1. Tim Ott, President Successful Practices Network Strategic Planning for Common Core State Standards December 7,2010

2. Session Overview Setting the Stage Why Do We Need CCSS And New Assessments Critical Components Of The CCSS and New Assessments Tools for Planning and Successful Implementation

3. ?? Why are CCSS Important ??

4. The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.

6. Schools are Improving School Improvement

7. Schools are Improving School Improvement Changing World

8. Skills Gap

9. ?? Why are CCSS Important ??

10. Grade 4 Reading Proficiency Proficient Required NAEP Score Mississippi 90% Tennessee 88 % North Carolina 82 % Texas 81 % Iowa 77 % Florida 71 % Massachusetts 48 % California 48 %

11. Grade 4 Reading Proficiency Grade 4 Reading Proficiency Proficient Required NAEP Score Mississippi 90%163 Tennessee 88 %170 North Carolina 82 %183 Texas 81 %190 Iowa 77 %197 Florida 71 %202 Massachusetts 48 %234 California 48 %210

12. Grade 4 Mathematics Proficiency Proficient Required NAEP Score North Carolina 91 %203 Tennessee 87 %200 Mississippi 81%204 Iowa 80 %219 Michigan 73 %222 Florida 63 %230 California 51 %231 South Carolina 39 %246 Massachusetts 39 %255

13. Grade 8 Reading Proficiency Grade 8 Reading Proficiency Proficient Required NAEP Score North Carolina 88 %217 Tennessee 87 %222 Iowa 72 %250 Mississippi 51%251 Florida 44 %265 California 39 %262 South Carolina 30 %276

14. Grade 8 Mathematics Proficiency Grade 8 Mathematics Proficiency Proficient Required NAEP Score Tennessee 88 %230 North Carolina 84 %247 Iowa 76 %262 Texas 61 %273 Michigan 61 %269 Mississippi 54%262 Florida 58 %269 Massachusetts 42 %301

15. ?? Why are CCSS Important ??

16. Source: Tough Choices Tough Times, National Center on Education and the Economy

19. Cities with 1 Million People United States Europe China (2006) China (2020) 9 36 100 + 160 +

20. Teachers struggling to teach an overloaded curriculum!

21. Achievement Gap 4 in 10 fourth grade students read ‘below basic’ - NAEP Average African-American and Hispanic 12th grade student reads and computes at the same level of the White 8th grade student - Ed Trust Less than 20% of age cohort earn college degree by age 25 - NGA US students rank 24th of 29 countries in math achievement - PISA

23. We Surveys Teacher – Student Comparisons T – Students can apply what I am teaching to their everyday lives. 92% S – I can apply what I learn to my everyday life. 59%

24. We Surveys Teacher – Student Comparisons T – I make learning exciting for my students. 85% S – My teachers make learning fun. 41%

25. Remember !!!

26. Critical Components Of The CCSS and New Assessments

27. Common Core State Standards Fewer Clearer Higher 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 State led- coordinated by NGA Center and CCSSO

28. Common Core Standards Criteria Raise the bar for all students All students are prepared for all entry-level, credit- bearing, academic college courses in English, mathematics, the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. All students enter these classes ready for success (defined for these purposes as a C or better).

29. Key Points in Reading Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges Text Complexity Grade Band in the Standards Old Lexile RangesLexile Ranges Aligned to CCR expectations K-1N/A 2-3450-725450-790 4-5645-845770-980 6-8860-1010955-1155 9-10960-11151080-1305 11-CCR1070-12201215-1355

30. Key Points in Reading Reading Framework for NAEP 2009 Grade Literary Informational 4 50% 8 45% 55% 12 30% 70%

31. Key Points in Writing Write Logical Arguments GradeTo PersuadeTo ExplainTo Convey Experience 430%35% 8 30% 1240% 20%

32. Key Points in Writing The Use of Technology Write Routinely Research

33. Key Points in Speaking and Listening Students should gain, evaluate, and present increasingly complex information, ideas, and evidence through listening and speaking as well as through media. Increase opportunities for informal discussion where students collaborate to answer questions, build understanding, and solve problems.

34. Key Points in Math Focus and coherence Focus on key topics at each grade level. Coherent progressions across grade levels. Balance of concepts and skills Content standards require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. Mathematical practices Foster reasoning and sense-making in mathematics. College and career readiness Level is ambitious but achievable.

35. High School - Modeling Linking mathematics and statistics to everyday life, work, etc. Use appropriate mathematics and statistics to: Design a movie theater with unimpeded viewing angles. Develop pricing schemes for a record store, Determine how to evenly illuminate a room, Determine how to seat friends and enemies at the United Nations

36. Percentage of Common Core Standards Not Aligned to State Standards ELAMathematics FL2.8121 HI3.433 IN16.9933.41 KY27.524.37 MS1548 NC15.9428.7 OH5.8826.62 OK8.3539.36 TN3248

37. Next Generation Assessments  In September 2010, the U.S. Department of Education awarded two grants: –Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) –Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)  Participating states will administer new assessment statewide by 2014-2015

38. PARCC STATES 38

39. PARCC STATES 11 Governing States Arizona District of Columbia Florida-Fiscal Agent Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts-Board Chair New York Rhode Island Tennessee 39 15 Participating States AlabamaNew Hampshire ArkansasNew Jersey CaliforniaNorth Dakota ColoradoOhio DelawareOkalahoma GeorgiaPennsylvania KentuckySouth Carolina Mississippi

40. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

41. SBAC STATES Fiscal Agent:Washington State GoverningAdvisory CT, HI, ID, KS, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NM, NV, OR, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV AL, CO, DE, GA, IA, KY, ND, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD 1714 Total Number of States = 31

42. Next Generation Assessments ELA/Literacy –Reading complex literary and informational text –Writing – both on demand and over time –Research –Speaking and listening –Language, conventions, vocabulary Mathematics –Conceptual understanding and procedural fluency –Application via modeling and strategic problem solving –Reasoning, explaining, justifying 42

43. Next Generation Assessments Through-course and Summative assessments using online computer adaptive technologies Efficiently provide accurate measurement of all students, across the spectrum of knowledge and skills Incorporate performance tasks and events Will assess full range of CCSS in English language arts and mathematics Describe both current achievement and growth across time, showing progress toward college- and career-readiness Scores can be reliably used for state-to-state comparability, with standards set against research-based benchmarks The option of giving the summative tests twice a year. 43

44. 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 3 2 1 Bloom’s Application C D A B Current Assessments Next Generation Assessments

45. Examples: CCSS Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks www.corestandards.org Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments www.leadered.com Successful Practices Network 45

46. Tools for Planning and Successful Implementation

47. RIGORRIGOR RELEVANCE A B D C Increasing Rigor/Relevance High Low

48. 48 Our Work in Desoto County Facilitate a 3-year transition from current standards and assessments to the new Common Core Standards (CCS) and Next Generation Assessments Build deep understanding of and commitment to the new CCS and Assessments Support Schools in planning, goal setting, deep professional development, and implementation

49. 49 Correlate current standards and assessments to the new CCS and Assessments to identify gaps Adjust curriculum to address the new requirements Enhance current instructional and assessment practices to increase capacity from the district to the classroom level Develop and implement a process to monitor ongoing adherence to plans and goals

50. 2010-11 District meetings in August Awareness Building and Communication – Ongoing beginning in August Needs Assessment /Gap Analysis – October Planning – December -February 2011

51. Year 2 Implementation and Review Comprehensive Awareness Programs Continue Capacity Building through Leadership Development Job-embedded Professional Development

52. Year 3 Build Capacity and Refine Comprehensive Awareness Programs Continue Align with Next Generation Assessments Capacity Building through Leadership Development Job-embedded Professional Development

53. Initial Meeting Build a deeper understanding of and commitment to the new CCS and Assessments Organize District Leadership Team to Support Planning for the transition to the new CCSS and Assessments Fully Plan: Awareness Program Needs Assessment/Gap Analysis Strategic Planning

54. Awareness Program Comprehensive and Ongoing Include All Stakeholders Connect to Current Initiatives Focus on the Impact on Classroom Instruction Comparisons to existing state standards and assessments Sample assessments Quadrant B & D Authentic Assessment vs. Quadrant A & C NCLB testing Technology

55. Needs Assessment Gap Analysis Data-Driven, User-Friendly Comparison of Existing Programs and Requirements to Those Needed for Implementation of CCS & Assessments Standards Instruction Assessments Curriculum Technology Accountability Measures Student Achievement Levels

56. Gap Analysis Tools We Surveys Components of School Excellence Rubric Learning Criteria Rubric Principals’ Self Assessment Curriculum Matrix

57. Strategic Planning Use Gap Analysis Report to: Develop strategic action plans for each priority goal aligned to the implementation of Common Core Standards/assessments Determine professional development plan to support priority goals Develop a financial plan to support implementation activities

58. Strategic Planning Focus AreaPriority Goal Topics/Recommendations Leadership Benchmarking /Accountability System Ongoing Awareness Empower Teachers and Students Common Planning Time Instruction and Assessment Student Engagement Common Rubrics Instructional Design Process College/Career Ready Curriculum Revise Pacing Guides Develop Math Progressions Literacy across all content Areas TechnologyRevise Technology Plan

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