Common Core State Standards in Hamilton County

Education and Leadership

National PerspectiveState-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Developed in collaboration with

teachers, school administrators,and experts, to provide a clear andconsistent framework to preparestudents for college and careers.

National Perspective• Are aligned with college and work

expectations;

• Are clear, understandable and consistent;

• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills;

• Build upon strengths of current state standards;

• Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in the global economy

• Are evidence-based.

State Level

Competitiveness and Raising the Bar• Only 21% of adults in TN have a college

degree

• 54% of new jobs will require post-secondary education

• 46th in 4th grade math and 41st in 4th grade reading

• 15% of high school seniors are college ready

State Level

• January 2008 – Tn receives an “F” from the

US Chamber of Commerce in rigor and

approves the Tennessee Diploma Project

standards

• Spring 2010 – New TCAP aligned to new

standards, and scores take a hit

• Race to the Top

State Level

Tennessee is a member of the PARCC alliance with 24 states working to develop common assessments.

PARCC states educate more than 31 million students, Nearly 63% of K-12 students in U.S. public schools

PARCC assessment will begin in 2014-15 for ELA and Math

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We will begin state-wide implementation of 3-8 math standards this coming school year

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Grades K-2 Math and ELA

Grades 3-8 Math (partial) Math and ELA

Grades 9-12 Math and ELA

Grades 6-12

Literacy for social studies,

math, and science

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The Common Core State Standards represent six key instructional shifts

MATH:1. Focus strongly where the Standards focus2. Coherence: think across grades, and link to major topics within

grades3. Rigor: require conceptual understanding, procedural skill and

fluency, and application with intensity. ELA:4. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction and

informational texts5. Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text6. Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary

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Common Core State Standards are narrower…

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# of TN Standards for 3rd Grade Math: # of Common Core Standards for 3rd Grade Math:

There are 1,119 Tennessee ELA standards not covered in the Common CoreCLE CU GLE SPI Grand Total

45 501 109 464 1119

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We will narrow the focus of the TCAP and expand use of Constructed Response Assessments

NAEP

PA

RC

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NAEP

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

TCAP

We will remove 15-25% of SPIs that are not reflected in Common Core State Standards from the TCAP NEXT year.

The specific list of SPI’s will be shared on May 1.

Constructed Response

We will expand the constructed response assessment for all grades 3-8, focused on the TNCore focus standards for math.

Mathematics

MathematicsK-2 – Full implementation 2012-13. Reference K-2 Focus Standards3-8 - Mathematics – Partial implementation with Focus Standards identified at each grade level. CRA added as part of assessment. Certain SPIs removedTraining – 3-day summer training for teams from all middle schools and high schools

MathematicsConstructed Response Assessments (CRA)

October and February – scored by teachers

May – scored by TDOE

Student Performance on the CRA will not affect teacher, school or district accountability for the next two years.

Mathematics

Grades 9-12 – TDOE will release the full

implementation plan by January 2013.

English/Language Arts K-2 – Full implementation 2012-13. Reference K-2 Focus Standards ELA Pilots – Information will be obtained from pilot Districts.TDOE encourages all districts to begin implementing the 3 instructional shifts in preparation for ImplementationNo changes to ELA TCAP or EOC exams this yearCore Coaches will provide formal training next summer.

English/Language Arts

Major Changes to Writing

AssessmentText Based – To reflect the instructional shifts in ELA standards students will read a passage and cite evidence from the text in the response

Fall Pilots – Grades 6, 9, and 12. Prompts released following field tests. Ooltewah High, East Ridge Middle, Normal Park Upper, and Sale Creek Middle/High

English/Language ArtsMajor Changes to Writing Assessment

Online Assessment – Grades 8 and 11 this school year. District’s have the option of online or paper for 5th Grade.

This year, the test will continue to be narrative at Grade 5, expository at Grade 8 and persuasive at grade 11. Next year students can expect any of the three types at any grade level

No longer a factor in school, district, or teacher accountability

Literacy in 6-12 History/Social Studies, Science, And Technical Subjects

• The implementation of Common Core State

Standards is a full-school endeavor, not just a

project for math and ELA teachers.

• Literacy and Math standards will be embedded

into these specialized areas of study.

• There will be no changes to TCAP and EOC

exams for science and social studies for the

2012-2013 school year.

Student LevelChris and I are friendsOh, big friendsGiant friendsOh, man…Chris and I Are friends forever!Really!Oh, you Chris…

You are AWESOME.

Student LevelO powerful western fallen star!O shades of night—O moody, tearful night!O great star disappear’d - O the black murk that hides the star!O cruel hands that hold me powerless—O helpless soul of me!O harsh surrounding cloud that will not free my soul.

Student LevelReading Standards for Literature

Craft and Structure

• RL.1.4. Identify words and phrases in stories or

poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

• RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g. regular

beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply

rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Student Level

Student Level

Student LevelWriting

• 7.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Reading Standards for Literature 6-12

• 6.RL3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond to change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Resources and Support• TNCore website – www.tncore.org• Questions – tncore.questions@tn.gov• Official website of the CCSS Initiative www.corestandards.org• Student Achievement Partners

www.achievethecore.org• PTA parent guide – www.pta.org