1. Kentucky Core Academic Standards
BULLITT County Schools
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2. Learning
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3. Today’s Focus
To provide a general overview of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards document.

4. Where did the Common Core State Standards come from?
For the first time a group of state associations have decided consistent, common standards would be beneficial to us all.
launched by Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center).
Parents, teachers, school administrators and experts from across the country together with state leaders, through their membership in the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) are leading the effort to develop a common core of state standards.

5. What’s in a Name?
Is it Common Core State Standards? OR Kentucky Core Academic Standards?

6. KWL
Tell me what you already know about the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS). What do you think you need to know about the KCAS?

7. Focus on college / career readiness Revised standards
Senate Bill 1
Focus on college / career readiness
Revised standards
Revised assessment system
Collaborate across all groups / levels
Improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning

8. Key Points Part of SB 1 KCAS are based on the National Standards
Focus on college/career readiness
Adopted by 34 states
Assessment begins
Addresses English/Language Arts and Math
E/LA also includes Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

9. BCPS STATE NETWORK tEAMS
Content Teachers
Math –Kristy Tinelli (BEHS), Angela Rutledge (EMS), Leslie Fox, Patrick Durham (PGES)
English / Language Arts – Susan Smuskiewicz (NBHS), Tonie Weddle (BLMS), Kristie Hayes (LJES)
KLA – Christy Coulter (BCHS), Melissa Whicker (EMS), Staci Goedde (LJES)
ISLN – Keith Davis, Greg Schultz, Dave Marshall, Terry Price

10. English/Language Arts
Anchor Standards – These ‘anchors’ define general, cross-disciplinary
expectations that indicate readiness to enter college/workforce. There are
4 sets of ‘anchors’ which will be the same K – 12:
- Reading
- Writing
- Language
- Speaking/Listening
Strands – The ‘anchors’ are divided into “strands” (i.e. Key Ideas and
Details under Reading).
Grade Specific Standards – These ‘standards’ define end-of-year
expectations designed to guide student progression.
Grade Bands – ‘Standards’ are divided into individual grade ‘bands’ (grades K-8)
and two years bands for high schools (grades 9 -12).
Appendices – These include exemplar texts, performance tasks and student
work.
“The focus of the new standards is on
RESULTS rather than MEANS.”

11. English/Language Arts
Strands
Anchor Standards

12. English/Language Arts
Grade Specific Standards
English/Language Arts
Grade Bands
Strands

13. Integrated Model, which includes research and media skills.
Other Literacy Points
Integrated Model, which
includes research and media
skills.
Shared responsibility for
literacy development. Science,
Social Studies and Technical
Subjects are addressed for
grades 6 – 12.

14. Math Math standards are organized by grade level K – 8.
High school standards are arranged by strands:
Number/Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Modeling
Geometry
Statistics/Probability

15. (e.g. Numbers and Operations in Base 10)
Math
Mathematical Practices – describe varieties of expertise that mathematic educators at all levels should seek to develop.
Domains – overarching concepts and topics:
(e.g. Numbers and Operations in Base 10)
Clusters – groups of related standards within each Domain:
(e.g. Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi- digit arithmetic.)
Standards – define what students should understand/be able to do:
(e.g. Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.)

16. Standards for Mathematical Content
NOW_ the CONTENT STANDARDS
Direct participants to page 5 - How to read the grade level standards.
-Standards define what students should understand and be able to do.
-Clusters are groups of related standards. Note that standards from different clusters may sometimes be closely related, because mathematics is a connected subject.
-Domains are larger groups of related standards. Standards from different domains may sometimes be closely related.

17. Overview Pages Domains Clusters Standards
Grade 5/page 34 High School/ page 59
Note Domains, Clusters, no standards – but mathematical practices always listed.
Domains
Clusters
Standards
Not on overview page

18. Standards for Mathematical Content
Domain
This is an example from 7th grade, but they all look very similar.
Elementary & middle – page 35; high school – page 60
Domain (gray): Notice abbreviation for grade and domain. In HS, no number but N for number then RN for Real Numbers
Cluster title – bold
Standards – numbered.
Note: high school, page 60, you will notice + and * explained on page 57
Cluster
Standards

19. Future Considerations
What is the timeline and framework for the BCPS rollout? Who will be responsible for each component? How will we incorporate the ELA components into Social Studies, Science and Practical Living? How do we provide a bridge for teachers as we implement the new standards?

20. Resources
New standards and other resources are posted on KDE and OVEC websites. Also see from the Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project for units that address each standard.

21. What will YOU will do next??
Exit Slip
Share three things what you have learned about Kentucky Core Academic Standards.
What will YOU will do next??
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