1. AVID and the Common Core
An introduction to the California Common Core State Standards and how AVID Strategies support them.
Dave Olney and Mike Horton, RIMS AVID

2. AVID and the Common Core
The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.
AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

3. Introduction to Common Core
The Common Core Standards (CCS) were developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices, and were formally released on June 2, 2010.
The focus of the CCS is to guarantee that all students are college and career ready as they exit from high school.
The committee determined what a graduate would need to be considered “College Ready” and then backwards mapped it to kindergarten.
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4. What’s Different “These Standards are not intended to be new
names for old ways of doing business. They are
a call to take the next step. It is time for states
to work together to build on lessons learned
from two decades of standards based reforms.
It is time to recognize that standards are not
just promises to our children, but promises we
intend to keep.” — CCSS (2010, p. 5)
Emphasize not the same; original message was wrong (not similar/different); Level of knowledge needed more in depth; increase my level of teaching (teaching rigorously with a purpose); teach K with its connection with 1st and 2nd; ELA-juxtapose to Anchor standards (GATE, acceleration);
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5. What Are the Benefits of the CCS?
Internationally benchmarked.
Student expectations are clear to parents, teachers, and the general public.
Allows for collaboration with other states on best practices, instructional materials, and professional development.
Reduces costs to the state.

6. Overarching Goals for K-12 CCS
Ensure that our students are:
Meeting college and work expectations.
Prepared to succeed in our global economy and society.
Provided with rigorous content and applications of higher knowledge through higher order thinking skills. 6

7. California’s Additional 15%
For California, 85% of the standards recommendation must be the CCS.
15% could be additional standards added by California to ensure the rigor.
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8. California’s Additional 15%
Based on the following criteria:
Substantively enhance.
Address a perceived gap.
Be defensible to classroom practitioners.
Keep the original standard intact.
Ensure the rigor of California’s existing standards is maintained. 8

9. What Does ELA CCSS Focus on?
Rigor.
Application of learning to real world
situations.
Technology and media sources.
Justification and evidence.
Communication/collaboration.
Expository reading and writing
(80% by H.S.).
Research.

10. What Does Math CCSS Focus on?
Conceptual understanding.
Number sense in elementary.
Application to real world problems.
Rigor.
Success in algebra and higher level mathematics.

11. WRITING READING ORGANIZATION INQUIRY COLLABORATION Cornell Note-Taking
Learning Logs
Quickwrites and Reflections
Process Writing
Peer Evaluation
Authentic Writing
READING
Deep Reading Strategies
Note-Taking
Graphic Organizers
Vocabulary Building
Summarizing
Reciprocal Teaching
INQUIRY
Skilled Questioning Techniques
Costa’s Levels of Thinking
Socratic Seminars
Tutorials
Investigations
Questions that Guide Research
ORGANIZATION
Binders and organizational tools
Calendars, planners, and agendas
Graphic organizers
A focused note-taking system
Tutorials and study groups
Project planning and SMART goals
COLLABORATION
Socratic Seminars
Tutorials
Philosophical Chairs
Group Activities and Projects
Peer Editing Groups
Service Learning Projects

12. Reading AVID Strategy Anchor Standards
Pre-reading inside and outside of text (R)
Quickwrites/Reflections (W)
Focused Cornell Notes (WOR)
Marking, charting, annotating text, critical reading (R)
Graphic Organizers (R)
Summarizing (R)
Dialectic Journals (W)
Interactive Notebooks (W)
Reciprocal Teaching (R)
Socratic Seminars/Phil. Chairs (C)
Anchor Standards
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

13. Writing Anchor Standards AVID Strategy Text Types and Purposes
Quickwrites and Reflections (W)
Focused Cornell Notes (WOR)
Process Writing (W)
Authentic Writing – Dialectic Journals/ Interactive Notebooks (W)
Research (I)
Learning Logs (W)
Anchor Standards
Text Types and Purposes
Production and Distribution of Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Range of Writing

14. Speaking and Listening
AVID Strategy
Socratic Seminars (IC)
Philosophical Chairs (C)
Tutorials (C)
Reciprocal Teaching (R)
Peer Evaluation (W)
Questions that Guide Research (I)
Group Activities and Projects (C)
Anchor Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

15. Language Anchor Standards AVID Strategy Deep Reading Activities (R)
Conventions of Standard English
Knowledge of Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Deep Reading Activities (R)
Vocabulary Building (R)
Process Writing (W)
Peer Evaluation (W)
Peer Editing Groups (C)

16. Standards of Mathematical Practice
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

17. Rigor and Relevance
Standards call for a paradigm shift in instructional practice and student expectation.
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19. RIGOR relevance CST CCSS Practice Bk Real World
This helps us to understand how the CCSS fits into our current work. Plus it shows that we might need to start at a low level to reach the rigor of CCSS and the Real World.
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20. Partner Dialogue
If a teacher asks you what is the difference between our California standards and the Common Core standards – the benefits, goals, and implications, what would you say?
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21. Implementation Timeline
2012 – 13: State Board of Education to adopt Revised ELD and Supplemental Materials aligned to the Common Core
: Mathematics Framework aligned to the Common Core
: ELA/ELD Frameworks aligned to the Common Core, scheduled date for new assessments/accountability system

22. RIMS AVID Write Path Training: Preparing for the Common Core
Write Path English Language Arts I and II
Write Path Math I and II
Write Path History/Social Science I and II
Write Path Science I and II
Write Path English Language Learners
Critical Reading: Deep Reading Strategies for Expository Text I and II
High School/Middle School Writing
AVID Success Path
Tutorology

23. Additional RIMS AVID Support
WICOR Walkthroughs
Reading/Writing Peer Coaching Tool
Regional Coach Support
Coordinator Workshops