Transcript Common Core Implementation Update

Common Core
Implementation
Update
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
The week before school began teachers met for a
day and a half to collaborate, both across grade
levels and within their own district wide grade level
teams to plan for further implementation of
California Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Overview
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CCSS & 21st Century Learning (CL)
Goal

CCSS Transition to Full
Implementation

CCSS/21st CL 2014-15 and Beyond

Professional Learning for 2014-2015

Cambrian School District Learning
Framework - DRAFT
Common Core State
Standards & 21st Century
Learning Goal
The Common Core State Standards provide:

a consistent, clear understanding of what
students are expected to learn

teachers and parents the know-how to help
students.

standards designed to be robust and relevant to
the real world

the knowledge and skills that our young people
need for success in college and careers.
(California Department of Education, 2014)
CCSS Transition to Full
Implementation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
(2011-12)
(2012-13)
(2013-14)
(2014-15)
•Awareness
Phase
•Transition Phase
•Implementation
Phase
•SBAC Field Test
•Full
Implementation
•SBAC
CCSS/21st CL 2014-15 and
Beyond
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Ongoing Professional
Development
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Revised report cards aligned
with CCSS

Collaboration time for grade
level/department
teams/principals

Include appropriate digital
tools and other 21st CL
strategies in lessons and units
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Incorporate CCSS-aligned
instructional materials

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Supplement existing instructional
materials with available resources
Promote parent/community
awareness, knowledge, and
support
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Partnership with the Santa
Clara County Office of
Education, California
Department of Education,
Silicon Valley Math Initiative,
and other organizations

Align formative and summative
assessments with CCSS and
SMARTER Balanced
Professional Learning
Goals for 2014-2015
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CCSS Implementation Areas of Focus

Aligning Assessments to Smarter
Balanced

Curriculum Development and
Implementation
CCSS Implementation
Areas of Focus

Rigor

Depth of Knowledge

Integration Across the Content Area

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Writing

Technology

Guided Language Acquisition by Design
(GLAD)
Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS)
Aligning Assessments to
Smarter Balanced
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District Benchmark – New
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English Language Arts
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Mathematics
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Formative Assessment
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K-5 Writing – New
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Standards Based Report Cards (K-5) – New
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MARS Performance Tasks – Ongoing
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Illuminate Data Management System - New
Curriculum Development
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Creating Pacing Guides
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Math Investigations (Elementary)
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Integrated Math (Middle)
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CCSS Integration in ExCel
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Unit for Writing aligned with CCSS
Math Curriculum Pilot for Elementary & Middle
School

Adoption Process
 Pilot
2014-15
 Adoption
for 2015-16
Cambrian
Learning
Framework
Students
DRAFT
Exploring Infinite Possibilities for Learning