Northeast Academy “News and Views with the Principal” November 7 th, 2013 Common Core State Standards Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Objectives For This Evening: Familiarize Parents with CCSS Provide Resources for Families about CCSS Provide Materials for Review Review Sample SBAC Field Assessment Allow Time for Questions and Answers

C ommon C ore S tate S tandards The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.

Development Criteria Aligned with expectations for college and career success Clear, so that educators and parents know what they need to do to help students learn Consistent across all states, so that students are not taught to a lower standard just because of where they live Include both content and the application of knowledge through high-order skills Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards and standards of top-performing nations Realistic, for effective use in the classroom Informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society Evidence and research -based

General Differences Math Greater Focus Greater Coherence - Follow a Progression “Mile Wide – Inch Deep” Spiral Connections Year to Year

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Sample Math Standards Various Grade Levels CCSS.Math.Content.K Count to 100 by ones and by tens. CCSS.Math.Content.K CCSS.Math.Content.1 Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number, without having to count; explain the reasoning used. CCSS.Math.Content.1 CCSS.Math.Content.3 Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. CCSS.Math.Content.3 CCSS.Math.Content.5 Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left. CCSS.Math.Content.5

General Differences English/Language Arts  Shift in Reading to Emphasize Informational Text  Closely Read and Analyze Texts; Make Valid Claims with Support from Text  Writing to Multiple Audiences; Emphasize Research  Argue Orally (speaking) and in Writing  Academic Language

Sample Reading Standards Various Grade Levels CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.1

Sample Writing Standards Various Grade Levels CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2a Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2a – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2b – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2c Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2c – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d Provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d

Sample Writing Standards Various Grade Levels CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2a Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2a – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2b – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2c Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2c – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2d – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2e Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2e

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