The Common Core State Standards: Foundation for Teaching
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The Common Core State
Standards:
The Foundation for
Teaching and Learning
Kimberly Teboho Bertocci Riley,
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
March 30, 2012
The Standards
The Current Context
State Implementation
Challenges for States
Challenges for Educator Preparation
Higher Education and Educator
Preparation Implementation
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Outline
Are aligned with college and work
expectations;
Are clear, understandable and consistent;
Include rigorous content and application of
knowledge through high-order skills;
Build upon strengths and lessons of current
state standards;
Are informed by other top performing
countries, so that all students are prepared
to succeed in our global economy and
society; and
Are evidence-based.
The Standards
Priority at the National Level
35 states surveyed by the Center on
Education Policy expect to implement the
standards no sooner than the 2014-2015
school year, which is also when the CCSS
aligned assessments are expected to be
available.
◦ Few states are aligning college admission
requirements or curriculum standards.
◦ Resources are a Challenge
◦ Technology is a Challenge
The Current Context
What’s on the mind of our nation’s governors?
Communication with Key Stakeholders
Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development
Assessments: PARC and Smarter Balanced
What’s on the mind of educators?
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Professional Development Materials
Aligning Content
Modifying Evaluation Systems
Developing New Teacher Induction Programs
Aligning Content of Teacher Preparation Programs with
the CCSS.
State Implementation
Finding Adequate Resources
Interaction with Higher Education
Assessments
Politics
What does college and career ready
mean?
Challenges for States
Budgets
Faculty Preparedness
Clinical Experience
◦ Preparing Teacher Candidates for Clinical
Experiences
◦ Working with K-12 partners to discuss the
implications of CCSS implementation for
cooperating teachers and teacher candidates.
Challenges for Educator
Preparation
Aligning Program Standards
Working with the Arts and Sciences
Designing Professional Development for
Faculty
Engagement on Work Groups
Engagement in Statewide Initiatives
Higher Education and Educator
Preparation Implementation
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www.aacte.org (Live Learning Center)
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