Great Teaching. Great Learning. Every Student. Every Day. COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS TRANSITION The Greater Cumberland Committee September 5, 2013

COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

 National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers  Each State Has Curriculum Framework and State Assessments  College and Career Ready  Adopted by 45 States, DC, Four Territories, and DODDs  Assessments:  Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers - PARCC – (MD, PA)  Smarter Balanced – (WV) COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

 Education Reform Act of 2010 (Maryland)  Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)  Reauthorized in 1994 and 2001  No Child Left Behind (2001 reauthorization of ESEA)  Testing Every Year with Respective State Tests  100% Graduation Rate by 2014  100% Proficient on State Tests by 2014  Waivers for Differentiated Accountability COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

Maryland State Curriculum  Maryland State Assessments  High School Assessments tied to graduation Common Core Curriculum  PARCC Assessments – 2015  Indicator at the end of the Junior year?  Different Kind of Assessment - Sample Tent Problem COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

Apollo 13 Common Core Curriculum Standards

COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

CLOSING REMARKS/Questions & Answers Dr. David Cox, Dr. Janet Wilson Superintendents of Schools – Allegany and Garrett Counties COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS