California Common Core Standards Parent Information Night Arnold Elementary School March 6, 2014

Welcome! Mr. Ben Egan, Director of Federal and State Projects Ms. Justine Lang, Arnold Principal Mr. Michael Wermers, School Board Member Mrs. Cindy Wermers, PTA President

Agenda for the Evening 6:30 – 7:00 Mr. Egan Background What are the Common Core Standards Shifts in ELA/Literacy Shift in Mathematics TUSD Implementation Plan 7:00 – 7:15 Ms. Lang Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium What is happening here at Arnold 7:20 – 8:00 Breakout Sessions Classroom models of Common Core lesson (ELA and Math) K and 1 st : Rm K2 2 nd and 3 rd : Cafeteria 4 th and 5 th : Rm 15 3

CA Education Changes marks a year of significant change in the education system for California –Common Core State Standards –Local Control Funding Formula –Local Control Accountability Plan –AB 484 Eliminates STAR Testing –Field Testing for Smarter Balanced tests –Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

The Value of Education The Value of Education 5

The Background of the Common Core Initiated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) with the following design principles:  Result in College and Career Readiness  Based on research and evidence  Fewer, Higher and Clearer 6

The Common Core The Common Core State-led effort, not a federal mandate Based on evidence and research Incorporate standards of excellence found in high achieving countries Promotes 21 st Century skills Consistent standards across states GOAL: All students college and career-ready 7

What are the Common Core State Standards? The Common Core State Standards set grade-by-grade learning expectations for students in grades K-12 for Mathematics and English Language Arts and Literacy. While states have had standards for more than 15 years, this set of standards is more focused on preparing students for success in college and careers. They set clear, consistent and high level learning goals. California adopted CCSS on August 2,

What will I See with Common Core State Standards? More time to focus on preparing students for college and career readiness. Students making connections of the content to the real world. Increased focus on justifying and presenting results and methods. Critical reading and writing infused in all curricular areas. 9

Three Shifts in ELA/Literacy 1. Building knowledge through content- rich nonfiction 2. Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational 3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic language 10

Distribution of Literacy and Informational Passages GradeLiteratureInformation 450%50% 845%55% 1230%70% 11

How can you help your child in literacy? -Ask your child specific questions about what they read. -Encourage children to read, then write and speak about, nonfiction text such as newspapers, magazines, and biographies. -Encourage children to research topics of interest and read series that relate to a central topic. 12

Three Shifts in Mathematics 1.Focus: Narrows and deepens knowledge of content and skills. 2.Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics. 3.Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skills, fluency, and application. 13

Mathematics – Key Ideas Kindergarten – Grade 5 –Establishes foundation of using and understanding whole numbers, fractions, and decimals Grades 6-8 –Preparation for geometry, advanced algebra, and probability and statistics High School –Emphasis on applying math to solve problems arising in every day life, society, and the workplace 14

How Can You Help Your Child in Math? -Help children practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. -Encourage children not to give up while solving problems, to build stamina, and develop their critical thinking skills. Don’t give them the answers - ask them to think of different ways they can solve problems. -Have children illustrate the math they were thinking in their head and discuss it out loud. -Have children apply their math knowledge to a real-world scenario at home, such as doubling a recipe or calculating the area of a room. 15

TUSD Implementation Plan 16

Smarter Balanced Assessment Design The Smarter Balanced assessment is guided by the belief that a balanced, high-quality assessment system—including formative, interim, and summative components—can improve teaching and learning by providing information and tools for teachers and schools to help students succeed. 17

Smarter Balanced Assessment Design Smarter Balanced assessments will go beyond multiple-choice questions and include: –short constructed response –extended constructed response –performance tasks that allow students to complete an in- depth project that demonstrate analytical skills and real- world problem solving. Testing is all done on the computer Field testing in Spring 2014 Spring 2015, Grades 3-8 and 11 will test in ELA and math 18

Smarter Balanced Website

Depth of Knowledge See your copy on back of PowerPoint handout Level 1: Recall Level 2: Skill/Concept Level 3: Strategic Thinking Level 4: Extended Thinking

CST vs SBAC

CST Question What is 1/8 + 3/8? A. 4/8 B. 4/16 C. 1/4 D. 1/2

SBAC Type Question What is 1/8 + 3/8? Draw your answer as 2 different fraction pictures and explain how they are equivalent.

It is Not Too Early! Check out the SBAC Practice Tests to see what your child will be required to do Go to SBAC website at: Login in as Guest and take various grade level tests You’ll immediately notice how different it is!

How Are We Preparing Here at Arnold? PLC – Early-Out Wednesdays District Trainings Conferences Classroom Observations Grade-Level Collaboration University Trainings Summer Institutes Technology Enhancements

What Can Parents Do? Get Informed –Read more about what is expected of your child in the CCSS Parent Guides. Get Involved –Stay informed through the Alleycat Times and eBlasts to find out how Arnold is preparing for this transition and what you can do to help. Get Ready –Work with your child’s teacher to make sure your child is prepared for these new expectations. 26

Additional Resources Council of Great City Schools Parent Roadmaps Math: ELA / Literacy: National Parent Teachers Association (PTA) PTA Parent’s Guide to Student Success: Achieve the Core Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium The Teaching Channel 27

Questions Please fill out the Question Cards after the Breakout Sessions – we will be eBlasting answers out in the next week. Thank you for coming. We appreciate your interest and support of your child’s education! 28

Breakout Sessions: Lessons Aligned with Common Core Standards K & 1 st : Room K2 2 nd and 3 rd : Cafeteria 4 th and 5 th : Rooms 15 and 16