Introduction to the Common Core Presented by: K-12 Curriculum Committee

National Standards Nation-wide, but California has added an additional 15% Nation-wide, but California has added an additional 15% Adopted in 2010 and fully implemented in 2014 Adopted in 2010 and fully implemented in 2014 A proactive approach A proactive approach Developmentally appropriate Developmentally appropriate Deep, not wide (think whole unit, not lesson by lesson) Deep, not wide (think whole unit, not lesson by lesson) Includes new assessment, the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Includes new assessment, the SMARTER Balanced Assessment –With computerized (adaptive) and paper components

The logic of CCS Different standards in every state currently Different standards in every state currently Ensure all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in college and work Ensure all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in college and work Build on foundation of state standards Build on foundation of state standards Makes clear to every student, parent, and teacher what the standards of success are in every school. Makes clear to every student, parent, and teacher what the standards of success are in every school.

Timeline Summer 2012 Begin work on ELA – development of units of study for each grade level focusing on Informational text to augment current ELA materials Summer 2012 Begin work on ELA – development of units of study for each grade level focusing on Informational text to augment current ELA materials Performance based assessments will be piloted for Performance based assessments will be piloted for SMARTER Balanced Assessment to be administered in 2014/15 to 3 rd- 12 th grades SMARTER Balanced Assessment to be administered in 2014/15 to 3 rd- 12 th grades

Language Arts Standards: Shift of Focus Increase of depth- No more, “mile wide and inch deep” Increase of depth- No more, “mile wide and inch deep” Holistic approach including integration of subject matter Holistic approach including integration of subject matter A greater utilization of informational text A greater utilization of informational text Integrated use of technology Integrated use of technology Critical Thinking/ Higher level thinking skills Critical Thinking/ Higher level thinking skills

Language Arts Standards: Snapshot Reading across the curriculum areas will consist of 50% Informational text at the elementary level Reading across the curriculum areas will consist of 50% Informational text at the elementary level Informational text will increase up to 75% in high school. Informational text will increase up to 75% in high school. 3 areas of writing are 30% persuasive, 35% explanatory, and 35% narrative 3 areas of writing are 30% persuasive, 35% explanatory, and 35% narrative Technology is integrated Technology is integrated Common Core Standards developed around Bloom’s Taxonomy levels 4, 5, 6 for higher levels of thinking Common Core Standards developed around Bloom’s Taxonomy levels 4, 5, 6 for higher levels of thinking

Mathematics Standards: Shift of Focus Deep, not wide: stop managing lessons, start managing units. Deep, not wide: stop managing lessons, start managing units. Make standards coherent across grades so there is a progression; it is a better design. Make standards coherent across grades so there is a progression; it is a better design. The user has control; it’s a different instructional system. Make enVision work for you.* The user has control; it’s a different instructional system. Make enVision work for you.*

* Grade level groups will meet together to determine where the current adopted core materials align with CCS in standard, depth, and complexity and where supplemental materials and instruction need to be developed. Grade level groups will meet together to determine where the current adopted core materials align with CCS in standard, depth, and complexity and where supplemental materials and instruction need to be developed.

Mathematics Standards: Snapshot CST will be replaced by SMARTER test in The national assessment will become state assessment. CST will be replaced by SMARTER test in The national assessment will become state assessment. Performance task and extended response questions Performance task and extended response questions Computer adaptive Computer adaptive Administered between middle of March to end of May. Administered between middle of March to end of May. –60% of the test will be hand scored ( ), 40% of the test will be computer scored.

Math Practices Eight practices. Eight practices. They look different in each grade level K- 12 (ex. Attending to precision looks different in Kindergarten and 6 th grade. They look different in each grade level K- 12 (ex. Attending to precision looks different in Kindergarten and 6 th grade. Practices can be addressed right away. They’re imbedded in Math lessons. Practices can be addressed right away. They’re imbedded in Math lessons.

SMARTER: Mathematics Three kinds of tasks on the test: Three kinds of tasks on the test: 1) Novice- skill and routine (multiple choice) 2) Apprentice- medium performance tasks with scaffolding (MARS tasks) 3) Expert- minimum 90 minutes and high cognitive demand.

Questions (to be answered and wiki-posted) We are asking for input to bring back to the K-12 Curriculum Committee We are asking for input to bring back to the K-12 Curriculum Committee Questions:

Resources Wiki pcscommcentral.pbworks.com Wiki pcscommcentral.pbworks.com Straight Talk on Common Core: Sue Gendron Straight Talk on Common Core: Sue Gendron Smarter Balanced Assessment Smarter Balanced Assessment corestandards.org corestandards.org