Time for pre-assessment!

Statistics to keep in mind… We must have teachers’ involvement for the implementation of the standards to work. Why? …53,000 dropouts in NC … …$14 billion in lost wages and productivity in one class… …$492 million in medical care This also means that a reduction of the male dropout rate by 5% could save as much as $233 million dollars a year From

Learning From Data, Thinking Mathematically Percent Responding With these Answers Answer given and 17 1 st and 2 nd Grade 3 rd and 4 th Grade 5 th and 6 th Grade 8 + 4= ___ + 5

Learning From Data, Thinking Mathematically Percent Responding With these Answers Answer given and 17 1 st and 2 nd Grade 5%58%13%8% 3 rd and 4 th Grade 9%49%20%10% 5 th and 6 th Grade 2%76%21%2% 8 + 4= ___ + 5

What are the Common Core State Standards? Aligned with college and work expectations Focused and coherent Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards Internationally benchmarked so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society Based on evidence and research State led – coordinated by NGA Center and CCSSO

Why is this important? Currently, every state has its own set of academic standards, meaning public education students in each state are learning to different levels All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers in the next state, but with students from around the world

Intentional Design Limitations What the Standards do NOT define: How teachers should teach All that can or should be taught The nature of advanced work beyond the core The interventions needed for students well below grade level The full range of support for English language learners and students with special needs Everything needed to be college and career ready

Literacy Standards The Common Core State Standards acknowledge the importance of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in all subjects, not just English Language Arts. The Common Core includes literacy standards specific to content areas essential for a well-rounded education, including: History/Social Studies Science CTE subjects

What does this mean for content area teachers? Skilled teachers trained in a specific discipline are best positioned to teach students how to read, understand, listen, speak, and write about their fields. The college and career readiness expectations in Common Core reinforce the importance of literacy content area standards as reading and writing are critical to building content knowledge in a range of disciplines and contexts It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and CTE subjects are not meant to replace content standards in those areas but rather to supplement them.