1. Common Core Assessments What do they mean for you and your child? Hauppauge Public Schools 2014-2015

2. ● A single set of clear standards for English language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and mathematics ● A tool to help students and parents set clear and realistic goals for success ● A first step in providing young people with the high-quality education that will prepare them for success in college and careers ● Experienced classroom teachers were involved in every step of creating both the standards nationally and at the lesson plans and curricula at the state and local levels What are the Common Core Standards?

3. English Language Arts/Literacy: Focus on non-fiction, careful reading Discuss reading and write using evidence Increase academic vocabulary Mathematics Learn more about fewer concepts Focus on skill building, speed and accuracy Use of real world examples to better understand concepts What’s different in the new standards?

4. Why is math different now?

5. Adoption of math modules K-8 in 2013-2014 Revision of the 3-6 reading units/Summer 2014 Introduction of Khan Academy Resources Library supports:VRC, Noodle Tools, Chrome, Kahoot 3-5 Reading Units of Study Current Curriculum and Common Core Alignment

6. ●Testing has not changed; content and format have changed ●Assessment questions are often multi-part tasks with different interactions in each section ●Students are asked do work and extend on, reflect on, or justify their work ●Items look more complex ●Students are asked to approach one concept in a variety of ways Current Common Core Assessments

7. How do assessment results allow us to serve our students? State assessments are part of a student’s core educational program. They provide an evaluation of student mastery of content and skills in various courses of study. They serve as a tool for measuring the degree to which students are on track to graduate high school, and help shape future instruction.

8. Hauppauge’s Reduction in Testing ElementarySecondary KMath Pretest (STAR)9AlgebraPreTest11-12PreCalculus PreTest KMath enVision Diagnostic Test9 Honors GeometryPreTest12IB Math Studies PreTest 1Math Pretest (STAR)10GeometryPreTest12 College Calculus PreTest 1Math enVision Diagnostic Test10Honors A2TPreTest12AP Calculus PreTest 2Math Pretest (STAR)11A2TPreTest10-12AP Statistics PreTest 2Math enVision Diagnostic Test11 Intermediate AlgebraPreTest 3Math PreTest (STAR)11Honors IntroPreTest 3MathenVision Diagnostic Test 11IB Math SLPreTest

9. ●Teachers are able to use the data from these assessments to make instructional decisions about students and their classroom instruction. ●Parents are able to see how his/her child’s assessment performance compares with other students across NYS. ●Students become familiar with the content of these assessments, as well as the process of taking standardized tests, which will serve them well in future test taking. ●When students have exposure to assessments at a younger age, they are better prepared and exhibit less anxiety in future assessments. ●Future assessments - Regents Exams, PSAT, SAT, ACT are mirrored in the current construction of 3-8 testing. ●The ‘safety nets’ are going away. Why it is important to prepare students now for future assessments?

10. RegentsRegents with Honors Regents w/ Advanced DistinctionRegents w/ Advanced Designation with Honors English 1111 Global History 1111 US History & Government 1111 Mathematics 1133 Science 1122 LOTE Pass locally developed Checkpoint A exam with a 65 Pass locally developed Checkpoint A LOTE exam with a 65 Pass locally developed Checkpoint B LOTE exam with a 65 or a 5 unit sequence in the Arts or CTE 5 required Regents exams with an average score of 90 or better 8 required Regents exams with a score of 65 or better 8 required Regents exams with an average score of 90 or better