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The Common Core: Moving Ohio Forward Stan W. Heffner Superintendent of Public Instruction February 15, 2012
The Common Core: Moving Ohio Forward
Stan W. HeffnerSuperintendent of Public Instruction
February 15, 2012
All Ohio Students Will Succeed
Building on Ohio’s Success
Quality Counts Ranking
Race to the Top
352 Districts Ranked Excellent or Above
The current system is designed for a different time.
Need to Retool K-12 System
Learning Safety Net
AdvancedAcceleratedProficient
BasicLimited
Minimum Score to Pass
Grade 6 Reading:
17/49 or 35%
Minimum Score to Pass
Grade 7 Math:
16/50 or 32%
AdvancedAccelerated
ProficientBasic
Limited
OGT Reading Minimum Score for Advanced:
79%
OGT Math Minimum Score for Advanced:
77%
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAEP results are the Nation’s Report Card
Are We Advanced?
4th Grade Reading
4th Grade Math
8th Grade Reading
8th Grade Math
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
OAANAEP
42.8% 44.6%51.7%
33.7%
9% 8%3%
8%
We need to look at the system differently.
College and Career Ready
What is College Ready?
What is Career Ready?
CURRENT:
Teacher centered Content coverage Memorizing
information Textbook
dependent
Learner centered Learning and
doing Using information Multiple sources
of information
FUTURE:
Classrooms of the Future
Classrooms of the Future
Ohio Globe Theater, London
Revised standards are necessary to meetthese challenges.
NEW FEATURES:
Fewer, clearer, and higher
Internationally benchmarked
An aligned model curriculum
College and career readiness
Content and skills Coherence, focus,
rigor
NEW FOCUS:
Standards Reflect
• Demonstrate learning progressions across grades (Coherence)
• Are supported by model curricula (Rigor & Relevance)
• Show a reduction in the amount of content to:• Be more manageable (Clarity)• Promote greater depth of learning
(Focus)
Transition to Revised Standards
State Transition TimelineJune 2010- July 2011
2011-2012 School Year
2012-2013 School Year
2013-2014 School Year
2014-2015 School Year
Phase 1- Communication and Awareness Statewide awareness and
understanding of the new academic standards and model curriculum
Participating member in both national assessment consortia
OAA and OGT assessments aligned to the Ohio’s 2001 and 2002 academic standards
Accountability based on the OAA and OGT
Phase 2 - Alignment and Refinement Curriculum alignment to
the new standards National assessment
consortia and state assessment development work
OAA and OGT assessments aligned to the Ohio’s 2001 and 2002 academic standards
Accountability based on the OAA and OGT
Phase 3 - Alignment and Initial Transition Continued alignment and
initial implementation of aligned curriculum and instruction
National assessment consortia and state assessment development work
OAA and OGT assessments aligned to the Ohio’s 2001 and 2002 academic standards
Accountability based on the OAA and OGT
Phase 4 - Complete Transition and Full Implementation Implementation
of local curriculum & instruction aligned to the CC and state revised standards.
National and state assessments fully operational
Accountability based on the new national- and state- level assessments
Development and implementation of necessary resources and professional development for a successful transition to Ohio’s Integrated Educational System
Change in Practice
English/Literacy: Key Points• Emphasize literacy
in all subjects• Build reading
comprehension and vocabulary throughout the grades
• Focus on nonfiction and reading for information
Common Core Standards: ELAShift in emphasis from fiction to nonfiction in reading and writing:Grade Share of Literary
ContentShare of
Information Content
4 50% 50%8 45% 55%
12 30% 70%
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Mathematics: Key Points• Greater emphasis on
reasoning and problem solving
• Apply concepts and skills to new situations
Projection of Scores
3rd Grade Reading
3rd Grade Math
5th Grade Reading
5th Grade Math
10th Grade
Reading
10th Grade Math
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
OAA/OGTProjected
26%34%
25%
74%66%
25%32%
88%83%82%80%
35%
Focus on their Future
