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California Common Core Standards (CCCS)

Contra Costa County Curriculum Council

October, 2010

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Presentation Outline

CCSS Overview Understanding the Current Backdrop Standards in English Language Arts and

Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Standards in Mathematics Foreshadowing Things to Come

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the same for everyone fundament

al knowledge needed to be college & career

ready

adopted statewide; not federal

Shared, rigorous

academic content

with clear expectation

s for students

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CCSS Development Timeline

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative (‘09)– 48 states voluntarily joined the initiative sponsored by CCSSO and NGA – States committed to (1) participate in the development of CCSS and (2)

deliberate on the possible state adoption CCSS in California (Jan. ‘10)

– SB X5 1 required creation of ACSC to “ensure that the rigor” of CA’s standards are maintained by the CCSS, and recommend whether CCSS should be adopted

Adoption Recommended with Some Additions – 85% rule (July ‘10) – CA incorporates some new words, phrases and a few CA standards

SBE Unanimously Adopts ACSC’s Recommendation (August ‘10)– CCCS adopted by CA on 8/2/10 – the last day to remain a viable contender

for the 2nd round of RTTT funds

Multiple drafts of the CCSS were reviewed and vetted by tens of thousands (including teacher unions, professional math and English

language arts organizations at both the K-12 and post-secondary levels)

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Sections of the CCSS June 2, 2010

English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

– THE ELA & LITERACY STANDARDS– Appendix A: Research Supporting Key Elements– Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks– Appendix C: Samples of Student Writing

Mathematics– THE MATHEMATICS STANDARDS– Appendix A: Designing High School Math Course Based on CCSS

Sections on applications for English Learners and Students with Disabilities were also included in this draft.

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CCSS Characteristics

Alignment with college and work expectations– Knowledge and skills needed for success after high school

Rigorous content Application of higher-order thinking skills International benchmarking

– Informed by curriculum and assessments from top-performing countries to insure success in our global economy (e.g., NAEP)

Evidence and/or research-based.

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Understanding the Current Backdrop

Transitioning to New Standards

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CA’s Textbook Adoption Timeline

Math – Framework, Jan. 2012– Materials Adoption, Aug. 2014– Materials Available, Dec. 2014

ELA– Will follow the math timeline by 2 years

Current text materials will be in use until these dates!

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Timeline for Assessment Development

STAR sunsets in 2012-13 New Common Core Assessments projected to

– be piloted in 2013-14– “go live” in 2014-15

CA has joined the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers (PARCC)

– With a new Governor and SPI, CA could change their consortium membership

– For more information on each assessment consortium: PARCC: http://www.achieve.org/files/CCSS&Assessments.pdf Smarter Balanced Assessment: http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter/

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Outline of Next Steps

State Board of Education Meeting in Nov 2010 or Jan 2011– CA Department of Education will present a plan

for next steps in Framework and textbook adoption Assessment Professional development

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English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and

Technical Subjects

Content and Design

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Organization of ELA Standards

Three Main Sections – English Language Arts (Grades K-5) – English Language Arts (Grades 6-12)

– Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (Grades 6-12)

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Four Strands in Each Section

Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Language

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Comparison of CA and CCCS

Current CA ELA Domains CCCS StrandsReading Reading

Writing Writing

Listening and Speaking Speaking and Listening

Written and Oral Language Conventions Language

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ELA Anchored by CCR Standards

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Reading Strand Reading Standards for Literature Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range and Level of Text Complexity

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range and Level of Text Complexity

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K-5)

Print Concepts Phonological Awareness Phonics and Word Recognition Fluency

Writing Strand

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge Range of Writing

Speaking & Listening Strand K-12 ELA only

Speaking and Listening Standards

Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

Language Strand K-12 ELA only

Language Standards

Conventions of Standard English Knowledge of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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READING Alignment with NAEP

Distribution of Literary and Informational Passages by Grade in the

2009 NAEP Reading Framework

Grade Literary Informational

4th 50% 50%

8th 45% 55%

12th 30% 70%

Note: This does not mean that 70% of 12th grade English should be informational texts, but that a great deal of reading

should also occur in other disciplines.

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WRITING Alignment with NAEP

Distribution of Communicative Purposes

by Grade in the

2011 NAEP Writing Framework

Grade Persuade Explain

Convey Experience

4th 30% 35% 35%

8th 35% 35% 30%

12th 40% 40% 20%

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Key Advances

Reading– Balance of literature and informational texts– Text complexity (see 2-pages in handouts)

Writing– Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing– Writing about sources– Multi-media skills are blended throughout the standards– Making arguments and drawing evidence from sources

Speaking and Listening– Inclusion of formal and informal talk

Language– Stress on general academic and subject-specific vocabulary with an

appendix that offers a selection of student writing samples with annotations.

Based on ACSA Powerpoint*

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What did CCSS add to Current CA ELA

Vocabulary Standards Standards for “collaborative discussions” Formal presentations (Grades 1-12) Penmanship (Grades 2-4) Career and consumer documents for writing

(Grade 8) Analysis of text features in informational text

(Grades 6-12)

Based on ACSA Powerpoint*

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Toggle Your Perspective - ELA

What possibilities do the new CCSS in ELA offer?

What challenges do they present?

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Mathematics

Content and Design

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In the Introduction of the Math CCSS

Mathematics experience in early childhood should concentrate on (1) number (which includes whole number, operations, and relations) and (2) geometry, spatial relations, and measurement, with more mathematics learning time devoted to number than to other topics. Mathematical process goals should be integrated in these content areas.

- National Research Council, 2009

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Intended Goals for Mathematics CCSS

Aim for clarity and specificity Stress conceptual understanding of key

ideas Balance mathematics understanding and

procedural skill Internationally benchmarked

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Design and Organization of Math CCSS

Standards for Mathematical Practice– Carry across all grade levels– Describe mathematical habits of mind that should be taught

explicitly to all students

Standards for Mathematical Content– K-8 standards are presented by grade level– Organized into domains that progress over several grades– Grade introductions give 2-4 focal points at each grade

level– High school standards presented by conceptual theme

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of

others4. Model with mathematics5. Use appropriate tools strategically6. Attend to precision7. Look for and make use of structure8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

These practices are cross cutting and listed on the same pages as the content standards

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K-5 Mathematics Content Domains

Domains Grade Level

Counting and Cardinality K only

Operations and Algebraic Thinking 1-5

Number and Operations in Base Ten 1-5

Number and Operations -- Fractions 3-5

Measurement and Data 1-5

Geometry 1-5

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Example of a Mathematics Content Standard

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Middle Grade Mathematics Content Domains

Domains Grade Level

Ratio and Proportional Relationships 6-7

The Number System 6-8

Expressions and Equations 6-8

Functions 8

Geometry 6-8

Statistics and Probability 6-8

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Algebra I and the Grade 8 CCSS

Goal: all students take Algebra I in the 8th grade But not all have the prerequisite skills for Algebra I There are two sets of standards at Grade 8 that

prepare students for college and career– Standards for Algebra I: Taken from the 8th Grade Common

Core and the high school Algebra cluster– Standards for 8th Grade: 8th Grade CCSS

CA standards (CCCS) in grades K-7 were augmented to prepare students for either set of standards in Grade 8

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High School Math Conceptual Themes

High schools standards are grouped by conceptual themes (not by grade level or course title). The themes are

– Number and quantity– Algebra– Functions– Modeling– Geometry– Probability and Statistics

(*) Standards that incorporate modeling

(+) Standards that are necessary to prepare for advanced courses

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Key Advances in Math CCSS

Focus and Coherence– Focus on key topics at each grade level

Numeracy Geometry Fractions

– Coherent progressions across grade levels Balance of Concepts and Skills

– Content standards require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency (i.e., mastery)

Mathematical Practices– Foster reasoning and sense-making in mathematics

College and career readiness – Level is ambitious but achievable

Based on ACSA Powerpoint*

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CCCS Math Standards

More similarities than differences (K-12) Adds two current California courses

– Calculus– Advanced Statistics and Probability

High school course descriptions to be developed by CDE as part of their long-range implementation plan

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Toggle Your Perspective - ELA

See Handout on Last Page

What possibilities do the new CCSS in ELA offer?

What challenges do they present?

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Foreshadowing Things to Come

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Foreshadowing the New Assessments

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires

– ELA and mathematics in grades 3-8 and at least once in grades 10-12

– Science at least once during each of three specified grade spans: 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12

Currently Existing Internationally Benchmarked Assessments

– National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)– Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

(TIMSS)– Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PRLS)

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Foreshadowing the New Assessments

End-of-year and “through-course” formative assessments

Go beyond multiple choice questions and include performance based assessments

Will measure higher order thinking Computerized

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Heads Together

In groups of 4, puts yours heads together and discuss one of the challenges listed on the charts.

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Resources

ACSA Powerpoint: Common Core Update presented at the ACSA Delegate Assembly on 10.7.10 in Los Angeles

For more information about the Common Core, see:

http://www.corestandards.org/

Sacramento County Office Information & Support for Common Core Standards: http://www.scoe.net/castandards/index.html

National Council of Teachers of English www.ncte.org

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics www.nctm.org