Transcript Common Core State Standards Are Coming to the Elk Grove

The Common Core State Standards
at Robert J. Fite Elementary School
Information for Parents
Back to School Night, August 12, 2014
Adapted from CCSS for Elementary Parents 2014
EGUSD Department of Curriculum & Professional Learning, A. Trunnell
In this presentation:
1. CCSS Content Standards vs. Curriculum
2. Emphasis within CCSS Standards
3. EGUSD Implementation of CCSS Standards
4. What Should I Expect in the Future?
5. How Can I Help My Child at Home?
6. Where Can I Go for More Information?
Connecting the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
to Equitable Student Learning
From the Council of Great City Schools:
Public Service Announcement
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New in EGUSD
Beginning this year, elementary students in all
EGUSD schools will be taught and will learn new
curriculum in English/Language Arts with
connections to History/Social Studies and
Science Literacy Standards.
This new curriculum prepares students to meet
the expectations of the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS).
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What Are Content Standards?
“Content standards were designed to encourage
the highest achievement of every student, by
defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that
students should acquire at each grade level.”
Source: California Department of Education
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What is the Difference between
“Content Standards” and “Curriculum”?
• States determine the content standards.
• Districts determine the curriculum.
• Curriculum is the vehicle for the standards.
• Curriculum is comprised of the texts and
materials used by a district to teach content
standards.
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Common Core State Standards:
• Are more similar than different to the previous standards
• Some important differences include:
– Emphasis on clear thinking and clearly
communicating one’s thinking to others
– Emphasis on mathematical reasoning,
expressing ideas in writing, and reading both stories
and informational text
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Some “Differences” are NOT Different:
Grade
4
8
12
Literary
50%
45%
30%
Information
50%
55%
70%
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The percentages on the table reflect the sum of student reading, not just reading
in English Language Arts settings. Teachers of senior English classes, for
example, are not required to devote 70 percent of reading to informational texts.
Rather, 70 percent of student reading across the grades in all subject areas should
be informational.
Source: http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/introduction/key-design-consideration
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Some “Differences” Provide for
More Balanced Learning:
Two Kinds of Math Standards
Content Standards
Tell us what
students should
learn at grade
level in the
math classroom.
Standards for Mathematical Practice
These processes are how
students interact with the
content standards. (K-12)
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Math instruction must be “balanced” with
equal attention given to all three components
Conceptual
Understanding
Procedural
Fluency
Application &
Modeling
New English Language Development Standards
CCSS English/Language Arts (ELA)
Standards
English Language Development (ELD)
Standards
• CA State adopted in August of 2010
•CA State adopted in November of 2012
• CA Framework is in draft form and
available for review
•Aligned to be used in tandem with the CCSS
English Language Arts Standards
• Designed for all students
•Designed for English Learners
• Include “Literacy Standards” for
History/Social Studies, Science, &
Technical Subjects
•Highlight and amplify the critical knowledge
about language and skills using language in
the CCSS for ELA/Literacy necessary for
English Learners to be successful in school
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How Do Common Core State Standards
Improve Learning?
•Prepare our students to be
competitive with students from
top-performing countries
•Communicate clearly what is
expected at each grade level
•Create cohesion across states
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Implementation of Common Core State Standards
EGUSD
2014-2015
• CCSS Math
Grades K - 6
2015-16
• Review of Stateapproved CCSS
• CCSS English/Language
English /Language
Arts with History/Social
Arts materials and
Studies & Science
potential pilot of
Literacy Standards
materials
2016-17
• Potential EGUSD
adoption of Stateapproved CCSS
English/Language
Arts materials
• CCSS State Testing with
Student Results
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How Will This Affect My Child in Kindergarten
Through 2nd Grade?
Most important goals:
• Learning to read
• Learning to write
• Becoming competent and
confident in working with
numbers
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How Will This Affect My Child in Grades 3 – 6?
•Greater percentage
of reading of
informational text as
opposed to narrative
or “stories”
•Greater emphasis on writing: narrative,
informational, and persuasive
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What Should I Expect in the Future?
• 2014-15 is the first year that all students in
grades 3-8 and 11 will participate in the
California Assessment of Student Performance
and Progress (CAASPP) program with SBAC
(Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium)
summative assessments.
• Results on the these assessments will be
provided to families, schools, and districts .
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How Can I Help My Child at Home?
• Praise children for making an effort and
encourage perseverance.
• Help them develop the mindset that they
should be proud of working hard and learning
something new.
• Use conversation starters that encourage
students to explain why or how they know
something.
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How Can I Learn More About Common Core?
Find more information about Common Core
(including parent Q & A) on the EGUSD website:
http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss
Talk to your child’s teacher.
 Find resources for math by logging into “Think Central,” the
website associated with our Go Math textbooks. (Login
provided by your child’s teacher.)
 Refer to the information sheets on the National PTA website:
http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583
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CCSS Communication
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Site CCSS Parent Nights
District CCSS Parent Nights
Site Newsletters
District Newsletters
Parent Committee Meetings
Website
Phone Messages
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Common Core State Standards
What questions
do you have?