The document discusses the rationale for the Common Core State Standards initiative. It notes that the CCSS were developed by states to ensure students are prepared for global careers and higher education. The standards emphasize skills like critical thinking over academic knowledge alone. Nearly all states have adopted the English/Language Arts standards. The CCSS implementation requires shifts in how subjects are taught, including increasing textual complexity and informational texts. Multiple years will be required for full transition. EGUSD has begun transitioning its curriculum and assessments and providing teacher training to implement the CCSS successfully. Diverse learners will need support developing skills like academic language to meet the new standards.

1. Common Core State Standards
Presented to ___
Anne Zeman, Ed.D.
August 2013

2. Our Students’ Future
“… because knowledge is
available on every Internetconnected device, what you
know matters far less than
what you can do with what
you know.…”

3. Our Students’ Future
“…The capacity to innovate —
the ability to solve problems
creatively or bring new
possibilities to life — &
skills like critical thinking,
communication and
collaboration are far more
important than academic
knowledge…”

4. Our Students’ Future
“…As one executive told me, „We
can teach new hires the content,
and we will have to because it
continues to change, but we can’t
teach them how to think — to
ask the right questions — and
to take initiative.’ ”
Tony Wagner, Education Specialist, Harvard
Author of Creating Innovators: The Making of
Young People Who Will Change the World
Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/

5. Rationale for the Common Core
Council of the Great City Schools

6. Background and Rationale of the
Common Core State Standards
• Were developed by states as a
collaborative initiative.
• Are informed by other top performing
countries, so that all students are
prepared to succeed in our global
economy and society.
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7. Background and Rationale of the
Common Core State Standards
• Are aligned with college and career
expectations;
• Are clear, understandable and
consistent;
• Include rigorous application of
knowledge through high-order skills.
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8. 46 States Have Adopted the E/LA CCSS

9. California’s Common Core
State Standards
• CCSS were adopted by the California Board of
Education on August 2, 2010.
• The implementation of the Common Core is a
multi-year effort due to the complexity,
breadth, and totality of effort
involved.
“Dimmer Switch”

10. CCSS Transition Timeline: 2014-15
• Testing begins in 2014-15
• Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium: Testing for grades 3-8, and
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• CA to determine additional interim
assessments

11. EGUSD CCSS Transition Timeline:
2012-13
2013-14
Elementary transitions to CCSS
•K-2 in Math
•3-6 in ELA
Elementary transitions to CCSS
•K-2 in ELA
•3-6 in Math
7-12 optional transition to CCSS
7-12 implements CCSS:
•ELA
•Math
•Literacy Standards:
•Science
•History/Social Science
•Technical Subjects
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12. Common Core Causes SHIFTS
in Education
What are the SHIFTS in how we teach?

13. Shifts Brought by the CCSS
• Emphasis on text-dependent questions
and performance tasks
• Connect writing to reading with
frequent opportunities to research
information
• Provide literacy instruction in all
content areas
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14. Shifts Brought by the CCSS
• Increase reading of informational
texts
• Increased text complexity of
reading texts as measured by lexile
level
• Focus on academic vocabulary
within context of texts
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15. Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
CCSS Lexile Expectations
1200
Currently Assessed Standards Lexile Expectations
1000
800
600
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Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
High College High College Military Personal EntryUse
Level
School
Lit. School Texts
OccupaLit.
Texts
tions
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
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16. Common Core Causes SHIFTS
in Mathematics
There are two sets of Common Core
standards for Mathematics:
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•Content Standards
•Eight Standards for Mathematical
Practice
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n
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17. Common Core Causes SHIFTS
in Mathematics
Eight Mathematical Practices
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning
of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

18. What Is EGUSD Doing to
Transition to CCSS??

19. Transitioning to CCSS
• Professional Learning
for Teachers &
Administrators
• Curricular Materials
and Resources
• Communication
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20. Technical and
Business
Visual and
Performing
Arts
Physical
Education
Health
English
Math
CCSS
Science
World
Language
Social Science
Every Grade Level and Discipline
Has a Role in the Common Core
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21. Next Steps: Implications for
Diverse Learners
Students with
Disabilities
English Language
Learners
Underperforming
Groups
Pro-social Interactions and practice
Academic Language practice
Synthesizing Information
Communicating in a variety of contexts
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22. http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss
Resources for You

23. Common Core State Standards
…for your interest!
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