1. The Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards Parent & Family Night 2016-2017

2. Tonight’s Objectives Parents and families will:
Gain a deeper understanding of the Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards and expectations for the upcoming school year;
Understand what college and career readiness is and why it matters; and
Learn what to look for in their children’s classrooms and how they can support learning at home.
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3. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS?
WHAT ARE THE
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS?
“A set of clear, consistent and strong learning goals that will help ensure Mississippi’s students graduate high school ready for success in college, career, military and life.”

4. Expectations for the 2016-2017 School Year
Teachers in grades K-12 are currently implementing the English language arts (ELA) and mathematics Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards within their classrooms.
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5. What does "college & career” readiness mean?

6. At your table, discuss the follow questions:
Activity: What is College & Career Readiness?
At your table, discuss the follow questions:
What does college/career readiness look like?
When is a student ready for college or the workforce?
What do children need to learn to be ready for college or the workforce?
What can parents do to help their kids become college/career ready?
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7. College and Career Readiness
The Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards will prepare students for success in college, the workforce, the military and life.
But what does that mean?
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8. College includes both two-year and four-year institutions of learning.
College Readiness
College readiness means that graduates have the skills they need to do well in college.
College includes both two-year and four-year institutions of learning.
Being “ready” means that students graduate from high school with strong skills in English and mathematics WITHOUT needing remedial courses.
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9. Career Readiness
Career readiness means that high school graduates are qualified for and able to do well in long-term careers.
Career doesn’t just mean a job. It means a profession that allows graduates to succeed at a job they enjoy and earn a competitive wage.
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10. WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

11. BECAUSE IT’S WHAT OUR STUDENTS NEED!
WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
BECAUSE IT’S WHAT OUR STUDENTS NEED!

12. The Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards will help make it possible for all students to be prepared for good jobs after graduation!

13. The Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards will:
Prepare students to succeed in college, the military, the workforce and life.
Ensure that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity or zip code is held to the same high standards and learns the same material.
Provide educators with a roadmap for what to teach in each grade level.
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14. Let’s Review! The Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards are:
A single set of clear standards for English language arts and mathematics;
A tool to help teachers, students and parents set clear and realistic goals for success; and
An important step in providing students with the high-quality education that will prepare them for success.
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15. About English language arts/Mathematics

16. English Language Arts
Includes fiction and non-fiction and careful, focused reading
Discuss reading and writing using evidence
Increase academic vocabulary
Use real-world examples for better understanding
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17. Mathematics Focus on skill building and accuracy
Learn more in-depth math
Explain how they got their answers
Focus on skill building and accuracy
Use real-world examples for better understanding
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18. Sample English II End-of-course Question
Writing Prompt You have read an excerpt from Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Write an essay in which you explain how Twain describes his experiences on the Mississippi River and how these experiences change his viewpoint of the river throughout the text. Use key details and examples from the passage to support your ideas.
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19. Sample 3rd Grade Math Question
Shelita had a certain number of marbles in her pocket. She gave some of her marbles to her brother, and now she has 124 marbles left. How many marbles could she have started with and how many marbles could she have given to her brother? Select the two possible solutions. A. Shelita started with 493 marbles and gave 369 marbles to her brother. B. Shelita started with 189 marbles and gave 75 marbles to her brother. C. Shelita started with 290 marbles and gave 158 marbles to her brother. D. Shelita started with 367 marbles and gave 243 marbles to her brother. E. Shelita started with 514 marbles and gave 380 marbles to her brother.
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20. What Parents and Families Can Do

21. Parent & family support can help students succeed…
By staying involved, informed and engaged, parents can help students be successful.
Read with your children;
Review and discuss their homework;
Communicate with their teachers;
Learn about the standards and how they affect your child’s education and school; and
Look through your child’s backpack each afternoon.
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22. Family Involvement & Engagement Tips
Establish a daily family routine;
Monitor out-of-school activities;
Model the value of learning, self-discipline, and hard work;
Express high but realistic expectations for achievement;
Encourage children's development/progress in school; and
Encourage reading, writing and discussions among family members.
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23. After-School Activities

24. Parent Activity!
Grab a partner and discuss your after school routines. Be specific!
Ask each other questions:
How do you help your child with homework? How closely do you review it?
How closely do you review their schoolwork?
How often do you communicate with their teachers?
How do you celebrate your child’s success in school?
How do you address poor performance?
What is your favorite part of your after-school routine?
What works best?
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25. What you should see in your child’s backpack
Real-world examples that promote what students learn in English and math that make more sense.
Books that are both fiction and non-fiction.
Real-world examples that promote what students learn in English and math that make more sense.
Writing assignments that require students to use evidence instead of opinion.
Math homework that asks students to write out how they got their answer.
Math homework that asks students to use different methods to solve the same problem.
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26. Questions to ask your child
Did you talk about anything you read in class today?
Tell me something you learned in your reading.
Did you learn any new words in class today? What do they mean? How do you spell them?
What math problems did you do today? How did you get your answers?
How did you use math today? Can you show me an example?
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27. What questions do you ask? Do you discuss what they tell you?
Parent Activity: At your table, talk about strategies you use to get your kids talking about their school day
What questions do you ask?
Do you discuss what they tell you?
How do you get them excited to talk?
What do you do when they refuse to talk?
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28. Helpful Resources

29. Available Resources
Department of Education’s official website
strongreadersms.com – Family reading activities and literacy resources
– Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards information
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30. What did you learn today? What will you do differently tomorrow?
Closing Discussion
What did you learn today?
What will you do differently tomorrow?
What questions do you have?
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31. Thank you for attending!
Thank you for attending!