Why did California make this change?  To ensure that our students are  Meeting college and work expectations  Prepared to succeed in a global economy and society  Provided with rigorous content and application of higher knowledge thinking through higher order thinking skills

Benefits  Common Core standards are benchmarked against international standards  Student expectations are clear  Allows for collaboration among states on best practices, professional development, materials  Economies of scale

New Acronyms CCSS or CCCS  Common Core State Standards  Common Core California Standards  Common Core +  These are now our “official” standards  But we have 3 or 4 years for transition

K-5 Domains for Mathematics

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Middle Grades

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High School Arranged by cluster (not course)  Number and quantity  Algebra  Functions  Modeling  Geometry  Probability and Statistics

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What did CA add to Math CC?  Calculus and AP Probability and Statistics  Operations and Algebraic Thinking additions in Grades 2 through 5  Measurement and data additions in Grades 2  Grade 6--the Number System

What did CC add to CA Math?  2 Options for Eighth Graders  Algebra 1  Eighth Grade CC Math Standards  K-7 standards augmented to prepare for either option  Clearer grade-to-grade organization

What’s different in math?  More similarities than differences  Some shifts in grade level for some skills  Organization of the standards  By grade level through Grade 8  Algebra 1  Clusters of standards for 9-12  Two options for eighth graders

CCCS Advances for ELA  Balance of literature and information text  Text complexity  Emphasis on argument and explanatory writing  Writing about sources  Inclusion of formal and informal talk  Stress on vocabulary—general academic and subject specific

What’s Different in ELA?  Current ELA domains: reading, writing, listening and speaking, and written and oral language conventions.  CCCS strands: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language

Big Advantage in CCCS Subheadings are consistent across all grades!

What did CC add to CA ELA?  Vocabulary standards  Standards for “collaborative discussions”  Literacy standards for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects  Embedded in K-5  In Grades 6-12 these are a separate set-- expectation is these will be shared between ELA teachers and teachers in history/social studies and science

What did CA add to ELA CC?  Formal presentations, Grades 1-12  Penmanship, Grades 2-4  Career and consumer documents for writing in Grade 8  Analysis of text features in informational text, Grades 6-12

CCCS ELA Organization  Three Main Sections  Comprehensive K-5  ELA Comprehensive 6-12  Social Studies and Science/Technical for and Grade Bands

ELA Alignment with NAEP From Santa Clara COE Presentation This does not mean that 12th English classes should be 70% informational text but that reading should also occur in other disciplines.

NAEP Alignment in Writing From Santa Clara COE Presentation

How common are they? So far 42 states and territories have adopted the Common Core.

How can I get the CCCS?  Download them at 

Old Materials Timeline  It’s being developed by CDE and SBE  Current adoption cycle  Math  Framework, January 2012  Materials adoption, August 2014  Materials available, December 2014  ELA  Framework, January 2014  Materials adoption, August 2016  Materials available, December 2016 This timeline was suspended and new legislation is required to create a new one.

Suggested Timeline pending Legislation  Proposed adoption cycle  Math  Framework Approved, May 2013  Materials available, November 2014  ELA  Framework Approved, May 2014  Materials available, November 2016

Assessment Timeline  Two assessments are being developed  CA is in a 26 state consortium to create new assessments (CA may join other consortium based on new Governor and SPI)  Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)  Current STAR sunsets in  New assessment could be administered in and piloted the year before  For information on each assessment consortium:  PARCC:  Smarter Balanced Assessment:

New Assessments: Beyond the Bubble  According to New York Times (9/3/2010)  Not only end-of-year but also formative tests that teachers will administer during year  Include “performance-based tasks, designed to mirror complex, real-world situations”  New assessments will be “computerized”  Will measure higher order thinking

Where can I learn more?  Sacramento County Office Information and Support for the Common Core Standards   CDE  