April 2012

Common Core State Standards

An Introduction

Marsha TokuyoshiELA/Common Core Standards CoordinatorContra Costa County Office of Education

Today’s Presenter

Common Core State Standards

The Standards DO…

The Standards DO NOT…

define what all students are expected to know and be able to do

define how teachersshould teach

focus on what is most essential

describe all that can or should be taught

establish a baseline for advanced learners

define the nature of advanced work

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Internationally benchmarked to ensure students will be globally competitive

Fundamental knowledge for College and Career Readiness

Shared, rigorous academic content with clear expectations for students

Consistent across states (allows for collaboration)

Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards

1. Only the important material

2. Supported by research

3. Vetted by MANY in the educational community

4. Include higher order thinking skills

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Common Core State Standards

45 States, DC, & the

Virgin Islands

have adopted

the CCSS

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Council of Chief State School Officers

Where did they come from?

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1st Round Race To the Top funding

awarded

National Release Common

Core State Standards

48 States voluntarily

join2009 2010 2011

2012June August

Multiple drafts of the standards were developed, reviewed &

vetted

Development & Adoption Timeline for Common Core State Standards

California Academic Content Standards Commission (CACSC)

met for 6 days to decide. More than half of this group are teachers

45 States have adopted

CCSS

85% Rule (Addition)

CA State Board of Ed unanimously adopts

Common Core State Standards Documents

Available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/

Appendix A: Research Supporting Key ElementsAppendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance TasksAppendix C: Samples of Student Writing

Appendix A: Designing High School Courses based on the

Common Core State Standards

College and Career Readiness Standards

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Common Core State Standards Documents

Available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/

Includes California’s additional 15%

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http://cocoschools.org/edsvcs/commoncore.html

Adoption Timelines and Gaps

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Last Textbook Adoption

CCSS adopted

CCSS Assessments

New Textbook Adoption

Math 2007

August 2010

Fall 2014

2016

ELA 2008 2018

Two Assessment Consortia Were Funded

Assessments that are state-of-the-art, summative and formative, and written in multiple formats

Assessments that use computer technology to create a faster feedback loop on results

Systems that inform teachers of student progress on a frequent basis

To “go live” in 2014-15

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SMARTER BALANCEDSMARTER BALANCED

PARCCPARCC

The Work Ahead of Us…Get Started, Embrace the Challenges, Unpack the

Opportunities

Conclusion of our Overview of Common Core State Standards

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Please join us for upcoming webinars featuring

ELA & Literacy Common Core Standards

Math Common Core Standards

For questions or more information, please contact Marsha Tokuyoshi, ELA/Common Core Standards Coordinator, Contra Costa County Office of Education

mtokuyoshi@cccoe.k12.ca.us (925) 942-3385

http://cocoschools.org/edsvcs/commoncore.html