1. Common Core State Standards Norman Public Schools Dr. Joe Siano, Superintendent

2. What is Common Core? Set of standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics Aligns College and Workplace Expectations Rigorous and Evidence-Based Designed from the 12 th grade down

3. States Adopting CCSS

4. What are the Benefits of CCSS? Previously, every state had its own set of academic standards and different expectations of student performance. Consistency Common standards can help create more equal access to an excellent education. Equity All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers, but also with students from around the world. Competition Clear and coherent standards will help students (and parents and teachers) understand what is expected of them. Clarity Common standards create a foundation for districts and states to work collaboratively. Collaboration 4 4

5. How did CCSS come to be? National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers led the initiative Organizations involved:

6. What is the Time Line for Implementation? June 2009 Beginning of CCSS Initiative March 2010 K-12 Draft Released for Public Comment June 2010 Formal Release of K-12 CCSS 6 Dec. 2011 46 States Have Adopted CCSS 2014 - 2015 Participating States Administer New CCSS Assessments

7. What comes next after adoption? Understanding current alignment Changes in curriculum & instruction Preparing for new assessments Professional Development Implementation 7

8. Common Core State Standards English/Language Arts Each grade level has 42 standards: 10 for Reading Literature6 for Speaking and Listening 10 for Reading Informational Text6 for Language 10 for Writing College and Career Readiness Standards Corresponding standards for each grade level as appropriate Reading Literature Reading Informational Text Writing Speaking and Listening Language

10. What are the Next Steps for Language Arts? What are the Next Steps for Language Arts? Continue creating sample lessons through the Implementation Team and Advisory Boards through spring and summer. Text Complexity Analysis of current texts: reading level, content of text, student task

11. A Three-Part Model for Measuring Text Complexity Quantitative dimensions of text complexity: things computer programs measure such as words, sentences, length of words and sentences Qualitative dimensions of text complexity: things human readers measure such as meaning, knowledge base Reader and task considerations: things teachers measure such as the tasks we perform using the text such as what we talk about, what we already know, and the appropriateness of the content. At every grade level, texts can range from Readily Accessible to Very Complex

12. ROOSEVELT ON LEVEL COMMON CORE PROJECTION 79% 74% 53% 70% 51% 65%

13. How are we Transitioning from Current Assessments? 5 th Grade Writing Test 2-3 passages to read Write a synthesis comparing how the passages treat a subject or theme.

14. Norman Public Schools’ Approach Have moved benchmarks and expectations of reading and math accordingly. Working toward all students being above benchmark now to meet Common Core Standards later. Adding synthesis writing and opinion writing at every grade level in literacy and open response questions in math. Using Treasures as a resources for grade level text and writing tasks for students and Everyday Math to accelerate all students.

15. NPS Resources www. norman.k12.ok.us