What is Common

Core?

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6 SHIFTS IN ELA/LITERACY

1. Read as much non fiction as fiction

2. Learn about the world by reading

3. Read more challenging material

closely

4. Discuss reading using evidence

5. Write non-fiction using evidence

6. Increase academic vocabulary

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WHAT IS COMMON CORE?

• More clearly defined set of shared goals and expectations.

• Teachers and schools will continue to devise curriculum

• Tailored instruction to the individual needs of the students

• Local stakeholders will continue to make curriculum decisions.

COMMON CORE IS NOT THE CURRICULUM

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WHY COMMON CORE?

• Provide knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college

and work

• Provide stakeholders with clear, focused standards

• Set consistent expectations, regardless of a student’s ZIP

code

• Provide knowledge and the application of subject area

• Build upon current state standards and standards of top-

performing nations

• Based on real-world application

• Are evidence- and research-based with guidance on topics

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FINDING REASONS TO CHANGE

1997-2002

“The four years between 97’ and 02’ the amount of new information produced in the world was equal to the total amount of information developed over the entire previous history of the world.”

(Darling-Hammond et al. 2008)

(2012)

“25 years ago,95% of job required low skills. Today low-skill jobs make up about 10% of the entire US economy “

(Culkins, Ehrenworth, Lehman 2012)

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ASSESSMENT SCORES

Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) (College Readiness)

2001 (63.1%)

2011 (82.0%)

Trick question- Is this a good thing?

Prairie State Achievement Test.(PSAE) Achievement of grade 11 students in reading, mathematics, science, and writing.

2001 (55.8%)2011 (50.5%)

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COMPARING STANDARDS

The recommended time spent on literary texts to informational texts.

Elementary level is 50/50Middle level is 45/55High school level is 30/70.

An emphasis on reading, writing and speaking based on evidence.

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COMPARING STANDARDS CONTINUED…

WHY TRANSITION TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS?

The Common Core State Standards provide a clear, consistent academic benchmarks with “fewer, clearer and higher” academic standards. Illinois developed these standards in cooperation with 47other states

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) adopted new academic standards for K-12. ISBE’s primary focus is to prepare students for improved success at the collegiate level

To better prepare post secondary learners for the workforce in a competitive global economy.

The state’s previous standards were adopted in 1997. (16 year ago)

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ADAPTION OF COMMON CORE!

CUSD3 began to review CCSS in 2012-13

ELA & Mathematics

Major curriculum focus:

ELA/Literacy 2013-14

MATH2014-15 46 of 50 States

EDUCATIONAL CHANGE?

Any change in education must be designed and implemented with consideration to students lives and performances foremost , while reducing negative effects when possible. Change needs to be CLEARLY communicated .

Change needs to be a COLLABORATIVE effort.

Changes need to DEVELOPED IN STAGES.

Change needs to be MONITORED and modified to best support

our particular district, building, subject and/or learner.

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FINAL THOUGHTS!

Those who expect moments of change to

be comfortable and free of conflict have not

learned their history.  ~Joan Wallach Scott

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS?

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REFERENCES

http://www.corestandards.org/

http://www.isbe.net/research/pdfs/RCSUM.pdf

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1997.html

http://nyspta.org/pdf/Advocacy/NYSPTA_NYSUT_Common_Core_Brochure_8.13.pdf

Pathways to the Common Core, Accelerating Achievement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0rRk9sER0

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ReferencesContinued…

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=msft

http://wiki.ask.com/History_of_Apple_Inc.?oo=11167

Pathways to the Common Core, Accelerating Achievement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0rRk9sER0

Rhodes, Jean E.; Camic, Paul M.; Milburn, Michael. Journal of Community Psychology, v37 n6 p711-724 Aug 2009.

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