LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS Common Core Standards The Standards define what all students are expected to know and be able to do, not how teachers should teach. These standards focus on how students learn, not just on what they learn. STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

CVS Common Core Timeline 2010-2011 – Phase I Getting to know the CCSS Presentation to principals and all staff members Distribution of grade-level standards Distribution of crosswalk documents grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 Wiki site : www.chippewavalleyela.pbworks.com K-5 Common Writing Assessments based in CCCS Requirements K-5 Common Rubrics (K-2 revised to reflect CCCS – 3-5 all but conventions) Being a Writer – adoption in grades 6-7 (correlates to the CCCS) Training of all new elementary teachers in grades K-5

CVS Common Core Timeline 2011-2012 - Phase II Implementation of CCCS in classrooms Writing Focus: A deeper look at the 3 types of writing and new convention standards/breakdown by grade level (K-12) Discussion and Teacher Input Development of Argument Writing Rubric at the Elementary Level Development of Middle School Rubrics and Common Assessments (6-7) Formation of 8th Grade Writing Pilot Committee High school alignment of Core Curriculum with current classes and expectations

CVS Common Core Timeline 2012-2013 - Phase III Writing - “Fill-in the blanks” and training based on teacher instructional needs 8th Grade Writing Pilot Committee Focus on Reading 2014-2015 - Phase IV Full implementation - instruction and assessments based on CCSS with Nation Assessment in place