Implementing the Common Core Standards

Presentation to the 2011 MSEA Convention

Completed Activities• June 2010

The Maryland State Board of Education adopted the Common Core Standards

• August, September 2010 Curriculum teams met to compare current curriculum with Common Core State Standards using the Achieve Common Core Comparison Tool

• October 2010 Gap Analysis Report presented

• October – MayCurriculum Revision Teams worked on drafting the new Common Core State Curriculum Frameworks

• May 2011Posted the draft frameworks document with opportunity for feedback

• June 2011Presented draft frameworks document to State Board for review and acceptance

• Summer 2011Summer Academies

Purpose of Academies

• Introduce the Common Core State Curriculum Frameworks

• Gain input on the draft curriculum frameworks.• Provide professional development on

transitioning to the new curriculum.• Train teams to present information to school

communities• Remember, this is a multi-year

implementation!!!

The Common Core State StandardsThe standards in the Common Core State Standards* • Are aligned with college and workforce expectations• Are clear, understandable and consistent• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards• Are informed by standards in other top performing countries, so that all students

are prepared to succeed in our global economy; and• Are evidence-based

*From the Common Core State Standards Initiative

Common Core State Standards

• What the Common Core State Standards aren’t:– It isn’t a curriculum– It doesn’t tell teachers how to teach– It doesn’t dictate materials of instructionIT IS A SHARED SET OF GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS

FOR WHAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WILL HELP OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

Common Core State StandardsMath

Grade-Level Standards K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by domain 9-12 high school standards organized by conceptual categories

Standards for Mathematical Practice Describe mathematical “habits of mind” Standards for mathematical proficiency: reasoning, problem solving,

modeling, decision making, and engagement Connect with content standards in each grade

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

Reason abstractly and quantitatively

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

Model with mathematics

Use appropriate tools strategically

Attend to precision

Look for and make use of structure

Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Standards for Mathematical Practice, continued

College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards Overarching standards for each strand that are further defined by grade-

specific standards

Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts K-8, grade-by-grade 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school Four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language

Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Standards are embedded at grades K-5 Content-specific literacy standards are provided for grades 6-8, 9-10, and

11-12

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and

Technical Subjects

Reading Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects• Knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary

• Analyze, evaluate, and differentiate primary and secondary sources

• Synthesize quantitative and technical information, including facts presented in maps, timelines, flowcharts, or diagrams

Writing Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects• Write arguments on discipline-specific content and

informative/explanatory texts

• Use of data, evidence, and reason to support arguments and claims

• Use of domain-specific vocabulary

Overview of Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

What Does This Mean for Teachers?

• Today’s students will be taking MSA’s in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

• In 2012-2013, and 2013-2014 there is planned field testing of the new assessments, with the first operational assessments in 2014-2015.

• Decisions regarding HSA’s have not been made yet• We must thoughtfully transition to the new CCSC so that our

students and teachers are prepared for the future.

Additional Information about the Common Core State Standards and Curriculum Frameworks

www.corestandards.orgwww.mdk12.org

www.parcconline.org

Questions????

My contact information:Judy Jenkins

jjenkins@msde.state.md.us