STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT UPDATE Sandra M. Alberti, Director Office of Math and Science Education NJDOE October 20, 2010
Standards- Common Core State Standards Initiative Voluntary National Governors Association (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Fewer Clearer Higher
37 States have adopted
Highlights of CCSS – ELA Reading Balance of literature and informational texts Text complexity Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/ explanatory writing Writing about sources
Highlights of CCSS – ELA Speaking and Listening Inclusion of formal and informal talk Language Stress on general academic and domain-specific vocabulary Standards for reading and writing in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects
Highlights of CCSS – Math Focus and Coherence A few key topics at each grade level Coherent progressions across grade levels Balance of concepts and skills Require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency Mathematical practices Foster reasoning and sense-making in math
Highlights of CCSS – Math Focus in early grades on numbers and operations Evened out pace across the grades High school math focus on using math Emphasis on problem-solving and communication
Standards- Common Core State Standards Initiative Adopted by the NJ State Board June 16, 2010 Implementation NOT just renumbering current curriculum ELAMathematics K K-123-5, HS
Curriculum Implementation Standards are essential, but not sufficient Individual TeacherSchoolDistrictState Role?
Number and Operations in Base Ten 5.NBT Understand the place value system. 5.NBT.1. 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. 5.NBT.2. Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10. 5.NBT.3. Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. C a. Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000). C b. Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons. C 5.NBT.4. Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place. C Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths. 5.NBT.5. Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. N
Assessment The 800 lb. gorilla Is it working??!!
Race to the Top Assessment Grant 2 Assessment Consortia to evaluate CCSS Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Partnership to Assess Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) SYSTEM, not a test Professional Development Influence instruction with intention Formative and Summative Resources ON LINE
Transition NJASK What to do between implementation year and ?? CCurrently required/very similar to required content in 2008 NJCCCS +New requirement, previously at a higher grade level -New requirement, previously at a lower grade level NNew content, not previously required