P ROGRESSION A CTIVITY By Illinois State Board of Education English Language Arts Content Area Specialists

P URPOSES /O UTCOMES Understand overall structure and layout of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Recognize the progression of Common Core State Standards towards College and Career Readiness Standards (Anchor Standards).

Kathleen McNeary Area IA Erik Iwersen Area I-BB, BC, BD Amy Robinson Area I-C Jill Brown Area II Katy Sykes Area III and IV Kathi Rhodus Area V and VI

College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards (Anchor Standards) Overarching standards for each of four strands that are further defined by grade-specific standards Reading – 10 standards Writing – 10 standards Speaking and Listening – 6 standards Language – 6 standards

K-12 ELA CCSS S TANDARDS Reading (K-12) Literature Informational (K-5) Foundational (6-12) History Science/Technical Writing Language Speaking and Listening

English Language Arts Common Core Standards Reading Strand Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Writing Strand Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build Knowledge Range of Writing Speaking and Listening Strand Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Language Strand Conventions of Standard English Knowledge of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Q UESTIONS TO C ONSIDER 1. Pick a GRADE LEVEL and read the Standards vertically for that grade. What resonates with you? What’s the same? What is different? 2. Pick a STANDARD and read that Standard horizontally across the K-12 continuum. What do you notice? BB

HeadingsHeadings SubheadingsSubheadings Standard Statement

P ROGRESSION C HART A CTIVITY

T WO O PTIONS Reading Literature Writing (Introduction of a piece)

W RITING C LUSTERS W1. Opinion W2. Informative/Explanatory W3. Narrative W4. Organization of Task, Purpose, Audience W5. Planning, Revising, Editing W6. Using Digital Tools and Publishing W7. Research Projects W8. Recalling Information from Multiple Sources W9. Analyzing Information and Drawing Evidence W10. A Range of Writing (on demand vs. research)

Additional Resources Common Core Standards Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects 6-12 Appendix A – Text Complexity. Defines Key Writing Types, Foundations for K-5 Appendix B – Text Exemplars, Sample Performance Tasks, Cross Content Nonfiction and Informational Text Appendix C – Student Writing Samples BB

C ONTACT I NFORMATION Katy Sykes Jill Brown