the washington core to college project: connecting higher education to the common core state...
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The Washington Core to College Project:Connecting Higher Education
to the Common Core State Standards & Smarter Balanced Assessment
Bill Moore, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Director, Core to College Alignment & Transition Mathematics Project
October 2013
Project Goals
1. Build faculty ownership and understanding of the CCSS as meaningful and useful college-readiness standards
2. Develop overall higher education agreement for use of CCSS and Smarter Balanced assessment
3. Promote local use of CCSS and Smarter Balanced assessment in ways that improve high school to college transition for students
Core to College wiki
Using the 11th Grade Assessment
College PlacementFull or conditional exemption from
developmental course work when entering college
Need to define what evidence of continued learning will be considered appropriate for conditional exemption
Strengthen 12th Grade “Launch Year”Encourage dual credit courses for students
who are college-readyProvide targeted curriculum for students who
are not yet college-ready
Smarter Balanced Practice Test
Resources & Rubrics
College Readiness Expectations1. Individual freewrite (broad
outcomes, “big ideas,” key content areas, …) 10
2. Table group discussions: define/post consensus items 20
3. Whole group review posts, discuss common ground, connections to CCSS 15
Smarter Balanced Assessment Policy Framework
• Not Yet Content-Ready - Substantial Support Needed
• K-12 & higher education may offer interventions
Level 1
• Not Yet Content-Ready – Support Needed• Transition courses or other supports for Grade 12,
retesting option for states
Level 2
• Conditionally Content-Ready/Exempt from Developmental
• In each state, K-12 and higher ed must jointly develop Grade 12 requirements for students to earn exemption
Level 3
• Content-Ready/Exempt from Developmental• K-12 and higher education may jointly set Grade
12 requirements to retain exemption (optional for states)
Level 4
Note: Applies only to students who matriculate directly from high school to college.
Core to College System Policy Timetable
System policy work group (Fall 2013)
Cross-sector summit gathering (Fall 2014)
Confirm SB participation commitment (before January 2015)
Develop specific
proposal for SB use in
higher education
Review and
endorse proposal
Showcase local
school/ college
partnerships
System group and institutional review (Winter 2014--Spring 2014)
SAMPLE
Math
Transcript
Table
(Green River CC)
If your last math course was . . .
and you earned a grade of . . .
and you completed it within___of today’s date:
your placement will be . . .
Geometry I & II C+ or better
One year Math 72Two years COMPASS score or Entrance Exam
B+ or better
One year Math 97Two years Math 72
Advanced Algebra/Trig
C+ or better One year Math 97
Two years Math 72 B or better One year Math& 141(a), 107, Math 147, 170
Two years Math 97 A One year Math& 141(a), 107, Math 106(b),
147, 170
Two years Math& 141(a), 107, Math 147, 170Pre-calculus I & II
C+ or better One year Math 97, 147 or Math& 107Two years Math 97
B or better
One year Math& 107, 141(a), 142(a), 151(a), Math 106(b), 147, 170.
Two years Math&141(a), 107, Math 106(b), 147, 170
A- or better One or two years
Math& 107, 141(a), 142(a), 151(a), Math 106(b), 147, 170
BAT Math C+ or better One year Math 97(if student has either Pre-calculus or Calculus
Two years COMPASS score or Entrance Exam
How does the SBAC 11th grade assessment score factor into this matrix…???
Consult with campus colleagues about this work (Common Core, Smarter Balanced assessment, transition courses—see wiki site for resources)
Participate in follow-up work via email, web (provide feedback to help refine descriptions, etc.)
Stay tuned for announcements regarding next in-person gathering
Next Steps for This Group
Professional Learning Resources PARCC Model Content
Frameworks:ELA Math
PARCC HS progression documents:Writing Speaking and listening
Achieve the Core
School Librarians & CCSS Resources
Teaching Channel
Noyce Foundation math resources
• Math Design Collaborative
• Literacy Design Collaborative
Equip rubrics (for lessons and units)
Engage NY
Math Progression documents
Math Publishers’ criteria
Mathematics Common Core Toolbox
Illustrative Mathematics
OSPI Common Core
Smarter Balanced
Educational Policy Improvement Center
Core to College wiki
Specific Transition Courses
SREB transition courses
Expository Reading & Writing Course (CSU)
Dana Center Senior Year Capstone Course (AQR/AMDM) (math)
Project TIME, Green River (TMP)(Detailed resources available at TMP site) (math)
Shoreline C2C Project (English)