1. Great Teaching. Great Learning. Every Student. Every Day. COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS TRANSITION www.acpsmd.org www.ga.k12.md.us The Greater Cumberland Committee September 5, 2013

2. COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG

3.  National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers  Each State Has Curriculum Framework and State Assessments  College and Career Ready  Adopted by 45 States, DC, Four Territories, and DODDs  Assessments:  Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers - PARCC – www.parcconline.org (MD, PA)  Smarter Balanced – www.smarterbalanced.org (WV) COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG

4.  Education Reform Act of 2010 (Maryland)  Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) - 1964  Reauthorized in 1994 and 2001  No Child Left Behind (2001 reauthorization of ESEA)  Testing Every Year with Respective State Tests  100% Graduation Rate by 2014  100% Proficient on State Tests by 2014  Waivers for Differentiated Accountability COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG

5. Maryland State Curriculum  Maryland State Assessments  High School Assessments tied to graduation Common Core Curriculum  PARCC Assessments – 2015  Indicator at the end of the Junior year?  Different Kind of Assessment - Sample Tent Problem COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG

6. Apollo 13 Common Core Curriculum Standards www.corestandards.org

7. www.marylandpublicschoools.org www.pde.state.pa.us www.wvde.state.us www.acpsmd.org www.ga.k12.md.us www.parcconline.org www.smarterbalanced.org www.corestandards.org COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

8. CLOSING REMARKS/Questions & Answers Dr. David Cox, Dr. Janet Wilson Superintendents of Schools – Allegany and Garrett Counties COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG