An Orientation to the

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An Orientation to the Common Core State Standards
Our learning objective is to provide adequate
information so that our staff can be a resource
to our community about CCSS.
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Are Our Students Career and College Ready?
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Essential Questions

• What is Common Core? (write it down!)
• What is the REASONING behind Career and College
  Readiness?
• What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
  and how they will impact our instruction and
  assessment?
• How are we getting READY for implementation of
  the Common Core Standards (CCSS)?
• How will the work of the CCSS continue to be
  ROLLED OUT?

Every student, every day
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Reasoning
What is the reasoning behind Career and College
Readiness?
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Did You Know . . .?

• 42 of new 4-year college students and
• 49 of students at 2-year institutions
• take remedial courses due to
• inadequate high school preparation

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Did You Know . . .?

• 46 of recent high school graduates with no
  further education are inadequately prepared for
  the work habits they will need on the job.
• Rising to the Challenge Are High School
  Graduates Prepared for College and Work?
  http//www.achieve.org

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What does it mean to be College and Career Ready?
College Readiness College today means much
more than just pursuing a four year degree at a
university. Being college ready means being
prepared for any postsecondary education or
training experience, including study at two- and
four-year institutions leading to postsecondary
credential (i.e. a certificate, license,
Associates or Bachelors degree). Being ready
for college means that a high school graduate has
the English and mathematics knowledge and skills
necessary to qualify for and succeed in
entry-level, credit-bearing college courses
without the need for remedial coursework.
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What does it mean to be College and Career Ready?
Career Readiness In todays economy, a career
is not just a job. A career provides a
family-sustaining wage and pathways to
advancement and requires postsecondary training
or education. A job may be obtained with only a
high school diploma, but offers no guarantee of
advancement or mobility. Being ready for a
career means that a high school graduate has the
English and mathematics knowledge and skills
needed to qualify for and succeed in post
secondary job training and/or education necessary
for their chosen career (i.e. technical/vocational
program, community college, apprenticeship or
significant on-the-job training). WHAT IS
COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY? Achieve
http//www.achieve.org
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Are College and Career Ready the Same Thing?

• Thirty-five years ago, only 12 of the U.S. jobs
  required some postsecondary training or an
  Associates degree and only 16 required a
  Bachelors degree or higher.

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Are College and Career Ready the Same Thing?

• Nearly eight in ten future job openings in the
  next decade in the U.S. will require
  postsecondary education or training
• 45 percent will be in middle level
  occupations, which require at least some
  postsecondary education training
• --These are the high need, high wage careers
• 33 will be in high skilled occupations for which
  a Bachelors degree or more is required

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Are College and Career Ready the Same Thing?

• Only 22 of future job openings will be low
  skill and accessible to those with a high school
  diploma or less
• While the U.S. still ranks 3rd in the adult
  population (25-64 year olds) with an Associates
  degree or higher among 30 countries, we now rank
  10th among 25-34 year olds with a two-year degree
  and above.
• Competing countries are catching up to and even
  outpacing the U.S. in the educational
  attainment oftheir new generation of adults.
• WHAT IS COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY? Achieve
  http//www.achieve.org

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Momentum Behind the Common Core State Standards

• Prior to CCSS, every state has its own set of
  academic standards, meaning students are learning
  different content at different rates
• CCSS are internationally benchmarked so that all
  students are prepared to succeed in our global
  economy and society
• CCSS emphasizes deeper learning and
  problem-solving to help students gain skills
  employers want.
• The CCSS initiative will potentially affect 43.5
  million students which is about 87 of the
  student population

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Criteria Used to Develop CCSS

• Fewer, clearer, higher standards
• Aligned with college and work expectations and
  standards
• Include rigorous content and application of
  knowledge through higher order skills
• Based on international benchmarks
• Realistic and practical for the classrooms
• Consistent across all participating states

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Connections Across Content
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Readiness
How are we getting ready for implementing the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?
Every student, every day
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Focus on the Big Picture

• Principles for Learning
• A Foundation for Transforming K-12 Education
• Being literate is at heart of learning in every
  subject area.
• Learning is a social act.
• Learning about learning establishes a habit of
  mind important in life-long learning.
• Assessing progress is part of learning.
• Learning includes turning information into
  knowledge using multiple media.
• Learning occurs in a global context.
• (ACTE, CoSN, NCSS, NCTE, NCTM, NSTA)

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Why are Common Core State Standards Good for
Students?

• Career and College Focus. It will help prepare
  students with the knowledge and skills they need
  to succeed in college and careers
• Consistent. Expectations will be consistent for
  all kids and not dependent on a students zip
  code
• Mobility. It will help students with transitions
  between states
• Student Ownership. Clearer standards will help
  students understand what is expected of them and
  allow for more self-directed learning by
  students.

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Common Core Standards Shifts Impact Assessments

• 6 Shifts in ELA Literacy

Common Core Implementation
Common Core Assessments
1 2 Non-fiction Texts Authentic Texts
3 Higher Level of Text Complexity Paired Passages
45 Focus on command of evidence from text rubrics and prompts
6 Academic Vocabulary
6 Shifts in Mathematics
1 Intensive Focus
2 Linking Back
4, 5, 6 Mathematical Modeling
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Shifts in ELA/Literacy
Shift 1 Balancing Informational Literary Text Students read a true balance of informational and literary texts.
Shift 2 Knowledge in the Disciplines Students build knowledge about the world (domains/ content areas) through TEXT rather than the teacher or activities
Shift 3 Staircase of Complexity Students read the central, grade appropriate text around which instruction is centered. Teachers are patient, create more time and space and support in the curriculum for close reading.
Shift 4 Text-based Answers Students engage in rich and rigorous evidence based conversations about text.
Shift 5 Writing from Sources Writing emphasizes use of evidence from sources to inform or make an argument.
Shift 6 Academic Vocabulary Students constantly build the transferable vocabulary they need to access grade level complex texts. This can be done effectively by spiraling like content in increasingly complex texts.
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Shifts in Mathematics
Shift 1 Focus Teachers significantly narrow and deepen the scope of how time and energy is spent in the math classroom. They do so in order to focus deeply on only the concepts that are prioritized in the standards.
Shift 2 Coherence Principals and teachers carefully connect the learning within and across grades so that students can build new understanding onto foundations built in previous years.
Shift 3 Fluency Students are expected to have speed and accuracy with simple calculations teachers structure class time and/or homework time for students to memorize, through repetition, core functions.
Shift 4 Deep Understanding Students deeply understand and can operate easily within a math concept before moving on. They learn more than the trick to get the answer right. They learn the math.
Shift 5 Application Students are expected to use math and choose the appropriate concept for application even when they are not prompted to do so.
Shift 6 Dual Intensity Students are practicing and understanding. There is more than a balance between these two things in the classroom both are occurring with intensity.
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Why are Common Core State Standards Good for
Educators?

• Depth Guides the development of curricula that
  promotes deep understanding for academic concepts
  and process for all students
• Own the How The Common Core State Standards
  are centered on
• Student engagement
• Implementation of higher order questioning and
  discussion
• techniques
• Use of assessment to align instruction
• Ensuring the success of all students, using an
  extensive repertoire
• of instructional strategies
• Training Allows for more focused professional
  development

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Rollout
CCSS continue to be rolled out?
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Starting with the End in Mind

• New tests/assessments tied to the CCSS will be
  conducted during the 2014-2015 school year
• New assessments will be computer-based and given
  at specified times during the school year
• More focused on application of knowledge
• Washington is a governing state in the Smarter
  consortium which is one of 2 consortiums
  developing the national assessments
• Piloting of CCSS items will began last year.
  Estacada participated, but will not receive any
  data results.

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Oregon/Estacada CCSS Timeline
2013-2014
2014-2015
2010-2012
2012-2013
Timeline
Infrastructure and Introductions
Assessments and Results
Implementation
Implementation and Training
Implementation Status Instructional
Supports Technology Supports Stakeholder
Communication

• CCSS implemented
• K-1
• Align ELA and Math NGSSS with CCSS
• Review current assessments
• Review and acquire aligned materials
• Train the Trainers

• CCSS implemented 2-5 and 6-12 content literacy

• CCSS implemented 6-12 ELA and math

• Common assessments fully implemented

• Students take SMARTER in Math and ELA, grades
  3-11
• Successfully implement technology to support
  large-scale online assessments
• Share successes
• Show initial results

• Align Science, Social Studies, and CTE Content
  Literacy NGSSS with CCSS
• Administer CCSS-aligned, district -created
  assessments
• Testing of acquired technology infrastructure
  and hardware
• Engage staff in full CCSS implementation
• Greater engagement of parents and community

• Review and revise K-12 CCSS-aligned curriculum
• Implement assessment items aligned to CCSS
• Problem solve barriers in tech infrastructure and
  hardware
• Engage staff in deepening the CCSS implementation
• Engage parents and community in review of common
  assessments

• Evaluate technology infrastructure and hardware
  capacity
• Collaborate with district partners to develop
  plan
• Introduce CCSS to staff and community
• Engage staff in initial CCSS instructional PD

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What Will You be Able to tell your Neighbor about
Common Core?