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WHAT ARE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS & HOW CAN YOU AS PARENTS HELP YOUR CHILDREN?

http://hcsparents.wikispaces.com

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TONIGHT YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:• UPWARD MATH & SCIENCE GRANT• CAREER & COLLEGE PROMISE• READY INITIATIVE & ITS COMPONENTS• ESSENTIAL STANDARDS & COMMON

CORE STATE STANDARDS

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Ashley Tittemore, Central Carolina Community

CollegeUpward Math & Science Grant

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CAREER & COLLEGE PROMISE

Angie Stewart Central Carolina

Community College

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CHANGING CURRICULUM

PA S T T O D AY

NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

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HOW ARE COMMON CORE STANDARDS DIFFERENT?

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THINKING…

Math is not just about the procedural skills...it’s about conceptual understanding.

ELA is not just about learning to read...it’s about gaining insights, broadening perspectives, focused research projects, writing arguments, academic discussion, vocabulary growth, and using formal English.

ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

New Standards:• Science • Social Studies• World Languages• Healthful Living• Fine Arts• Guidance

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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?• Use the NC WISE Parent Portal

(PAM)• Talk with the teachers.• Ask your child to explain

his/her homework.• Use homework websites.• Help your child problem solve.

READY initiative (New Accountability Model) piloted 2012-13

1. End of Course tests in Algebra I, English II, and Biology % of students proficient 2. Achievement of Benchmarks in English, Math, Science, Reading, and Writing

(ACT in Junior Year) % of students who score well enough to have a 75% chance of getting a C or

higher in their first credit-bearing college course3. 4 and 5 year Cohort Graduation Rate 4-year:% of students who were freshmen in 2009-10 who graduated in 2012-13 5-year: % of students who were freshmen in 2008-09 who graduated by 2012-

134. Graduates Passing Algebra II 5. Future-Ready Core Completion % of graduates who pass higher level math classes6. Work Keys % of graduates achieving the Silver Level on the three WorkKeys assessments

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WHAT IS THE COMMON THEME WITH THESE NEW ACCOUNTABILITY

MEASURES?

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EPA• EXPLORE can be given in 8th

grade as an indicator of college readiness.

• PLAN is given to students during October of the 10th grade year

• ACT is given during March of the11th grade year.

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HOW DOES ACT DETERMINE IF STUDENTS ARE COLLEGE READY? EMPIRICALLY DERIVED, ACT’S COLLEGE READINESS BENCHMARKS ARE SCORES ON THE ACT SUBJECT AREA TESTS THAT REPRESENT THE LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE A 50% CHANCE OF OBTAINING A B OR HIGHER OR ABOUT A 75% CHANCE OF OBTAINING A C OR HIGHER IN CORRESPONDING CREDIT-BEARING FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE COURSES. THE ACT COLLEGE READINESS BENCHMARKS ARE:

Subject Area Test

EXPLORE©

BenchmarkPLAN©

BenchmarkACT©

Benchmark

English 13 15 18Reading 15 17 21Mathematics 17 19 22Science 20 21 24

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSACT defines college and career readiness as the

acquisition of the knowledge and skills a student needs to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing, first-year courses at a postsecondary institution (such as a two or four year college, trade school or technical school) without the need for remediation. ACT’s definition of college and career readiness was adopted by the Common Core State Standards Initiative and provides a unifying goal upon which educators and policymakers must now act.

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EXPLORE8th/9th Grade

PLAN10th grade

ACT11th/12th grade

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SCORE SCALES RELATIONSHIP

EnglishMath

ReadingScience

EnglishMath

ReadingScience

EnglishMath

ReadingScience Writing

Serves as the entry measure of academic progress toward college and career readiness when used with PLAN and the ACT

Designed to help 8th and 9th grade studentsCurriculum-based achievement test that measures

college readinessAssesses academic progressHelps students understand and begin to explore the

wide range of career options open to themCareer Interest Inventory and educational/career

plans collected

EXPLORE SCORE REPORT

Resources

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Provides a midpoint assessment of academic progress toward college and career readiness when used with EXPLORE and the ACT

Designed to help 10th grade students

Curriculum-based achievement test that measures college readiness

Most powerful predictor of performance on the ACT

Used for course placement including dual-enrollment/rigorous courses

Career Interest Inventory and educational/career plans collected

PLAN SCORE REPORT

Resources

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ACT Information

ACT SAMPLE STUDENT REPORTWWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

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YOUR COLLEGE REPORTWWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

Relationship between the tests, questions, and subscores

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TestNo. ofQuestions Subscore(s)

English Test 75 Usage/Mechanics (40 questions)Rhetorical Skills (35 questions)

Mathematics Test 60 Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra (24 questions)Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry (18 questions)Plane Geometry/Trigonometry based (18 questions)

Reading Test 40 Social Studies/Natural Sciences reading skills (20 social studies & natural sciences questions)Arts/Literature reading skills (20 prose fiction & humanities questions)

Science Test 40 None: the total test score is based on all 40 questions.

Relationship between the tests, questions, and subscores

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TESTS, QUESTIONS, AND SUB-SCORES

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WHICH AREA IS YOUR BEST FIT? The World-of-Work Map's career areas cover all

U.S. jobs. A career area's location is based on its primary work tasks—working with:

Data: Facts, numbers, files, business procedures Ideas: Knowledge, insights, theories, new ways of

saying or doing something People: Care, services, leadership, sales Things: Machines, tools, living things, and materials

such as food, wood, or metal

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WORLD OF WORK MAP

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF OUR STUDENTS TAKING EXPLORE, PLAN, & ACT?• Students will know how they

compare to the scores of other students

• They will be matched to the requirements of preferred colleges

• They will see how they are linked to specific strengths and weaknesses in their own skills

• Students will be able to compare their scores with their grades

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HOW CAN SCHOOLS USE THE RESULTS?

• Academic advising and counseling• Identifying students who would benefit from assistance with certain subject

areas or academic skills• Evaluating the effectiveness of

instruction• Planning changes and improvements

in the curriculum

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HOW DO COLLEGES USE RESULTS?• Admissions• Course Placement• Advising• Scholarships

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Where do we go from here to make sure our students

are READY?

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SOURCESwww.actstudent.org/

http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-shifts

http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/

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Questions?Allison Castle

Secondary Director, Harnett County Schools

910.893.8151 Extension 415

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