Rhode Island Department of Education Fall 2010

Common Core State Standards The Standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate from high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit- bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs. K-12 Standards Mathematics English Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Language) Includes: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, 6-12

The Common Core State Standards: Are aligned with college and workforce expectations; Are clear, understandable and consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards; Are informed by standards in other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and Are evidence-based.

Common Core: English Language Arts Standards

ELA: Design & Organization Three Sections K-5 (cross-disciplinary) 6-12 English Language Arts 6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects Three Appendices A: Research and evidence; glossary B: Reading text exemplars; sample performance tasks C: Annotated student writing samples Available at:

ELA: Design & Organization Four Strands: READING WRITING SPEAKING & LISTENING LANGUAGE

ELA: Design & Organization Four Strands (continued)… Reading K-5 Literature Informational Foundational Skills 6-12 Literature Informational (Literary nonfiction) 6-12 Literacy in Contents… Informational (Content Specific)

ELA: Design & Organization Four Strands (continued)… Writing Arguments Informative/explanatory texts Narrative Speaking and Listening Comprehension and collaboration Presentation of knowledge and ideas Language Knowledge of language Vocabulary

ELA: Design & Organization College and Career Readiness (CCR) ANCHOR Standards Broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas Based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations

ELA: ANCHOR STANDARDS

How to “talk” about the ELA Standards The Literacy Common Core Standards as written do not clearly articulate a set of codes with which to refer to. A code has been developed Aide in distinguishing Anchor Standards from Grade-Specific Standards Ease of “conversation” about the standards A KEY is necessary for “decoding” the code

Cracking the Literacy “CODE” Strand Code Key Reading Standards R Reading Standards for LiteratureRL Reading Standards for Informational TextRI Reading Standards: Foundational Skills RF Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social StudiesRH Reading Standards for Literacy in Science & Technical SubjectsRST Writing Standards W Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies,WHST Science, & Technical Subjects Speaking & Listening Standards SL Language StandardsL

How to read a Common Core ANCHOR Standard R.CCR.6 Strand College & Career Readiness Status Number assigned to Standard Reading College & Career Readiness Anchor Craft & Structure: 6. Assess how point of view on purpose shapes the content and style of a text

How to read a Common Core Reading Standard (grade-specific standard) RI.4.3 Strand Grade Number assigned to Standard Reading Informational Grade 4 Key Ideas & Details: 3. Explain events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

How to Read a Common Core Writing Standard (grade-specific standard) W.5.1a Strand Grade Number & Letter assigned to Standard Writing Grade 5 1.Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

How We Achieve an ANCHOR Standard 3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. Literature Informational Text Literature Informational Text Literature Informational Text Literacy for Science and Technical Subjects Literacy in History/Social Studies Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

On your own…then report out Which course(s) are you thinking of checking/revising for transition alignment to the Common Core? Do you need to read one or more standards more carefully? Or are you ready to begin examining the syllabus you’ve brought? Reading—Writing—Speaking/Listening—Language and Appendices A, B and C (on flashdrive or online, if needed) Report out current thinking/questions in minutes