We Are Here!

SO…WHAT ARE STANDARDS?

“Consider an analogy with homebuilding and renovation: The standards are like the building code. Architects and builders must attend to them but they are not the purpose of their design… The house to be built or renovated is designed to meet the needs of the client in a functional and pleasing manner-while also meeting the building code along the way.” -Wiggins & McTighe

“Consider an analogy with homebuilding and renovation: The standards are like the building code. Architects and builders must attend to them but they are not the purpose of their design… The house to be built or renovated is designed to meet the needs of the client in a functional and pleasing manner-while also meeting the building code along the way.” -Wiggins & McTighe

WHAT ARE THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS?

Aligned with college and work expectations

Focused and coherent

Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills

WHAT ARE THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS?

Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards

Internationally benchmarked so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society

Based on evidence and research

State led – coordinated by NGA Center and CCSSO

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

College and career readiness standards developed in summer 2009

Based on these college and career readiness standards, K-12 learning progressions were developed

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Multiple rounds of feedback from states, teachers, researchers, higher education, and the general public

Final Common Core State Standards released on June 2, 2010

INTENTIONAL DESIGN LIMITATIONS

What the Standards do NOT define: How teachers should teach All that can or should be taught The nature of advanced work beyond the core The interventions needed for students well below

grade level The full range of support for English language

learners and students with special needs Everything needed to be college and career ready

• Eligible Content rewritten to embraceCommon Core Standards

• PA Academic Standards revised to reflect the content and rigor of Common Core

• PSSA aligned to revised Eligible Content

THE DIRECTION FOR PENNSYLVANIA

CurrentlyRevised PA Common Core Standards in Reading and Math can be found on SAS

As We SpeakBegin development of Common Core aligned PSSA Reading and Math tests

TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

CurrentlyDevelop PA Common Core train the trainer modules for IU delivery to LEAsNow-May 2012Offer CC training sessions to LEAsOngoingAlign SAS resources to PA Common Core StandardsSpring 2014 Implement Common Core aligned PSSA tests, grades 3-5Spring 2015 Implement Common Core aligned PSSA tests, grades 6-8

TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

DESIGN AND ORGANIZATIONStandards for Mathematical Practice Carry across all grade levels Describe habits of mind of a mathematically expert student

Standards for Mathematical Content K-8 standards presented by grade level Organized into domains that progress over several grades Grade introductions give 2–4 focal points at each grade

level High school standards presented by conceptual theme

(Number & Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Modeling, Geometry, Statistics & Probability)

ELA STANDARDS: DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION Three Sections

K-5 (cross-disciplinary) 6-12 English Language Arts 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science &

Technical Subjects

Three Appendices

A: Research and evidence; glossary B: Reading text exemplars; sample performance tasks C: Annotated student writing samples