Transcript Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS)

Common Core
Georgia
Performance
Standards (CCGPS)
Toombs Central Elementary
2012-2013
What are the CCGPS?
What are the CCGPS?
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Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear
understanding of what students are expected to learn, so
teachers and parents know what they need to do to help
them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant
to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that
our young people need for success in college and careers.
With American students fully prepared for the future, our
communities will be best positioned to compete
successfully in the global economy.
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a coherent
progression of learning expectations in English language
arts and mathematics designed to prepare K–12 students
for college and career success.
Which states are participating?
Adopted
Not adopted
Only ELA
What are parents saying?
Why are we doing this?
 Where are the textbooks?
 Why does the work look so different?
 What to expect…
 How am I supposed to help my child?
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Why are we doing this?
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“While American students are spending endless
hours preparing to take tests of their basic
reading and math skills, their peers in highperforming nations are reading poetry and
novels, conducting experiments in chemistry and
physics, making music, and studying important
historical issues. We are the only leading
industrialized nation that considers the mastery
of basic skills to be the goal of K–12 education.”
Why are we doing this?
We need to prepare our students for an everchanging, competitive world.
 The CCGPS for English language arts,
mathematics, and literacy in science,
history/social studies, and technical subjects will
ensure that all Georgia students have an equal
access and opportunity to master the skills and
knowledge needed for success beyond high
school.
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Why are we doing this?
Rigorous knowledge and skills are needed to
succeed in college and/or careers.
 The Common Core Standards:
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– provide consistent expectations across states for
students.
– provide relevant content and application of
knowledge through critical thinking, problem
solving, modeling, and higher-order thinking skills
– raise the bar in all grades to ensure that our students
receive a relevant and rigorous education.
Where are the textbooks?
 Reading/ELA
is shifting from basal readers
to trade books, novels, and integrated
fiction/nonfiction themes as well as an
equal share of literary/informational texts.
 Math, science, social studies textbooks are
not sufficient for the rigor of the new
standards.
Why is the work so different?
Emphasis has been placed on more critical
thinking, application of skills, and production of
work.
 Emphasis has been placed on more conceptual
understanding of math concepts and off of rote
memorization.
 More emphasis placed on practical application
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– students will be working on taking the role of scientists,
historians, researchers, and more
What to expect…
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The common core state standards focus on the most
important topics that students need to know. In math, that
means that students focus on really understanding numbers
in elementary school before they start to apply that
understanding of numbers to data in middle school.
As the common core is implemented, students will be
expected to read more difficult text sooner, and discuss
what they read at a more complex level. For example,
instead of pulling out individual text elements, such as
characters, plot, and setting, students will be reading or
listening to various stories, and will compare stories using
their understanding of text elements.
What to expect…
Compared to current achievement tests,
common core assessments will likely be more
difficult. For instance, instead of multiple choice
tests, students will be analyzing and synthesizing
information, writing essay responses, and
answering in-depth questions to show how
much they understand.
 Grades and grading procedures may be different
than you’re accustomed to.
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How am I supposed to help my
child?
BE PATIENT!!!!!!!!!
 COMMUNICATION
– Talk with your child’s teacher on a regular basis.
– Ask specific questions.
 Read to your child every night.
 Work with your child on his/her homework.
 http://www.pta.org/5308.htm
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