :-number and quantity-algebra-functions-modeling-geometry-statistics and probability

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Common Core High School ELA

• Individual grade levels for grades 6-8

• Two-year grade band for grades 9-10

• Two-year grade band for grades 11-12

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Common Core State Standards English Language Arts

Section for grades 6-12: Literacy standards in

History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

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Race to the Top (RttT) Assessment Proposals

The Process:

• Proposals were due from multi-state consortia on June 23, 2010

• Awards were made in September, 2010

• New Consortia tests to replace current state NCLB tests in 2014-2015

Two Comprehensive Assessment Proposals Funded:

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) 26 states, 31 million students K-12

SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) 31 states, 21 million students K-12

Note: 12 states currently in both and 6 states in neither 20Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

RttT Assessment Program Requirements

• Build upon shared standards for college/career readiness;

• Measure individual growth as well as proficiency;

• Measure the extent each student is on track, at each grade level tested, toward college/career readiness by high school completion, and provide information that is useful in informing:

– Teaching, learning, and program improvement;– Determinations of school effectiveness;– Determinations of educator effectiveness for use in

evaluations and provision of support to teachers/principals; – Determinations of individual student college/career

readiness, through high school exit decisions, college course placement into credit-bearing classes, and/or college entrance. 21Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for

College and Careers (PARCC)

• Received Race to the Top funds to help support states’ efforts to transition to the CCSS and assessments

• Formed the Assessment Design and Development Committee

• Established timeline• Met in Dec. 2010 to begin work on test

specifications• Met in Feb. 2011 with content specialists

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Basic PARCC Timeline

2010-2011 Development/approval of common policies/procedures

2011-2012 Initial item and task development, piloting of components

2011-2012 Development of PD resources & online platform

2012-2013 Field testing

2013-2014 Field testing

2014-2015 New summative assessments in use

Summer 2015 Setting of common achievement standards23Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

PARCC – Two Types of Summative Assessments

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FOCUSEDASSESSMENTS

END OF YEARCOMPREHENSIVE

ASSESSMENT

• One to three tasks that assess a few “keystone” standards/topics

• Given at three points during the school year, near the end of quarters

• Results within 2 weeks to inform instruction and intervention

•Taken on computer, with mixed item types

•Scored entirely by computer for fast results

Scores from both focused & end-of-yr. assessments will be

combined for annual accountability score.

Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

25%

FocusedASSESSMENT 1

• ELA• Math

50%

FocusedASSESSMENT 2

• ELA• Math

PARCC: Focused Assessments 1 and 2

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In a single session/class period, students in grades 3 - 11 will:• ELA: Read texts, draw evidence to form conclusions, and prepare a

written analysis• Math: For each of 1 or 2 essential topics (standards or clusters of standards), complete 1 to 3 constructed response tasks

Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

FocusedASSESSMENT 4

• Speaking• Listening

75%

FocusedASSESSMENT 3

• ELA• Math

PARCC: Focused Assessment 3

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Over several sessions/class periods, students will complete a project-like task that draws on a range of skills. Examples:

• ELA: Locate digital information, evaluate and select sources, and compose an essay or research paper

• Math: Perform a multi-step performance task that requires application of mathematical skills and reasoning and may require technological tools

• Speaking/Listening task: Conducted in classroom, not used for accountability, scored by teacher.

Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

90%

END OF YEARCOMPREHENSIVE

ASSESSMENT

PARCC: End-of-Year Assessment

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• Composed of 40 to 65 questions of a range of item types including innovative technology-enhanced items to sample the full year of standards

• Scored by computer• Will make major investment in enhanced item

types

Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

PARTNERSHIP RESOURCE CENTER: Digital library of released items, formative assessments, model curriculum frameworks, curriculum resources, student and educator tutorials and practice tests, scoring training modules, and professional development materials

PARCC: Resources, Tools, Supports

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Partnership Resource Center:• Interactive Data Tool for accessing data and creating customized reports• Exemplar lesson plans• Formative assessment items and tasks• Professional development materials regarding test administration, scoring, and use of data• Online practice tests• Item development portal• Tools and resources developed by Partner states• Optional “ready-to-use” performance tasks for K-2

Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

FocusedASSESSMENT 4

• Speaking• Listening

25%

FocusedASSESSMENT 1

• ELA• Math

50%

FocusedASSESSMENT 2

• ELA• Math

90%

END OF YEARCOMPREHENSIVE

ASSESSMENT

75%

FocusedASSESSMENT 3

• ELA• Math

PARTNERSHIP RESOURCE CENTER: Digital library of released items, formative assessments, model curriculum frameworks, curriculum resources, student and educator tutorials and practice tests, scoring training modules, and professional development materials

Summative assessment for accountability

Required, but not used for accountability

The PARCC System

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English Language Arts and Mathematics, Grades 3 - 11

Center for K – 12 Assessment & Performance Management at ETS

Status of MS Implementation

• Working with the RESAs to provide sessions on CCSS for leadership teams followed by Train-the-Trainer sessions

• Participating in training sessions offered by national organizations

• Identifying available resources to assist districts/schools

• Continuing relationship with PARCC Consortium and CCSSO to allow MS to benefit from collaboration with other states

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MDE Timeline for Review and Adoption

March: Conducted alignment study of draft Common Core State Standards and MS frameworks

June: Received SBE approval to begin APA Process

Aug.: Received SBE approval (completed APAProcess)

June-Oct.: Conducted alignment study of final Common Core State Standards and MS frameworks

Nov.-Mar.: Determining implementation and training options for 2011-12 and beyond

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Preferred Implementation Scenario

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2011-2012 Grades K-2

2012-2013 Grades 3-8 MathGrades 3-8 ELA

2013-2014 Grades 9-12 MathGrades 9-12 ELA

2014-2015 Implementation of PARCC Assessments

Development, Training, and Follow-up Activities will occur

in parallel tracks across all years.

Next Steps for MDE • Continue to meet with stakeholder groups (K-12 and IHL) to:

- review findings of the alignment study (DONE)- develop a crosswalk (IN PROGRESS)- determine 9-12 courses (IN PROGRESS)

• Conduct regional awareness sessions & webinars (DONE)

• Plan work with the regional laboratories, technical assistance providers, and other groups (IN PROGRESS)

• Format the CCSS to reflect the structure of the MS Curriculum Frameworks (TBD)

• Revise/develop instructional materials (teaching strategies, resources, & assessment aids) and offer training (TBD)

• Determine which policies/procedures need adjustment (TBD)

• Plan transition to new assessments (IN PROGRESS)

• Continue working with PARCC to implement assessments (IN PROGRESS)

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What to expect from NGA and CCSSO

• Developing an implementation guide

• Meeting with textbook publishers

• Developing example tasks, suggested texts, & student samples (timeline TBD)

• Planning to do work around birth to 5 year olds to have a seamless set of standards

• Working on Science and Social Studies

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Proposed Training Sessions

April/May, 2011 Leadership Team Training on K-12 CCSS and AssessmentsJune/July , 2011 Training of District Trainers (K-2)Fall, 2011 Training of District Trainers (3-5) & Follow- up of K-2Spring, 2012 Training of District Trainers (6-8) & Follow up of 3-5 and K-2 Summer, 2012 Training of District Trainers (9-12) and Follow-up of all other grades

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Common Core Website List of Resources

1. Reaching Higher: the Common Core State Standards Validation Committee

2. Summary of Public Feedback for K-12 Standards

3. Summary of Public Feedback for College and Career Readiness Standards

4. Common Core State Standards Webinar (PowerPoint presentation) June 30, 2010

5. PowerPoint-March 2010

6. Common Core State Standards Criteria

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Common Core Website List of Resources

7. Common Core State Standards Considerations

8. Joint International Benchmarking Report

9. Key Points of the English Language Arts Standards

10.Key Points of the Math Standards 

11.Frequently Asked Questions 

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MDE Contact InformationRhonda Smith

Mississippi Department of EducationOffice of Curriculum and Instruction

commoncore@mde.k12.ms.us 601-359-2586

MDE Websitewww.mde.k12.ms.us (hot topics)

Common Core Website http://

www.corestandards.org/

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