Common+Core+Standards+CCA

=Information obtained at ESEA/NCLB conference in Chicago IL in February 2011= · Illinois is part of the PARCC consortium. · [] PowerPoint for information about CCS and assessments (Feb 2011) · Explanation of CCS [|www.] [|**isbe**] [|.state.il.us/common_core/ppt/backtoschool.ppt] · Teaching translates to learning. Items will be relevant to the real world and will be based on success in college and careers · Have been established by “what they do not know” and working backwards · Assessments will measure the growth of individual kids · ELA (English Language Arts) will concentrate on synthesizing, evaluating etc. o Pearson is developing testing, information can be found on their website [] NOTE also look to right and see PowerPoints o [] o [] o In grades 9-12 the standards are in 2-year bands, including: § Reading § Writing § Speaking- there is more emphasis on presentation of information § Language/Literacy · Math core standards will have an additional 8 practices that need to be done o Algebra 1 moves to 8th grade · Reports that are being used as studies o Time to Act (Adolescent Literacy) o Reading Next o Writing Next o RAND report on Comprehension [] o MCTM standards [] · Testing of CCS will be performance based instead of multiple choice; there will be written persuasive essays; there will be a computer based element. o Constructed response o Performance assessment (writing) o Computer enhanced/scored portion · Core is based on Vygotski’s model of learning, specifically “zone of proximal development” (ZPD) [] and · Bloom’s Taxonomy- goes from Knowledge, Comprehension, Application to Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation · Keystone standards o Assessed 3 times during the year and once at the end. Results should come within 2 weeks. · Crosswalk- term means to see how old ISBE standards apply to the new standards CCS. The following website on the Survey of Enacted Curriculum gives visual comparison of how curriculum should shift. [] You can register as a guest and view contour maps. One School’s timeline: · Pre- implementation o Board Awareness o Staff Awareness- gathered teams and reviewed documents. Began doing some sampling of tasks—In January the school has three years to get there. · Phase I- Standards and resource alignment o Decide “who” was doing what o Align the CCS to the IAF (Framework) and do a gap analysis. There are district templates in the PowerPoint. o Identify existing resources that support teaching and learning. o Decide what professional development is needed § 21st Century thinking and tech integration § Balanced literacy and numeracy (may not be applicable in the HS setting) § Differentiation o Used SharePoint to catalogue resources · Phase II- Instruction and Resource Alignment o Actions: § Best Practices Resources § Review team § Assessment development team § Response to Intervention team- what do we need to do for the new standards. · Phase III- Lesson/Unit Development o Design sample lessons and interdisciplinary lessons for standards. [] **good resource**
 * __Common Core Standards (CCS)__** session provided update and overview for administrators on the new standards and what is underway.
 * __Additional Resources__**
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