STRATEGIC PLAN Common Core State Standards Tennessee Implementation Plan

1 The transition to Common Core Standards is central to strengthening Tennessee’s competitiveness Source: “Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018” (The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce), 2011 NCES NAEP data, ACT Tennessee’s Competitiveness 21% of adults in TN have a college degree TN ranks 46 th in 4 th grade math and 41 st in 4 th grade reading nationally 54% of new jobs will require post-secondary education 16% of high school seniors in TN are college ready

2 PARCC is coming… 3 Parts ELA & Literacy Research Simulation Literary analysis Narrative writing 2 Parts Math Short and extended response questions Focus on conceptual knowledge and skill and modeling and reasoning standards PBA 2 Parts ELA & Literacy 4-5 texts (literary and informational including social science, scientific, and technical texts at grades 6-11) Short-answer comprehension and vocabulary questions 2 Parts Math short-answer focusing on conceptual knowledge, skills, and understandings EOY

3 Preparing for PARCC requires operational preparation and attention to instructional shifts Technology Readiness Scheduling PARCC Administration Staffing Operations Math English Language Arts & Literacy Reading Instruction

4 We are focused on three priorities to support the transition and prepare students for PARCC Assessment alignment and transparency Instructional materials and curriculum Quality training & meaningful support Effective Communication Continuous Improvement Student achievement

5 Across these priorities, we are placing significant focus on the support for school leaders Assessment alignment, and transparency Instructional materials and curriculum Quality training & meaningful support Communication Continuous Improvement We will place significant focus on involvement of school and district leaders throughout Common Core implementation. Without committed leadership, especially at the building level, we believe our preparation will be significantly compromised.

6 Assessment Transition Approach PARCC Narrow o fficial assessments Expand no-stakes assessments reflecting PARCC

7 Lessons learned from Math 3-8 Implementation StrengthsChallenges Timeline “gives us time to get ready”Not enough resources provided after training (curriculum, videos) CRA gave students practice with PARCC- like format and scoring deepened teacher understanding of focus standards Scoring process helpful but burdensome and feedback on too much testing Clear communications channels (TNCore updates and website) Too much to take in and process, need to get simpler and give more notice on changes, especially with assessment

8 Math Summary Narrowed TCAP Officially scored CRA Interim (teacher scored) CRA Practice PARCC test (details TBD) Assessment Task Arcs Follow up textbook review Materials Summer training (K-12) CRA Scoring Support Math content course (details TBD) Training & Support Assessment alignment and transparency Instructional materials and curriculum Quality training & meaningful support

9 English Language Arts & Literacy Summary Narrowed TCAP (Ach & EOC) Writing Assessment (required in 5,8,11, optional for all grades, 3-11) Literacy Portal Assessment Model Units (ELA, Science, SS, CTE) Materials Summer training (K-12) Literacy Portal Scoring Support Follow up training (details TBD) Training & Support Assessment alignment and transparency Instructional materials and curriculum Quality training & meaningful support

10 Reading & Reading Intervention Summary Narrowed K-2 (SAT10) focus on reading Assessment Textbook adoption this year Materials Summer training Reading Course Reading Intervention Course Training & Support Assessment alignment and transparency Instructional materials and curriculum Quality training & meaningful support

Assessment Summary SubjectOfficialOptional / Resources MathNarrowed TCAP (Achievement & EOC) End of Course CRA (officially scored) K-2 Math (SAT10) Interim CRAs (October & February; teacher scored) PARCC Practice Test (Math) ELA & LiteracyNarrowed TCAP (Achievement & EOC) Writing (5,8,11) K-2 Reading (SAT10) Optional, but encouraged Writing (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10) Literacy Portal with text based prompts

12 Instructional Materials Summary Math Task Arcs (1-8, Alg I, Geom, AlgII) ELA Model Units (4-5, 6-8, 9-10, 11-12) Science, Social Studies Literacy Units (6-8, 9-12) CTE Model Literacy / Math Supporting Materials (By career cluster) Released August and December

13 Training Summary Common Core Leadership 101 Common Core Leadership 101 for Directors of Schools This Winter/Spring Math K-8 Follow Up Math 9-12 Reading K-3 Kick Off ELA & Literacy 4-12 This Summer Repeat Common Core Leadership 101 Common Core Leadership 202 Reading Course Reading Intervention Math content & Intervention course Next Year

14 Communications Updates