California’s Common Core Content Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Essential Question What can be uncovered by tracing standards and unpacking assessments to help us re-imagine ELA/Literacy instruction in the Common Core? We will respond to this by: * Exercising the 4 Cs (communicate, collaborate, create, critically think) * Tracing ELA standards * Unpacking content & language demands of sample assessment items * Establishing key points for a "common message" in ELA to share with district, site, and classroom leaders 2

Building Background: Portrait of a Proficient Student They demonstrate independence. They build strong content knowledge. They respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose and discipline. They comprehend as well as critique. They value evidence. They use technology and digital media strategically and capably. They come to understand other perspectives and cultures. Source: ELA CCSS Introduction;

In a nutshell… “Fewer, broader” Pathway to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards ( 4 Strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Language Can be traced across K-12 strands by number K-5 ELA & Literacy 6-12 ELA and 6-12 Literacy (Rdg, Wrtg in content) 4

Standards 5

English Language Arts and Literacy Standards “Roadmap” READING WRITING SPEAKING & LISTENING LANGUAGE 10 Anchor Standards for College and Career Readiness 10 Anchor Standards for College and Career Readiness 6 Anchor Standards for CCR ELA Standards K-12 Literacy Standards 6-12 ELA Standards K-12 Literacy Standards 6-12 Literary Text Hist. / S.S. Sci. / Tech Subj. Inform Text 1 K K K K K Found- ational Skills K

Noteworthy Balance informational text & literature Writing opinions and arguments Citing textual evidence Integration of technology across strands Literacy in content areas Vocabulary development and use across strands 7

Snapshot of the Standards 8

RI 1.10 a 9 Strand RL- Reading Standards for Literature RI- Reading Standards for Informational Text RF- Reading Standards: Foundational Skills W- Writing Standards SL- Speaking and Listening Standards L- Language Standards Grade Level Standard (numbered 1 to 6 or 1 to 10, depending on the number of anchors in each strand) decimal separates grade level and standard Element (applies to some standards…a, b,c,…)

Partner Talk What does each of the following represent? 10 RL 4.2 L 5.1c SL 3.6 RI a RH RF K.3a W 6.1d

Standards Ladder Reading Standard #8 Work in a table team to re-assemble the progression of the standard from the top down…Anchor down into kindergarten. 11

Standards Trace Look at the Anchor Standard Trace the progression by highlighting the incremental changes, K-12. Table Talk: What things do you notice as you trace the progression?

Backward Mapping Assessment 13

Smarter Balanced Assessment Question types: –selected response –short constructed response –extended constructed response –technology enhanced –performance tasks Need more info?

Summative Assessment Targets Propose prioritized content Show how standards can be bundled for assessment Content Specifications Item/Task Specifications

16 Looking back: How are literacy and content interwoven?

17 Looking back: How are literacy and content interwoven?

Language Demands? Reading multiple connected paragraphs- - navigating the structure of expository text Content Demands? “American Dream,” using context to access word meaning, sentence structure, sequencing, perspective, written directions

Language Demands? Extensive reading…writing to inform and to reflect… Content Demands? Connecting related texts, note-taking, synthesis, essay, research, profiling, “American Dream,” perspective, organizing/planning, commentary

Language Demands? Extensive reading Content Demands? Understand and make arguments, making connections, accessing a variety of text formats, text complexity

Language Demands? Extensive reading…writing to inform and to reflect… Content Demands? Deep comprehension (implicit and explicit messages), perspective, historical context, making judgments about credibility, connecting related texts, note-taking, citing text

Language Demands? Extensive reading of complex texts

Pair-Share: What language and content demands can you see embedded here?

Language Demands? Extensive reading, speaking with peers, writing to inform… Content Demands? Interview, research, collaboration, writing, revision

Your Turn Number off Form groups of like numbers Read & discuss your assessment item “Unpack” the sample item Chart and be prepared to present: –Language demands –Content demands –Other things you notice –Implications for instruction 25

Responding to the Essential Question 26 What can be uncovered by tracing standards and unpacking assessments to help us re-imagine ELA/Literacy instruction in the Common Core?

27 1.What did we discover about ELA/Literacy in the CCCSS? 2.What are the implications for instruction? 3.What common messages should we be sharing with our schools (site/district/classroom leaders)? When? How? Common Message