1. LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
Common Core Standards
The Standards define what all students are expected to know and be able to do, not how teachers should teach. These standards focus on how students learn, not just on what they learn.
STANDARDS FOR
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
&
LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES,
SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

2. CVS Common Core Timeline
– Phase I
Getting to know the CCSS
Presentation to principals and all staff members
Distribution of grade-level standards
Distribution of crosswalk documents grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12
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K-5 Common Writing Assessments based in CCCS Requirements
K-5 Common Rubrics (K-2 revised to reflect CCCS – 3-5 all but conventions)
Being a Writer – adoption in grades 6-7 (correlates to the CCCS)
Training of all new elementary teachers in grades K-5

3. CVS Common Core Timeline
Phase II
Implementation of CCCS in classrooms
Writing Focus: A deeper look at the 3 types of writing and new convention standards/breakdown by grade level (K-12)
Discussion and Teacher Input
Development of Argument Writing Rubric at the Elementary Level
Development of Middle School Rubrics and Common Assessments (6-7)
Formation of 8th Grade Writing Pilot Committee
High school alignment of Core Curriculum with current classes and expectations

4. CVS Common Core Timeline
Phase III
Writing - “Fill-in the blanks” and training based on teacher instructional needs
8th Grade Writing Pilot Committee
Focus on Reading
Phase IV
Full implementation - instruction and assessments based on CCSS with Nation Assessment in place