Common Core Standards: What they havent told you! Mel Riddile Associate Director High School Services

State Assessments

Common Core Standards

Culture Mindset

Common Core Adoptions 46

Background State Led NGA CCSSO Build on foundation laid by states 8

Background June

Background ELA Math Science Social Studies Technical Subjects 10

Background Assessment Consortia PARCC SMARTER Balance 11

Why Readiness All College Career No later than HS 12

Why Vision of "Literate Student" in 21st Century 13

What Next Generation Standards Aligned College Work 14

What Rigorous Content Higher-order Skills Application 15

What Internationally Benchmarked Success in a global economy Research / Evidence-Based 16

Strengths Clarity 17

Strengths Collective Experience Minimize Duplication of Effort 18

Strengths Encourage Collaboration Economies of Scale Professional Development 19

Strengths Equity Mobility Same Expectations Regardless of Zip Code 20

Strengths Common Assessments Tools 21

Strengths Comparability States Districts 22

Key Characteristics Fewer Higher Broad Expectations Consistent Across Content Areas College, Workforce Training Expectations 23

Key Characteristics Assessments More Frequent Formative Summative Technology-Dependent 24

Key Characteristics "Staircase of increasing complexity" Across Grades "Progressive Development" 25

Assessments Target Consortia SMARTER Balanced PARCC New Tests 26

Assessments Technology Adequate? PD needs Leverage Logistics 27

Impact – Big Changes Know Be able to do... Rigor Skill Teaching and Learning Application School Wide 29

Impact Lack of Capacity 30

Impact Change the way we teach Depth over Breadth Literacy Rich Media Skills Know the answer vs. Find the answer...and explain Engagement > MUST Research Skills 31

Impact Literacy Changes Raises text complexity at least 2 years Vocabulary Textbooks are outdated Cross-Content Literacy 32

Lexiles

ELA Common Core Appendix A

GradeLexile Target Common Core – Grade Level Targets

GradeLexile Target Common Core – Grade Level Targets

ELA Common Core Appendix A Writing

Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of High School Textbook Lexile Measures Text Lexile Measure (L) ELAScience Social StudiesArtsCTE Math Subject Area Textbooks Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

Think Why is ninth grade the most difficult transition?

Think Why is ninth grade the most difficult transition? Old 8 th Grade Target = 900L

Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of High School Textbook Lexile Measures Text Lexile Measure (L) ELAScience Social StudiesArtsCTE Math Subject Area Textbooks Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

Impact Literacy Changes Critical Reading Informational Text vs. Narrative Writing Speaking Listening 47

Impact Math Changes Conceptual Understanding Algebra - Grade 8 Statistics & Probability 48

Impact Application Skills and Concepts Everyday Life Unique Situations Choosing Using 49

Impact Assessment Changes Computer-Based Tech Skills Minimize Security Issues 50

Impact Organizational Changes Require K-12 aligned curricula "Staircase of growing complexity across all grades. 51

Impact Higher Order Thinking Inductive Deductive Analysis Synthesis Evaluation 52

Impact Application 53

Impact Design Changes Multiple Means Representation Engagement Expression 54

Impact Technology Dependent Hardware Logistics 55

Takeaways Increase literacy levels 2-3 years Cross-Content Literacy Writing Change the way we teach!

Recommendations Begin PD today! School wide literacy K-12 Alignment Writing Multi-tiered interventions Student Engagement