Oregon Common Core State Standards Foundation of the Oregon Diploma
Common Core State Standards The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, and to reflect the knowledge and skills that 21st century youth will need for success in college and careers. With all students academically prepared for the future, our state and our nation will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.
Common Core State Standards: Why? 63% of jobs nationwide will require some postsecondary education by % of Oregon jobs will require postsecondary education; of those: 54% vocational training, certification, or associate degree 46% bachelor or graduate degree Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, June 2010Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, June 2010
Common Core State Standards: What? College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics ELA includes literacy standards for social science, technical subjects, and science 46 States
Principle #1: Increases in student learning occur only as a consequence of improvements in the level of content, teachers’ knowledge and skill, and student engagement. Richard Elmore, Ph.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education Principle #2: If you change one element of the instructional core, you have to change the other two. The Instructional Core
Common Core State Standards: When? Districts Transition Content: Full Implementation: by Spring 2014 Statewide Assessment: Spring 2015
7 All students leave high school college and career ready Adaptive summative assessments benchmarked to college & career readiness Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness Teachers can access formative tools and practices to improve instruction Interim assessments that are flexible and open
English Language Arts & Literacy CCSS Video FAQ Goals of the CCSS ELA
ELA & Literacy – Six Shifts 1.K-5 Balancing Informational & Literary Texts Knowledge in the Content Areas 3.Staircase of Complexity 4.Text-based Answers 5.Writing from Sources 6.Academic Vocabulary common-core-shifts-ela.pdf
Mathematics CCSS Video FAQ CCSS Math Classroom
Mathematics – Six Shifts 1.Focus 2.Coherence 3.College and Career Readiness 4.Mathematical Practices 5.Modeling 6.Balanced Emphasis common-core-shifts-math.pdf
Resources
Oregon CCSS Website Resources: Communication Tools, Parent Guides Communication ToolsParent Guides ELL, Students with Disabilities ELLStudents with Disabilities Professional Development Modules Data Project Professional Development Videos Resources from Oregon Districts and ESDs TAG, Early Childhood, CTE, and more coming soon
Stewardship Team CCSS ToolkitCCSS Toolkit: October work session Included 20 TOSAs Identified resources to add What resources do you need, or have to share, for CCSS implementation?
Oregon CCSS Webinar Series Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 PM Recorded for later viewing Details on ODE Event Registration system: SMARTER Assessment CCSS Toolkit Updates Instructional Materials October 11, 2011October 18, 2011October 25, 2011 February 14, 2012February 21, 2012February 28, 2012 TBDMay 8, 2012May 1, 2012
Contacts Julie Anderson, English Language Arts Specialist Mark Freed, Mathematics Specialist Mickey Garrison, CCSS Co-Lead Cheryl Kleckner, CCSS Co-Lead
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