Common Core & Essential Standards An Overview Presentation

NCSCOS North Carolina Standard Course of Study Common Core State Standards in Math & Literacy NC Essential Standards

Anchor Standards that are common to all grades offer an integrated focus Anchor Standards clearly specify College and Career Readiness Common Core Design: Anchor Standards

Each Grade has specific end- of-year expectations for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, & Language Across Grades there is a cumulative progression of understandings & skills Each Standard has a 1-1 correspondence with its Anchor Standard Common Core Design: Grade Level Standards

Expectations grow over time Cumulative progression of skills and understandings Skills and their application are the focus of instruction Standard Trajectories

The ability to read complex texts is the single greatest predictor of success in college Text complexity in elementary and secondary texts has declined steadily Fewer than 50% of high school graduates are able to read college and career ready complex text Why Complex Text Matters

Transitioning to Next Generation Assessments President Obama called on the Nation’s Governors and state education chiefs "to develop standards and assessments that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking and entrepreneurship and creativity." ED.GOV September 2, 2010 Beyond the Bubble Tests: The Next Generation of Assessments -- Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks to State Leaders at Achieve's American Diploma Project Leadership Team Meeting

Next Generation Assessments Aligned to the Common Core State Standards Created with expectations linked to international benchmarks. Measure student achievement and growth in literacy and mathematics in grades Designed to support students in developing essential 21 st century skills to get students College and Career Ready.

What Skills will students need to be “College and Career Ready?” Cognitive Skills Interpersonal Skills Intrapersonal Skills Critical thinking Problem solving Creativity Communication Social skills Teamwork Self-Regulation Time management Self-Development (lifelong learning) Adaptability

A Closer Look With a partner … – Read your Smarter Balanced test items – Solve and complete the appropriate spaces on your chart – Talk with your partner about the items – Continue until you have experienced all 4 items

Item Notes/Solutions What 21 st Century Skills are necessary to solve this type of item? What CCSSM Cluster(s) or ELA standard(s) does this item type address? What Standards for Mathematical Practice can be assessed through this item? How does instruction need to change in order for our students to be successful with Next Generation Assessments? A Closer Look at Smarter Balanced Items Sample Task Analysis

What Skills will students need to be “College and Career Ready?” Cognitive Skills Interpersonal Skills Intrapersonal Skills Critical thinking Problem solving Creativity Communication Social skills Teamwork Self-Regulation Time management Self-Development (lifelong learning) Adaptability