1. Common Core Standards: What they havent told you! Mel Riddile Associate Director High School Services riddilem@nassp.org

2. State Assessments

3. Common Core Standards

5. Culture Mindset

7. Common Core Adoptions 46

8. Background State Led NGA CCSSO Build on foundation laid by states 8

9. Background June 2010 9

10. Background ELA Math Science Social Studies Technical Subjects 10

11. Background Assessment Consortia PARCC SMARTER Balance 11

12. Why Readiness All College Career No later than HS 12

13. Why Vision of "Literate Student" in 21st Century 13

14. What Next Generation Standards Aligned College Work 14

15. What Rigorous Content Higher-order Skills Application 15

16. What Internationally Benchmarked Success in a global economy Research / Evidence-Based 16

17. Strengths Clarity 17

18. Strengths Collective Experience Minimize Duplication of Effort 18

19. Strengths Encourage Collaboration Economies of Scale Professional Development 19

20. Strengths Equity Mobility Same Expectations Regardless of Zip Code 20

21. Strengths Common Assessments Tools 21

22. Strengths Comparability States Districts 22

23. Key Characteristics Fewer Higher Broad Expectations Consistent Across Content Areas College, Workforce Training Expectations 23

24. Key Characteristics Assessments More Frequent Formative Summative Technology-Dependent 24

25. Key Characteristics "Staircase of increasing complexity" Across Grades "Progressive Development" 25

26. Assessments Target 2014 - 2015 Consortia SMARTER Balanced PARCC New Tests 26

27. Assessments Technology Adequate? PD needs Leverage Logistics 27

29. Impact – Big Changes Know Be able to do... Rigor Skill Teaching and Learning Application School Wide 29

30. Impact Lack of Capacity 30

31. Impact Change the way we teach Depth over Breadth Literacy Rich Media Skills Know the answer vs. Find the answer...and explain Engagement > MUST Research Skills 31

32. Impact Literacy Changes Raises text complexity at least 2 years Vocabulary Textbooks are outdated Cross-Content Literacy 32

34. Lexiles

35. ELA Common Core Appendix A

38. GradeLexile Target 3800 5950 81100 101200 121300 Common Core – Grade Level Targets

39. GradeLexile Target 3800 5950 81100 101200 121300 Common Core – Grade Level Targets

40. ELA Common Core Appendix A Writing

41. 41 2005-06 Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

42. 42 2005-06 Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

43. 43 2005-06 Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of High School Textbook Lexile Measures 800 1000 1400 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) ELAScience Social StudiesArtsCTE Math Subject Area Textbooks 1300 1100 900 Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

44. Think Why is ninth grade the most difficult transition?

45. Think Why is ninth grade the most difficult transition? Old 8 th Grade Target = 900L

46. 46 2005-06 Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of High School Textbook Lexile Measures 800 1000 1400 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) ELAScience Social StudiesArtsCTE Math Subject Area Textbooks 1300 1100 900 Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

47. Impact Literacy Changes Critical Reading Informational Text vs. Narrative Writing Speaking Listening 47

48. Impact Math Changes Conceptual Understanding Algebra - Grade 8 Statistics & Probability 48

49. Impact Application Skills and Concepts Everyday Life Unique Situations Choosing Using 49

50. Impact Assessment Changes Computer-Based Tech Skills Minimize Security Issues 50

51. Impact Organizational Changes Require K-12 aligned curricula "Staircase of growing complexity across all grades. 51

52. Impact Higher Order Thinking Inductive Deductive Analysis Synthesis Evaluation 52

53. Impact Application 53

54. Impact Design Changes Multiple Means Representation Engagement Expression 54

55. Impact Technology Dependent Hardware Logistics 55

56. Takeaways Increase literacy levels 2-3 years Cross-Content Literacy Writing Change the way we teach!

57. Recommendations Begin PD today! School wide literacy K-12 Alignment Writing Multi-tiered interventions Student Engagement