Post on 27-Dec-2015
Common Core & Essential Standards
An Overview Presentation
NCSCOS
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Common Core State Standards in Math & Literacy
NC Essential Standards
Anchor Standards that are common to all grades offer an integrated focus
Anchor Standards clearly specify College and Career Readiness
Common Core Design: Anchor Standards
Each Grade has specific end-of-year expectations for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, & Language
Across Grades there is a cumulative progression of understandings & skills
Each Standard has a 1-1 correspondence with its Anchor Standard
Common Core Design:Grade Level Standards
Expectations grow over time
Cumulative progression of skills and understandings
Skills and their application are the focus of instruction
Standard Trajectories
• The ability to read complex texts is the single greatest predictor of success in college
• Text complexity in elementary and secondary texts has declined steadily
• Fewer than 50% of high school graduates are able to read college and career ready complex text
Why Complex Text Matters
Transitioning to Next Generation Assessments
President Obama called on the Nation’s Governors and state education chiefs "to develop standards and assessments that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking and entrepreneurship and creativity."
ED.GOV September 2, 2010 Beyond the Bubble Tests: The Next Generation of Assessments -- Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks to State Leaders at Achieve's American Diploma Project Leadership Team Meeting
Next Generation Assessments
• Aligned to the Common Core State Standards• Created with expectations linked to
international benchmarks.• Measure student achievement and
growth in literacy and mathematics in grades 3-12.• Designed to support students in developing
essential 21st century skills to get students College and Career Ready.
What Skills will students need to be “College and Career Ready?”
Cognitive Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Intrapersonal Skills
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Creativity
Communication
Social skills
Teamwork
Self-RegulationTime managementSelf-Development (lifelong learning)
Adaptability
A Closer Look
With a partner …
– Read your Smarter Balanced test items– Solve and complete the appropriate spaces on
your chart– Talk with your partner about the items– Continue until you have experienced all 4 items
Item Notes/Solutions
What 21st Century Skills are necessary to solve this type of item?
What CCSSM Cluster(s) or ELA standard(s) does this item type address?
What Standards for Mathematical Practice can be assessed through this item?
How does instruction need to change in order for our students to be successful with Next Generation Assessments?
A Closer Look at Smarter Balanced ItemsSample Task Analysis
What Skills will students need to be “College and Career Ready?”
Cognitive Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Intrapersonal Skills
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Creativity
Communication
Social skills
Teamwork
Self-RegulationTime managementSelf-Development (lifelong learning)
Adaptability