1. Common Core State Standards
Implementation Tools
for Teachers
If you would like to navigate the toolkit live rather than using screen shots you can access the main landing page of the toolkit at

2. Orient to the structure and design of the teacher toolkit
Purpose
Orient to the structure and design of the teacher toolkit
Share specific examples of how tools might be used
Highlight other toolkit additions
The purpose of this presentation is to:
Get familiar with the design and structure of the toolkit
Show some specific examples of how a teacher might use the tools provided for a particular “claim”
Highlight some additions to the toolkit you might not be aware of

3. Toolkit Overview Audience oriented Collaborative effort
A resource, not a requirement
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Toolkit is a process and resource guide to aid teachers in implementing the Common Core in their classrooms.
There are toolkits provided for three groups of teachers: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Content Area teachers. The toolkits are split by subject not only to accommodate the unique structure of each, but to make it easier for teachers to access all materials.
The toolkit was developed in response to requests from Oregon educators and has been a collaborative effort. Resources included in the toolkit have been contributed by ODE, as well as ESDs, districts, Oregon teachers on special assignment (TOSAs), and other states that have adopted the CCSS.
A graphic has been designed that shows the four phases of the process presented in the toolkit: Awareness, Transition, Implementation, and Monitor & Modify.

4. Phases I & II – Awareness & Transition
The first two phases in the process that the toolkit is designed to support are Awareness & Transition. These sections of the toolkit are organized around what are called the “Six Shifts”. These shifts describe changes that are required in terms of instruction and instructional materials so that students are prepared to meet the requirements of the Common Core. There are 6 shifts for ELA and 6 for math. In this slide we are looking at ELA. The shifts for ELA are:
Increase reading of informational text
Text complexity
Academic Vocabulary
Text-based Answers
Increase writing from sources
Literacy instruction in the content areas
The shifts for math are:
Focus
Coherence
Procedural Fluency
Deep Conceptual Understanding
Applications (Modeling)
Balanced Emphasis
The purpose of these sections of the toolkit are to familiarize teachers with the Common Core, help them develop a deeper understanding of each Shift, and examine how much of what they are already teaching fits with the expectations of the CCSS.

5. Phase III – Implementation
Questions you may be asking…
What will teaching and learning in my classroom look like with the CCSS?
How will I know my students are making progress and are prepared for the common assessment?
In the Implementation phase, the focus is fully on the classroom. The tools in this section of the toolkit were selected to help answer these questions:
What will teaching and learning in my classroom look like with the CCSS?
How will I know my students are making progress and are prepared for the common assessment?

6. Implementation – Structure & Design
Organized around the four “claims”
Learning outcomes for students
Require evidence to demonstrate mastery
Claim 3 – Math:
Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.
Because of the shift in focus, the design of the toolkit in this section differs from the Awareness and Transition sections. Instead of the shifts, this section is organized around what are called the four “claims”.
Smarter Balanced (the common assessment that all students will take in ) has established four “claims” regarding what students should know and be able to do to demonstrate readiness for college and career in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These claims are phrased as student learning outcomes, each of which requires evidence to demonstrate achievement of the claims.
Claim 3 for math is provided on this slide as an example.

7. Accessing the Toolkit http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/ccsstoolkit
To access the toolkit:
go to
Choose your audience (in this case ELA Teachers)
Select the phase you want to explore (in this case Implementation)

8. Implementation – The Claims
You can access the resources for each claim by clicking on the link to that claim. Let’s take a look at how you might approach looking at the resources available for Claim 2 for English Language Arts and Literacy “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences”.

9. Learn About Sufficient Evidence
You can start at the top section of the page “Learn About Claim 2”. Reading the excerpt “What does sufficient evidence look like for Claim 2” will provide an overview of the types of writing expected of students in each grade band, the percentage of emphasis the assessment at those grade bands will place on each type, and the types of skills students will be asked to demonstrate.

10. Examine Sample Assessment Items
Next, you might go to the bottom of the Claim 2 page to the Assessment Section.
Here you’ll find links to Sample items from the Smarter Balanced Assessment organized by grade band, along with samples of student writing that illustrate the criteria required to meet the CCSS. Examining sample items will give a sense not only of the different types of items that students will encounter, but the depth and rigor of those items.

11. Sample Item
This is a sample item from 7th grade. It is designed to address standard 7.W.3 “Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.”
It is a constructed response item and provides evidence of students’ ability to compose short narrative texts, appropriately employing the narrative technique of description. Both the text that students must read, as well as the prompt they are given, are included.

12. Sample Rubric
Also included is a rubric for scoring the item as well as sample responses.
A series of webinars has been scheduled addressing the Smarter Balanced Assessment and its components. The first one will be held on October 16th. You can find more information about the scheduled webinars on the ODE webinar page

13. Prepare for Instruction
You might be wondering “Why start by focusing on assessment? Shouldn’t our focus begin with instruction”?
Beginning with the end in mind, which in this case the assessment students will have to take, gives us a better picture of the type of instruction that will be required to get them there.
With a clear picture of the assessment, we can turn our focus to instruction. Many national organizations are developing banks of lessons aligned to the Common Core. You can find links to these sites in the “Teaching and Learning” section of each claim which we’ll see in a minute.
In addition to tapping into new lesson resources, you may want to know whether lessons you have already designed and taught will be effective with the Common Core.
A Quality Review Rubric has been developed for this purpose.

14. Instruction - Quality Review Rubric
Criteria organized as a checklist describing quality in four dimensions
Alignment to the Rigors of the CCSS
Key Areas of Focus in the CCSS
Instructional Supports
Assessment
The purpose of the rubric is to provide clear, descriptive criteria for CCSS lessons/units and thus guide educators who are engaged in teaching to the Common Core. Criteria that define the rubric are organized as a checklist describing quality in four dimensions.
Alignment to the Rigors of the CCSS
Key Areas of Focus in the CCSS
Instructional Supports
Assessment
The most critical criteria are considered to be “must have’s” for a quality CCSS lesson/unit.
It offers a rating scale from 0 (does not meet criteria) to 3 (meets all “must have” criteria).
ODE and staff from Clackamas ESD and NWRESD are collaborating with Achieve on the ongoing revision of these rubrics.
Note to presenters: Click on the link if you want participants to be able to see the rubric.

15. Instruction – Videos, Strategies, & Lessons
We’ve familiarized ourselves with the demands of the assessment and the critical criteria for lessons aligned to the CCSS. Now we can start finding resources for use in our classroom.
The Teaching Channel has developed video demonstrations of instruction aligned to the Common Core
Instructional strategies, and sample lessons can also be found in this section.
Resources for differentiating instruction ,where available, have also been included
With so many states implementing the Common Core, more resources are being developed every day. The toolkit will continue to grow as more materials become available.

16. Content Area Implementation Resources Resource pages for
What’s Next?
Content Area Implementation Resources
Resource pages for
Students with Disabilities
English Language Learners
Training opportunities
COSA Series: Oregon in Action
Smarter Webinar series
Currently only the Math and ELA toolkits have Implementation resources. Implementation resources for the content area toolkit are anticipated in winter 2013.
By clicking on the “Resources” button on the CCSS home page you can access materials by subject area. Additional pages with resources for students with disabilities and English Language Learners will be added this fall.
COSA is offering a training series taking place Fall 2012 and Spring around the state.
Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, PLC Leads, Department Chairs, and School/District Administrators who would like to plan for instructional best practices within the CCSS.
Closing the Achievement Gap
Improvement of Teaching Practice
Best Practices in ELA/Literacy & Math
Registration information is on the COSA website at
Webinars on the Smarter Balanced Assessment are being offered each month beginning in October. The first two are scheduled for October 16 and November 13. Participant information can be found on the ODE Events page.

17. www.ode.state.or.us/go/ccsstoolkit Questions?
General - Mickey Garrison
Toolkit and ELA & Literacy – Sarah Martin
Instructional Materials – Drew Hinds
Mathematics – Mark Freed
In addition to these ODE contacts every district in Oregon has identified a CCSS contact. If you have questions about our district’s plan for CCSS implementation, contact your district office.