1. An Introduction to the Colorado Assessment Standards Reading - Writing - Communicating

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3.  Standard Implementation Template  21 st Century Skills  Search Standards  Printable Standards  Crosswalk Documents  Other Resources Contents

4. Standard Implementation Template Name of the Content Area Name of Standard (and Grade Level) Preschool – Grade 12 Concepts and Skill Thread Mastery for Graduation Concepts and Skills Indicating Progress Towards Mastery Indicators of Student Mastery Promote Critical Thinking Real-World Applications Characteristics of the Discipline

5. Indicators of Mastery Critical Thinking Characteristics Concepts & Skills Applications

6.  Critical Thinking & Reasoning  Invention  Self-Direction  Collaboration  Informational Literacy 21 st Century Skills

7. “Reasoning, problem solving, analysis, logic, cause/effect” - Handout Integrating 21 st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21st Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21st Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf Critical Thinking & Reasoning

8.  Successful students are powerful readers, writers, and communicators  Incorporate critical thinking and reasoning skills  Successfully argue a point, justify reasoning, evaluate for a purpose, infer to predict and draw conclusions, problem-solve, and understand  Use logic to inform critical thinking. Critical Thinking & Reasoning Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21 stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

9. “… integrate ideas from multiple disciplines to formulate an understanding of the natural world as they search for patterns and themes, and make connections among ideas, strategies and solutions.” - Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21stCentury_Draft21s tCenturyDefinitions.pdf http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21stCentury_Draft21s tCenturyDefinitions.pdf Invention

10.  Apply new ways to solve problems  Create an exemplary writing piece or synthesizing information from multiple sources  Takes students to a higher level of metacognition while exploring literature and writing about their experiences Invention Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010 /21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

11. “…adaptability, initiative, personal responsibility, work ethics, self advocacy” Self-Direction From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_ 2010/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

12.  Automatic awareness of knowledge and ability to understand, control, and manipulate cognitive processes  Student to learn and set goals independently Self-Direction Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeade rs_2010/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

13. “…collaborate in multiple settings, offering ideas, strategies, and solutions for others to evaluate, and seeking others’ ideas, compare and evaluate the merit of different ideas and fostering a safe environment for discourse.” - Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21stCentury_Draft21stCenturyDefi nitions.pdf http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21stCentury_Draft21stCenturyDefi nitions.pdf Collaboration

14.  Collaborate in multiple settings: peer groups, one-on-one, in front of an audience, in large and small group settings, and with people of other ethnicities  Participate in a peer review, foster a safe environment for discourse, mediate opposing perspectives, contribute ideas, speak with a purpose, understand and apply knowledge of culture, and seek others’ ideas. Collaboration Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLead ers_2010/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

15. “Knowledge acquisition, source discernment, systems management ” - Handout Integrating 21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like? http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21st Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_2010/21st Century_Draft21stCenturyDefinitions.pdf Information Literacy

16.  Accesses information efficiently and effectively by reading and understanding essential content of a range of informational texts  Evaluates information critically and competently  Accesses appropriate tools to synthesize information  Recognizes relevant primary and secondary information  Distinguishes fact, point of view, and opinion Information Literacy Reading -Writing -Communicating From : 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Reasoning http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentations/TointonLeaders_201 0/21stCentury__Summary21stCentury.pdf

17. Looking for standards in a specific content area or grade level? Click this link: http://www.cde.state.co.us/scripts/allstandards/COStandards. asp http://www.cde.state.co.us/scripts/allstandards/COStandards. asp Searchable/ Printable Standards

18. Crosswalk documents allow us to compare previous content standards with the most current in a spreadsheet (or word processor) format. Content is coded for easy comparison: Green = no significant change Yellow = some change Orange = embedded in classroom instruction Red = new content Locate the crosswalk documents at the following link: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Cross walk/Arts_Crosswalk.html Crosswalk Documents

19.  Content Support Link: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/support.ht ml http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/support.ht ml  Standards presentations and research: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentati on_and_Resources.html http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/UAS/Presentati on_and_Resources.html Finally…