Communicating About the CCSS South Dakota Community of Practice Webinar March 18, 2014 Presented by Mike Burdge and Debbie Taub, Keystone LLC

Welcome back to the CoP! Monthly webinars, 3-4 PM (CST) March 18: Communicating About the CCSS April 22: NCSC Curriculum Resource Guide Overview May 13: NCSC English/Language Arts Resources June 10: NCSC Mathematics Resources SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

We will have a conversation about… What are the changes for ELA and Math instruction based upon the CCSS What does it mean for students with disabilities to work directly towards standards vs using extended standards How we communicate that difference to others (including parents, other teachers, and administrators) What questions parents have about the connection of the CCSS to their son’s/daughter’s education What resources are available to help parents make the transition Housekeeping Possibility of establishing a CoP resource site June webinar date and time SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are important for all students The standards are (1) research and evidence based, (2) aligned with college and work expectations, (3) rigorous, and (4) internationally benchmarked A particular standard was included in the document only when the best available evidence indicated that its mastery was essential for college and career readiness in a twenty-first-century, globally competitive society SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

CCSS Mathematics There are fewer standards The standards have clarity and specificity The standards stress conceptual understanding of key ideas The sequence of topics and performances began with research-based learning progressions SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

CCSS English Language Arts (ELA) Focus on ends vs. means Integrated model for literacy (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language) Balance between literary and informational text Blended media and research Shared responsibility Purpose: Proficiency in reading complex informational text independently in a variety of content areas (including history/social studies, science, and technical subjects). SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

How is NCSC connected to CCSS? SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

CORE CONTENT CONNECTORS (CCCs) Core Content Connectors (CCCs) Identify the most salient grade-level, core academic content in ELA and mathematics for students with a significant cognitive disability. The CCCs provide access to the standards. The CCCs are NOT extensions to the CCSS. The CCCs are NOT standards.

CCCs compared to ES Core Content Connectors Every standard is addressed Each is a part of the linked CCSS and all of the standard is addressed (through “families” which are bundles of CCCs) Achievement of related CCCs addressing all parts of the standard (“families”) leads to conceptual understanding of the standard The standard is the ultimate goal Extended Standards Usually only prioritized standards are addressed Linked to the standards but may not necessarily address the entire standard (ESs not typically bundled into related groups that address everything in the standard) Achievement of ES does not lead to conceptual understanding of the entire standard Are in place of the general education standard SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

Core Content Connectors 6.EE.9: Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation. 6.PRF.2a3 Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another. 6.PRF.2a2 Use variable to represent numbers and write expressions when solving real world problems 6.PRF.2a4 Analyze the relationships between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate to the equation 6.A.4.1. Students are able to use concrete materials, graphs, and algebraic statements to represent problem situations. Extended Content: 6.A.A.4.1. Students will use concrete materials and graphs to represent problem situations. SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC Extended Standards

CCCs are connected to a particular CCSS through families… SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

… and are like building blocks to that CCSS SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

Two processes for explaining the CCCs Parts to the whole CCSS CCC Whole to the parts SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC CCSS CCC

What’s your best thinking about... What parents will want to know? Questions generated by CoP during the webinar Why are these connected to the CCSS? With the change in curriculum, will students lose instruction on functional/life skills? What will change using the computer? How will using the CCSS allow for individualization? What will the test look like? What will my child be expected to do? Are the CCSS really for all students? How will accommodations be made in the online assessment for students who are non-verbal and have complex instructional needs? SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

NCSC addresses six resource topics for parents Introduction to the NCSC Project NCSC's Curriculum/Instructional Resources NCSC Alternate Assessment Information and IEP Team Guidance College and Career Readiness Student Communication Skills Tool for sharing information about NCSC's work SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

What resources are there for parents? SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

Reviewing today’s discussion What are the changes for ELA and Math instruction based upon the CCSS What does it mean for students with disabilities to work directly towards standards vs using extended standards How we communicate that difference to others (including parents, other teachers, and administrators) What questions parents have about the connection of the CCSS to their son’s/daughter’s education (brainstorming questions from slide 16) What resources are available to help parents make the transition SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

We still need to talk about… Possibility/Interest/Need to set up a CoP resource site Purpose Format June webinar and time June 10, 3-4 CST: NCSC Mathematics Resources SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC

Questions and contacts Questions Today’s webinar Other Contacts Linda Turner Mike Burdge Debbie Taub SD CoP Webinar: March 18, 2014 South Dakota Department of Education and Keystone, LLC