1. 1 Common Core State Standards: Overview and Update for NH Deb Wiswell, NH Department of Education Curriculum, Assessment, Accountability, School Improvement Tuesday, June 15, 2010 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

2. June 15, 20102 NH Common Core Standards: Agenda  Here’s What... The national Common Core State Standards Project – history, design & development, key features  So what... New Hampshire role in CCSS CCSS impact in New Hampshire  Now what... Timeline – feedback, adoption, implementation

3. June 15, 20103 Here’s What: The National Common Core State Standards Project  Founding organizations National Governors Association Council of Chief State School Officers (Commissioners)  Development Process Writing Team – Feedback Groups - Validation Teams Duration – June 2009 to June 2010 Steps (see timeline)  Product Standards in Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Language across content areas Standards for Mathematics Appendix documents for both

4. June 15, 20104 Key Features: English/Language Arts  Not just for ELA teachers- an integrated model  Across all content areas  Begins with 10 College and Career Ready Anchor Standards  Format mirrors NH  Organized K-5 and 6-12  Brings the focus back to speaking, listening, and viewing  Appendix documents

5. June 15, 20105 Key Features: Mathematics  Learning progressions that follow how students learn concepts  Understanding the mathematics AND procedural skill are equally important  “processes and proficiencies” from the NCTM process standards & Adding It Up  8 mathematical practices are the same throughout the grades  Standards for content vary by grade  Mastery of standards through grade 7 prepares students for algebra in grade 8  Appendix documents (not yet)

6. June 15, 20106 So what? NH’s Role & Influence in CCSS  Design & Development In ELA – text complexity, format, informational text, across content areas In Math – Quantitative Literacy, algebra throughout, explanation of format  Review and Feedback (see timeline) Specific feedback multiple times Writing teams were responsive

7. June 15, 20107 So what? CCSS Impact in NH  Alignment Process has begun to look at gaps and matches and grade differentials Report will go to State Board on July 8 and then to districts and will be posted  Adoption Public Hearings: June 9-ELA; July 8-10AM - mathematics and ELA July 8: Board will discuss feedback and alignment report and may vote to adopt  Implementation Beginning with the analysis this summer, we will work with districts and NECAP teams to develop a smooth deliberate transition plan

8. June 15, 20108 Now what? Transition Timeline Fall 2010 – NECAP as usual begin review of standards Fall 2011 – NECAP (possible field test items) Fall 2012 – NECAP (with transitional items) Fall 2013 – final NECAP (best possible transitional test) Fall 2014 – no test (with USED approval) Spring 2015 – new assessments based on CCSS

9. June 15, 20109 What can you do?  Don’t panic or rush to change anything!  Review the standards and email feedback to the State Board  Come to the public hearing on July 8 th, 10 AM  Wait for the gap/match analysis to be posted mid summer  There is time to be deliberate and thoughtful

10. June 15, 201010 Want to know more? National Website: www.corestandards.org NH DOE Website: http://www.education.nh.gov/spotlight/k12 _ccss.htm Questions to NH DOE: Deb Wiswell (dwiswell@ed.state.nh.us)dwiswell@ed.state.nh.us

11. June 15, 201011 Thanks for joining us! New England Comprehensive Center ∙ RMC Research Corporation 1000 Market Street ∙ Portsmouth, NH 03801 http://www.necomprehensivecenter.org Presented in collaboration with: