1. Kalkaska Middle School PLC
October 17, 2011
CCSS
Reading Standards for Literacy

2. 1st Major Shift Greater focus on informational texts.
We will see a shift here assessment and curriculum-wise.
Think of informational texts as more than just sports writing. Science and Social studies informational texts and learning about the world is EQUALLY as important as reading literature.
*In past, 80% of assessment in most states was literature-based. NAEP was 50/50. CCRR is suggesting 30/70 in later grades.

3. 2009 NAEP Reading Framework
Grade
Literary
Informational 4
50% 8
45%
55% 12
30%
70%
Distribution of Literary and Informational Passages by Grade in the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework.
Because the ELA classroom must focus on literature (stories, drama, and poetry) as well as literary nonfiction, a great deal of informational reading in grades 6-12 must take place in other classes if the NAEP assessment framework is to be matched instructionally.
The percentages on the table reflect the sum of student reading, not just reading in ELA settings. Teachers of senior English classes, for example, are not required to devote 70% of reading to informational texts. Rather, 70% of student reading across the grade should be informational. (see p. 5 in CCSS introduction).
Source: National Assessment Governing Board (2008). Reading framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Washington, D.C: U.S. Government Printing Office

4. 2nd Major Shift
Teaching Reading and Writing is more than just the ELA teacher’s responsibility.
Students must read and write about complex texts in science, ss, technical subject areas.

5. Building Knowledge in the Disciplines Through Literacy

6. Text Complexity! 3rd Major Shift
For years, standards have been a progression of skills, but we have neglected to really focus on the complexity of the texts in front of the students.

7. FOUR MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE CCSS
Increased focus on information text in elementary grades (approx. 50%). This is an opportunity for students to read about their world!
Teaching Reading and Writing is more than just the ELA teachers responsibility!
Increased focus on argumentative writing. Previously, the focus had been on personal opinion or the presentation of personal matter.
TEXT COMPLEXITY (as shown in the graph).
From Reading Between the Lines

8. A greater focus on argumentative writing
4th Major Shift
A greater focus on argumentative writing
Currently, the two most popular pieces of writing are narrative and persuasive. In the real world, who cares? We need kids to be able to gather evidence to support their claim or to write to in form.
80% of the focus in later grades for writing will be Argumentative Writing.

9. 2011 NAEP Writing Framework
Grade
To Persuade
(Argument)
To Explain
To Convey Experience (Narrative) 4
30%
35% 8 12
40%
20%
Distribution of Communicative Purposes by Grade in the 2011 NAEP Writing Framework
As with reading, the percentages in the table reflect the sum of student writing, not just writing in ELA settings.
It follows that writing assessments aligned with the Standards should adhere to the distribution of writing purposes across grades outlined by NAEP
Source: National Assessment Governing Board (2007). Writing framework for the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress, pre-publication edition. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.