Learn ~ Transition ~ Succeed

Pennsylvania Common Core Standards

Tracy ColbertAppalachia Intermediate Unit 8tcolbert@iu08.org

What is Common Core?

Building Awareness

Develop an understanding of Common Core Standards and the PA commitment

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Explore online Common Core Standards and supporting materials

Preview Pennsylvania transition plans, timeline and resources

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Goals

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Common Core: What We Know

Two Stars and a Wish

Record two things you already know about CC

Record one thing you would like to know about CC

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Common Core Overview Prepares students with the knowledge and

skills they need to succeed in college and work

Ensures consistent expectations regardless of a student’s zip code

Provides educators, parents, and students

with clear, focused guideposts

Offers economies of scale

Standards Aligned Systems Websitewww.pdesas.org

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Common Core OrganizationEnglish Language Arts Strands

Reading

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Language

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English Language ArtsNew Emphasis

Reading Balance of literature and informational texts Text complexity

Writing Emphasis on argument and

informative/explanatory writing Writing about sources

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/anchor-standards/college-and-career-readiness-anchor-standards-for-language/

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts

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English Language ArtsNew Emphasis

Speaking and Listening Comprehension and collaboration Inclusion of formal and informal talk

Language Stress on general academic and domain-specific

vocabulary

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/anchor-standards/college-and-career-readiness-anchor-standards-for-language/

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts

Three Main Sections

K-5 Cross disciplinary

6-12 English Language Arts

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

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Design and Organization

Appendices

A Research Supporting Key Elements

B Text Exemplars/Sample Performance Tasks

C Samples of Student Writing

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Design and Organization

Four sets of College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards:

Reading (Page 10)

Writing (Page 18)

Speaking and Listening (Page 22)

Language (Page 25)

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Anchor Standards

Grade level standards derive from the Anchor Standards.

K-2

3-5

6-8

9-10 and 11-12

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From Anchors to Grade Level Standards

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SAS and the Common Core

SAS Resources: http://www.pdesas.org*

Clear Standards Tab

Common Core Tab

* Also located in PLC

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Common Core OrganizationMathematics

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Standards for Mathematical Content

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Common Core OrganizationStandards for Mathematical Practice

Carry across all grade levels

Describe habits of mind of a mathematically competent student

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Common Core OrganizationStandards for Mathematical Content

Presented by grade level, K-8

Organized into domains progressing over several grades

Introduced at each grade level by 2–4 focal points (i.e., instructional emphasis)

Presented by conceptual themes at high school

Describe varieties of expertise that should be developed in students

Rely upon longstanding important processes and proficiencies

Articulate the behaviors of truly mathematically competent citizens

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

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.

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

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.

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

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Mathematical Content: Domains

Grades K-8Counting and CardinalityOperations and AlgebraicThinkingRatios and ProportionalRelationshipsThe Number SystemNumber and Operationsin Base TenNumber and Operations—FractionsMeasurement and DataStatistics and ProbabilityExpressions and EquationsFunctionsGeometry

High SchoolNumber and QuantityAlgebraFunctionsGeometryStatistics and ProbabilityModeling

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Design and Organization Content standards define what students should

understand and be able to do

Clusters are groups of related standards

Domains are larger groups that progress across grades

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

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Understanding A Math Content Standard

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

Cluster heading

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Grade Level Overview (Grade 4 page 27 in CCSS)

Focus: Instructional Time

Grade 4 Overview (1 page)

Provides in depth explanation for the grade level

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Key Advances from Current PA Standards

Focus and coherence Focus on key topics at each grade level. Coherent progressions across grade levels.

Balance of concepts and skills Content standards require both conceptual

understanding and procedural fluency.Mathematical practices

Foster reasoning and sense-making in mathematics.College and career readiness

Level is ambitious but achievable.

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

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Key Changes from Current PA Standards

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

Evens out pace across the grades

Focuses on using math and solving complex problems in high school math - the real world emphasis

Stresses problem-solving and communicationhttp://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

PDE does not plan to adjust the eligible content or design of the Pennsylvania System of School

Assessment (PSSA) before the July 1, 2013 effective date for Common Core.

Timeline For Implementation

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Common Core Plans

How will your district make the transition?

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Contact Information

Jo Beth McKee Language Education Advisor Bureau of Teaching and Learning Division of CurriculumPennsylvania Department of

Education333 Market Street, 8th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126Phone:  717.525.5981jobmckee@state.pa.us

Kevin M. MauroMathematics Education AdvisorBureau of Teaching and Learning Division of CurriculumPennsylvania Department of Education333 Market Street, 8th FloorHarrisburg, PA  17126-0333Phone: 717.772.6904 

kmauro@state.pa.us