Transcript Introduction to E/LA and Math Common Core State Standards

A Presentation to the Board of Education
October 16, 2012
Common Core State Standards
Mark Cerutti, Associate Superintendent,
Anne Zeman, Ed.D., Director, Curriculum/Professional Learning
Jerrilyn Ewing, Director, Instructional Support
Don Azevada, Program Specialist, History/Social Science
LaRae Blomquist, Curriculum Specialist, E/LA
Mark Freathy, Curriculum Specialist, Math
Ray Pietersen, Program Specialist, Science
Outcomes:
1. Understand the background and rationale
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of the CCSS
2. Understand the shifts and implications for
students and teachers in EGUSD for
A. Math
B. English/Language Arts (E/LA)
C. History/Social Science (H/SS)
D. Science
3. Recognize next steps
Common Core State Standards
 Are aligned with college and career
expectations;
 Are clear, understandable and
consistent;
 Include rigorous content and
application of knowledge through
high-order skills;
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Common Core State Standards
 Are informed by other top performing
countries, so that all students are prepared
to succeed in our global economy and
society;
 Are evidence-based;
 Were developed by states as a collaborative
initiative.
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California’s Common Core State
Standards
 By agreement, states had to adopt CCSS
word for word, but they could add 15%. (CA
signifies this with underlining bold text.)
 CCSS were adopted by the California Board
of Education on August 2, 2010.
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States That Have Adopted the CCSS
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Common Core Causes SHIFTS in
Education
What are the SHIFTS in what we teach?
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Shifts Demanded by the CCSS: Math
 Standards develop foundational knowledge on
critical concepts
 Students become efficient and accurate in
developing computational fluency
 Students develop a deep conceptual understanding
of core content and understand why a
mathematical idea is important
 Students apply math concepts in “real world”
situations
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Two Types of Math Standards
 Mathematical Practices-describe a set of 8
skills and processes that all students should
develop as part of their study of mathematics
(Same for K – 12th)
 Content Standards- the mathematics the
students are expected to learn in each grade
or course
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Standards for Mathematical Practices
1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of
others
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4.
Model with mathematics
5.
Use appropriate tools strategically
6.
Attend to precision
7.
Look for and make use of structure
8.
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Alignment to EGUSD Math Plan
 Four Areas of Instructional Focus
• Multiple Representations/ Side-by-Side Instructional
model
• Fractional Thinking (this includes decimals and percents)
• Number Sense: Students build mathematical intuition
and flexibility.
• Academic Language
 Three Strategies
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1. Decomposition
2. Bar Modeling
3. Number line
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Shifts Brought by the CCSS: E/LA
Increase reading of informational
texts
 Increased text complexity of reading
texts as measured by lexile level
 Focus on academic vocabulary within
context of texts
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Shifts Brought by the CCSS: E/LA
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Emphasis on text-dependent questions
and performance tasks
Connect writing to reading with frequent
opportunities to research information
Provide literacy instruction in all content
areas
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Shifts Demanded by the CCSS:
History/Social Science Literacy Skills
 Reading
 Key Ideas and Details
 Close reading and textual evidence of primary/secondary
sources
 Craft and Structure
 Text Structure
 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
 Two or more texts on the same topic
 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
 Read complex text independently and proficiently
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Shifts Demanded by the CCSS:
Science Literacy Skills
 Reading
 Key Ideas and Details
 Close reading and textual evidence to support analysis of text
 Craft and Structure
 Text Structure
 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
 Integrating quantitative textual information with information
presented in other visual forms
 Compare and contrast experimental information with
information gained from the text
 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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 Read complex text independently and proficiently
Shifts Demanded by the CCSS: History/
Social Science and Science Literacy Skills
 Writing
 Text Types and Purposes
 Write arguments using discipline specific evidence and claims
 Production and Distribution of Writing
 Using technology to produce, publish and collaborate
 Research to Build and Present Knowledge
 Conduct short or sustained research projects
 Range of Writing
 Write routinely and for a range of tasks
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What Is EGUSD Doing to Transition to
CCSS?
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CCSS Transition Timeline: 2012-13
 EGUSD transition to CCSS for E/LA
 3rd-6th grades implementing CCSS
 7-12 beginning implementation
 EGUSD transition to CCSS for Math
 K-2 grades implementing CCSS
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CCSS Transition Timeline: 2013-14
 EGUSD transition to CCSS for E/LA:
 Grades K-2
 Grades 7-12
 EGUSD transition to CCSS for Math:
 Grades 3-6
 Grades 7-12 (Mathematical Practices)
 EGUSD transition to CCSS Literacy Standards in
7 – 12 History/Social Science
 EGUSD transition to CCSS Literacy Standards in
7 – 12 Science
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CCSS Transition Timeline: 2014-15
 Testing begins in 2014-15
 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
 Testing for grades 3-8, and 11
 Includes summative and optional interim
assessments
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What Is EGUSD Doing to Support the
Transition?
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http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss
Communication was the first step.
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How Does CCSS Affect EGUSD’s
Teachers?
Learning Curve for Teachers
 Awareness
 Understanding the new Standards
 Implementation Training
 New Thinking, New Planning
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CCSS Support for Teachers
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How Does CCSS Affect EGUSD’s
Parents?
Parents need support:
 Understanding why we have new standards
 Understanding how they can support their
students
Resources Provided to Date:
 Back-to-School PowerPoint
 Parent Tab on CCSS blog
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 CCSS Math Nights Being Designed
How Does CCSS Affect EGUSD’s Digital
Education Initiative?
CCSS affects assessment and instruction.
Assessments are internet-dependent
 Students will take the assessments online.
 The web-based nature will allow the questions to
 Be varied from student-to-student
 Be changed in terms of level of difficulty to
match students’ performance level based upon
correct (or incorrect) responses.
 Results will be provided with a much quicker turnaround time than currently experienced.
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How Does CCSS Affect EGUSD’s Digital
Education Initiative?
 The internet will be used for instruction.
Example:
Reading standard #7 requires 8th graders to
“evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of
using different mediums such as print, digital text,
video, or multi-media, to present a particular topic
or idea.”
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A Presentation to the Board of Education
October 16, 2012
Common Core State Standards
Mark Cerutti, Associate Superintendent,
Anne Zeman, Ed.D., Director, Curriculum/Professional Learning
Jerrilyn Ewing, Director, Instructional Support
Don Azevada, Program Specialist, History/Social Science
LaRae Blomquist, Curriculum Specialist, E/LA
Mark Freathy, Curriculum Specialist, Math
Ray Pietersen, Program Specialist, Science