Nebraska Standards and The Common CoreNovember 27, 2012

CC Standards Criteria • Fewer, clearer, and higher

• Aligned with college and work expectations

• Include rigorous content and application of

knowledge through high-order skills

• Build upon strengths and lessons of current

state standards

• Internationally benchmarked, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our

global economy and society

• Based on evidence and research

NE Standards Criteria:

• Focus on students before content

• Be broad, deep and few, representing the most essential and enduring concepts

• Reflect on-going research and best practice

• Reflect knowledge and skills relevant to citizens of the 21st century

Organization of Common Core

• Standards for individual grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

• Standards for grade clusters Math 9-12

ELA 9-10, 11-12

• ELA include standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science in grades 6-

12

Gap Analysis Tool

• Identify the match•Rate the degree of match

•Excellent - 3•Good – 2•Weak – 1•No - 0

Degree of Match

•Excellent – Both content and performance - could be more than one standard

•Good – general , minor aspects missing•Weak – Major aspects not addressed•No – missing•May add a comment

Results - Language Arts

Results - Language Arts

Results - Language Arts

Results - Language Arts

Results - Mathematics

Results - Mathematics

Results - Mathematics

Results - Mathematics

Unmatched High School Results - Mathematics• 51 STEM standards have strong emphasis on

physics• Other 40 unmatched standards focus on

▫formal mathematical proofs ▫theorems ▫geometric constructions

• Geometry based on transformation perspective• Specific methods identified to solve equations• High school alignment without STEM

standards is about 71%

Results - Mathematics