understanding the common core kansas development of common core standards

Understanding the Common Core

Kansas Development ofCommon Core Standards

Kansas Standards Development Process

Standards Committee Identification and Selection Fall 2009

25 member committee formed 10-12 standard writing members 15 standard review members

Reviewed all drafts of common core in relationship to Kansas standards

Multiple rounds of feedback Kansas Common Core Standards adopted by State

Board October 2011

Common Core Standards for Mathematics

Focus in early grades on number sense (arithmetic and operations) to build a solid foundation in math

Evened out pace across the grades

High school math focus on using math and solving messy problems, similar to what would see in the real world

Problem-solving and communication emphasized

Common Core Standards for Mathematics

Grade Level Standards K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by domain

and critical areas for each grade

9-12 high school standards organized by domain Organization by course in appendix

Common Core Standards for ELA

Text complexity

Balance of literature and informational texts

Direct link to college and work readiness

Literacy standards for science and social studies

Clear vertical progressions across grades

Integration of Language Arts – reading, writing, literature, speaking, media

Common Core Standards for ELA

o Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts K-8, grade-by-grade 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school Four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening,

and Languageo Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science, and Technical Subjects Standards are embedded at grades K-5 Content-specific literacy standards are provided for

grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12

OPTION TO ADD UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 15% OF STANDARDS ON TOP OF THE CORE.

MATHENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

IDENTIFYING AREAS OF EMPHASIS AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PIECEMEAL ADDITIONS

Kansas Additions to the Common Core Standards

Kansas Additions for English Language Arts

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Additions are largely points of emphasis and cohesion rather than entirely new elements.

Emphasize:

• Social nature of literacy learning• Meta-cognitive strategies• Shared responsibility from all Kansas

educators both in academic and career/technical contexts

• Culturally sensitive texts• Media literacy• Technical reading and writing skills• Writing process• 6-Trait writing terminology

(Document available at: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605)

Kansas Additions for Mathematics

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• No additional standards per se

• Additions are points of emphasis for curriculum design

• Two main areas of emphasis

• Pattern Recognition

• Probability and Statistics

• Can be found behind the mathematical practices and in front of the grade by grade standards

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Kansas Advantages to Common Core Standards

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• A focus on college and career readiness

• Inclusion of the four strands of English Language Arts:

• Reading• Writing• Listening and speaking• Language


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• The benefits of an integrated literacy approach – all Kansas educators have a shared responsibility for literacy instruction, regardless of discipline or content area.

• A focus on results rather than means – (“the Standards leave room for teachers, curriculum developers, and states to determine how those goals should be reached and what additional topics should be addressed” (p. 4 Language Arts).)


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• Efficiencies of scale – common standards allow for greater collaboration among states in the areas of

• Professional development• Resource development• Teaching tools

• Alignment to Past Efforts– particularly common core critical areas in mathematics are closely aligned to the focal points of NCTM standards

Transition timeline

13Source:Document available at: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605


How to Read the Standards


Standards - define what students should understand (know) and be able to do.

Clusters - groups of related standards.

Domains - larger groups of related standards. For each grade level in Grades K–8, the standards are organized into four or five domains.


Grade

Domain

Standard

Cluster

Clear vision of how students should approach and learn mathematics.

Shifts focus to ensuring mathematical understanding over computation skills

Rewards instructional best practices

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.3. Construct viable arguments and critique the

reasoning of others.4. Model with mathematics.5. Use appropriate tools strategically.6. Attend to precision.7. Look for and make use of structure.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated

reasoning

Common Core Standards – English Language Arts K-12

The standards are organized into three main sections

Each section is divided into strands

Each strand features grade-level standards that are anchored incollege and career readiness standards

Standards for English Language Arts

—and—

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

GRADES K-5

Standards for English Language Arts

GRADES 6-12

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

GRADES 6-12

Reading

Writing

Speaking & Listening

Language

Reading

Writing

Speaking & Listening

Language

Reading

Writing

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Common Core State Standards for

English Language Arts and


College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards – Overarching standards for each of four strands that are further defined by grade-specific standards

Reading – 10 standards Writing – 10 standards Speaking and Listening

– 6 standards Language – 6 standards

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

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Boxed Sub-heading

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Anchor Standard

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Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts K-8, grade-by-grade 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school Format highlights progression of standards across grades

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Strand

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StrandAbbreviation

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Grade Levels

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Boxed Sub-heading

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Grade Level Standard

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Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Standards are embedded at grades K-5 Content-specific literacy standards in grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12


NEXT STEPS


Training – helping teachers understand

Alignment – curriculum, instructional materials Educating – Parents, business leaders and

community on common coreMeasuring – student progress

Resources

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605

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Matt CopelandLanguage Arts and Literacy ConsultantCareer, Standards, and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]

For more information:

Kris ShawLanguage Arts and Literacy ConsultantCareer, Standards, and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]

David BarnesMathematics and Science ConsultantCareer, Standards, and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]

Sid CooleyMathematics ConsultantCareer, Standards, and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]

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Jeannette NoboAssistant DirectorCareer, Standards, and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]

For more information:

Credits

Gene Wilhoit and Linn Dane, PowerPoint presentation, March 2010.

Common Core Standard documents. www.corestandards.org

www.ccsso.org/whats_new/newsletters/commoncoreupdates.html

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