A Vocabulary Study THE LANGUAGE OF THE CCSS AND PARCC From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

 What should students be able to do independently and on demand to be prepared for college and the workplace?  What CCSS standards are assessed on the PARCC assessment?  What resources might teachers need to begin to understand what CCSS are assessed on the PARCC assessment? QUESTIONS TO GUIDE OUR WORK

“Research has shown that students’ understanding of just 55 ‘critical words’ contributes to 85% of success on standardized assessments that are aligned with Common Core” Marilee Sprenger, a noted expert on child literacy and brain development ( Your turn:  On the back of the grid paper at your tables, number one to twenty.  Work with a partner or small group to list words you think are key to the process of your content area and/or the CCSS. WHY LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF PARCC? From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

 Compare (31)  Contrast (35)  Describe (34)  Identify (38)  Story (46)  Demonstrate (86)  Determine (89)  Explain (43)  Details (101)  Develop (116)  Narrative (29)  Theme (39)  Explicit (27)  Infer (22)  Summarize (12)  Structure (64)  Figurative language (24)  Context (58)  Cite (20)  Evaluate (40)  Assess (27)  Argument (43) WHAT ARE THE KEY WORDS IN THE COMMON CORE? From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

 Develop (116)  Evidence (121)  Support (140)  Analyze (146)  Central/Main Idea (188) Turn and talk about a lesson next week where STUDENTS develop a concept by using (textual) evidence, to support and analyze the central or main idea of a text. CAN YOU TELL ME THE MOST USED TERMS IN THE COMMON CORE? From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

WHAT ARE THE KEY TERMS ON THE PARCC ASSESSMENT ? WHAT ARE STUDENTS EXPECTED TO DO? Analyze Break down into parts Identify Recognize or establish as particular by noting individual features Describe Tell or show Summarize State or express in concise form the essential components of something usually in order Support Back up or justify with evidence Compare and Contrast Examine in order to note likeness or in differences Determine Decide or conclude through reasoning or observation Infer Deduce, conclude, to derive by reasoning; to guess, figure out or surmise from evidence; the answer to, “why is that there?” From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

SO THAT STUDENTS CAN ESTABLISH AND DETERMINE… Main/Central Idea Key DetailsTheme StructureClaimsMeaning From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

Definition  Author’s most important idea or the cognitive catalyst for the work  Specifics explicitly written that support or expand the main/central idea  Unifying or dominant idea or motif  Relationship of comparative parts that constitutes the whole  Assert as fact  Significance of something Target  Main/Central Idea  Key Details  Theme  Structure  Claims  Meaning HOW IS THE TARGET DEFINED? From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

 EOY- End of Year  PBA- Performance Based Assessment  PLD-Performance Level Descriptor  PCR-Prose Constructed Response  EBSR-Evidence Based Selected Response  TECR-Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response  Drag and drop  Cut and paste  Shade text  Move items TECR WHAT? PCR HOW?

Investigation of PARCC Skills Directions: Go to and search sample testwww.PARCConline.org Review the grade level test and consider the following:  What skills do students need to answer questions?  How does this link to the work in the media center in terms of material, curriculum and instruction?  What did you note about the language we previously studied? TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT PARCC: THE LANGUAGE IN ACTION

 Take a brief survey and PD online at PARCConline.org  Work in grade level or departmental groups to apply the PARCC rubrics and identify exemplars and anchor papers.  Review Evidence Tables  Construct PARCC-like questions marrying content and strategy using vocabularies shared today.  Begin by….committing to a next step. WHERE SHOULD I GO NEXT?