1. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Parent Leadership Academy Workshop Overview of Common Core Standards and Smarter Balanced Assessment Wednesday November 5, 2014 Presented by: Dr. Beth Bray, Supervisor Diana Munoz, Elementary Coach

2. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Goals for this Presentation Provide an overview of the Common Core Standards in English-language arts and math Provide an overview of the Smarter Balanced Assessment

3. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Opening Activity Who’s in the room? Line up around the room according to your oldest child’s grade level. Switch, line up around the room according to your youngest child’s grade level. * If only child, stay in the same place.

4. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards in California California Adopted in August 2010

5. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards Coordinated by:

6. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards The Standards ensure that all students in the United States receive a world- class education and are prepared to be a literate person in the twenty-first century, regardless of their zip code.

7. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards The CCSS are internationally benchmarked to ensure United States students are able to compete around the globe. The CCSS are designed to prepare students for college and career readiness.

8. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards- English-language arts English-language arts standards are based on anchor standards which build upon each other from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Anchor Standards# Reading Informational10 Reading Literature10 Writing10 Listening and Speaking6 Language6 Foundational Skills (K-5th)4

9. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards- English-language arts Progression of Key Ideas and Details in Literature

10. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards- Mathematics The three major principles of the new math standards. 1.Focus 2.Coherence 3.Rigor

11. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core Standards- Mathematics Focus In each grade, 2-3 topics are focused on deeply so that students can engage in the mathematical practices, reach strong foundational knowledge and deep conceptual understanding, and transfer mathematical skills and understanding across concepts and grades.

12. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core Standards- Mathematics Coherence: Within and Across Grades Concepts are logically connected from one grade to the next and linked to other major topics within the grade. Each standard is not a new event, but an extension of previous learning.

13. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core Standards- Mathematics Rigor: Require fluency, application, and deep understanding Students are expected to demonstrate deep conceptual understanding of core math concepts, have speed and accuracy in calculation, and use math and choose the appropriate concept for application even when not prompted to do so.

14. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards- Mathematics ●Two types of Math Standards ○Content Standards- Grade specific ○Mathematical Practices- Same for all grades Content StandardsMathematical Practices

15. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core Standards- Mathematics

16. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core Standards- Mathematics

17. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards- Mathematics Can you identify the content standards and the mathematical practices in this problem? 13.Explain why you selected your answer. Part A Part B

18. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Common Core State Standards The 2014-2015 school year marks the full implementation of the CCSS in English-language arts and math. Students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 will take the new Smarter Balanced Assessment this year. You will receive scores for your child in reading, writing, listening and speaking, and research as well as in mathematics.

19. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Three Types of Assessments

20. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Summative Assessment

21. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Interim Assessments Interim Assessments are SBAC resources that provide teachers with actionable information about student progress, and are designed to be given at locally determined intervals. The Interim Assessments will help teachers, students, and parents gauge student progress toward college and career readiness, and identify strengths and areas of remediation in relation to the Common Core State Standards. ● District benchmarks

22. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Formative Practices

23. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Parent Resources ELA CCSS http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finalela ccssstandards.pdf Math CCSS http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/ccssma thstandardaug2013.pdf

24. Office of Curriculum and Professional Learning Elementary Division Please feel free to contact us if you have any other questions. Beth Bray- beth.bray@abcusd.usbeth.bray@abcusd.us (562) 926-5566 ext. 21075 Diana Munoz- diana.munoz@abcusd.usdiana.munoz@abcusd.us (562) 926-5566 ext. 21078 Questions