1. Common Core Comparison-Multiple Match
Common Core Standard
Delaware ELA GLE
Grade Difference
Match
Note
CC.3.W.2.c Text Types and Purposes: Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
DE.3.1(WO).1/2/3.41 Organization: Persuasive Writing: Use transition words that show order or show simple relationships (e.g., but, however) [Grade Level 3]
3 = Excellent match between the two documents
DE refers to “linking words” as transitional words or phrases
DE.3.1(WO).1/2/3.46 Organization: Informative Writing: Use transition words that show order or show simple relationships (e.g., but, however) [Grade Level 3]
DE.3.1(WO).1/2/3.51
Organization: Expressive Writing: Use transition words that show order or show simple relationships (e.g., but, however) [Grade Level 3]
As the DE team completed the comparison, one observation noted was that for most grade levels over 80% the DE GLEs were an “excellent match” to a Common Core standards bullet. As demonstrated here, one way to rate an excellent match is by aligning the content of one Common Core standard to more than one DE GLE. Notice that any one of these three DE GLEs does not capture the full meaning of this Common Core standard. However, when grouped together, all three DE GLEs result the same conceptual understanding for students.
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2. Common Core Comparison-No Match
Common Core Standard
Delaware ELA GLE
Grade Difference
Match
Note
CC.3.R.F.3.b Phonics and Word Recognition: Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
DE.6.2(Rea) .1.1:
Vocabulary: Identify and use the meanings of high frequency Greek and Latin derived roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unknown words (e.g., bio, derm, anti, graph, tele) [Grade Level 6] -3
1 = Weak match. Major aspects of the Common Core not addressed.
Greek and Latin (specifically) begin in Gr. 6 in DE.
Although the instances of a “weak match” were minimal…they did occur. For example, in this slide you can see that the CCSS requires 3rd graders to decode words with common Latin suffixes. In Delaware this is not a requirement until grade 6.
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3. Reading Standards for Literature
CCSS Anchor Standards and Delaware Standards
Reading Standards for Literature
Standard 2
Standard 3
Standard 4
Reading Standards for Informational text
Standard 2
Foundational Skills
Standard 1
Writing Standards [Informative, Persuasive/Argumentative, Narrative]
Standards for Speaking and Listening
Language Standards
In this graphic you can see that the ELA CCSS are in Red and the DE ELA Prioritized Standards are in Green. Notice that the two sets are not a perfect fit even though the alignment between the two is very good.
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CC.2.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
How are the CCSS coded and what do all of those letters and numbers mean? The code at the top of the page corresponds to the 2nd grade Standard 2 Reading Standard for Literature that is circled. They both say the same thing, but for the sake of identifying the standards for the DCAS and for instruction the CCSS are given a code. Let’s take a closer look…
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How do we read the CCSS?
CC.2.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
DE.2.4 (Lit).4.a.1: Read stories and relate characters’ experiences to shape own decisions by asking questions: * I felt like that character when I…* If that happened to me, I would…* I can relate to that character because one time…
CC=Common Core
2= Grade
R= Reading
L=Literary
3=3rd bullet
How do we read these CCSS anyway? The coding is similar to the way we read the DE ELA Prioritized Standards. Remember…for the purpose of this explanation…the CCSS are in RED and the DE standards are in Green.
The CCSS for Reading Literary Grade 2 bullet 3 is:
The DE Performance Indicator that matches it is:
DE=Delaware
2= Grade
4.4a=Standard and Performance Indicator
Lit=Literary
1=1st bullet
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6. How do the two standards align?
DE.2.2(Rea) .4bL.2 Identify other characters in a story or in a poem
DE.2.2(Rea) .4d.1 Retell a story, identifying the main characters and major events in a literary text
DE.2.2(Rea) .4g. Make connections between ideas/ characters in stories (e.g., what story that we have read does this remind me of?)
DE.2.2(Rea) .4g.2 List similarities and differences between ideas/characters in text(s)
DE.2.4(Lit).4a.1 Read stories and relate characters' experiences to shape own decisions by asking questions: * I felt like that character when I.... * If that happened to me, I would.... * I can relate to that character because one time....
DE.2.4(Lit).3a.2 Acknowledge the experiences and feelings of fictional characters based on age, gender, nationalities, races, cultures, and/or disabilities
DE.2.2(Rea) .6a.2 Explain personal connections to the topics, events, characters, and actions in texts
CC.2.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges
Something to keep in mind…the CCSS are written in very general terms so that all states can adopt them and make them their own. When the CC Comparison Tool was completed we noticed that one CCSS often equaled more than one DE GLE or PI.
Notice in the standard above…there were 7 DE GLEs that aligned to the CCSS.
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