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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
California and the Common Core State Standards
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Common Core State Standards
Benefits:•Are aligned with college and work expectations;•Are clear, understandable and consistent;•Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills;•Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;
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The Common Core State Standards
Benefits:•Internationally benchmarked
•Evidence and research-based
•Consistent expectations – no matter where you live
•Opportunity for shared resources and reduced costs
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The Common Core State Standards
• Feedback and review from national organizations, including:
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Common Core Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies,
Science, and Technical Subjects
• The CCSS for English-Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects are organized around the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards for Reading, Writing, and Speaking and Listening.
• Each strand is headed by a set of CCR Anchor Standards that is identical across all grades and content areas.
• The anchor standards lend coherence to the document both across the content areas and across the grades.
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Balanced Representation of Literary and Informational Text
• Kindergarten through grade 5 10 Reading standards for literature 10 Reading standards for informational text Writing standards that explicitly call for opinion pieces,
narratives, and informative/explanatory texts
• Grades 6–12 10 Reading standards for literature 10 Reading standards for informational text Writing standards that explicitly call for arguments, narratives,
and informative/explanatory texts An additional set of standards for reading and writing in
history/social studies, science and technical subjects
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Informational Text• Includes the subgenres of exposition,
argument, and functional text in the form of personal essays, speeches, opinion pieces, essays about art or literature, biographies, memoirs, journalism, and historical, scientific, technical, or economic accounts (including digital sources) written for a broad audience
Source: page 33 of the CCSS for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
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Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: Grades 6–12
• Set the expectation that students will read and write in non-ELA classrooms and develop informational/technical writing skills
• Provide an acknowledgement of unique text structures found in informational text
• Maintain the focus on discipline-specific vocabulary, critical analysis, and evidence across the curriculum
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Technical Subjects
Technical subjects – A course devoted to a practical study, such as engineering, technology, design, business, or other workforce-related subject; a technical aspect of a wider field of study, such as art or music
Source: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects: Appendix A
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Critical Analysis/Use of Evidence
• Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. (2.RI.8)
• Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced. (8.SL.3)
• Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases. (11-12.WHST.1.b)
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Focus on Text Complexity
• By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. (5.RL.10)
• Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
(11-12.SL.1)
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Increased Student Collaboration
• With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others. (3.W.6)
• Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. (9-10.SL.1)
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use• Use words and phrases acquired through
conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts. (K.L.6)
• Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. (7.W.2.d)
• Determine the meaning of word and phrase as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). (9-10.RL.4)
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Increased Use of Multimedia and Technology
• Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas and themes. (4.SL.5)
• Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). (7.RL.7)
• Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem. (11-12.RST.7)
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Transitioning to the CCSS
• Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction
• Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational
• Regular practice with complex text and its academic language
• Initial draft ALDs were released for public comment November 27, 2012, through January 15, 2013 and February 4 through 20.
• The revised draft ALD documents, online survey for providing feedback, and recording of Webinar highlighting the revisions are available at http://www.smarterbalanced.org/achievementlevel-descriptors-and-college-readiness.
• Governing states are expected to adopt the initial ALDs in Spring 2013.
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Technology Readiness Tool
• Generates device and network “readiness reports” at the school level.
• Reports show a general level of readiness:– 0% - 25% (red)– 26% - 50% (orange)– 51% - 75% (yellow)– 76% - 100% (green)
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• Two samples for school participation:
1) Scientific 2) Volunteer
• There will be no scores or individual student data associated with either sample.
• The pilot test is untimed but depending on the grade, content area, and types of items administered, test times are expected to range from 2 to 3 hours.
Smarter BalancedSpring 2013 Pilot Test
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Spring 2013 Pilot Test —Scientific Sample
• Test window: February 20–May 24, 2013
• Nearly 1,200 California schools have confirmed participation!
• CDE is assisting participating schools by submitting required student data.
• Search for selected CA schools by county and district and view participation status on the CDE Smarter Balanced Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterbalanced.asp. Select the “Spring 2013 Pilot Test” hyperlink.
• Deadline for registering to participate is February 28, 2013
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Spring 2013 Pilot Test —Volunteer Sample
• Open to all schools in member states
• Test window: April 9 through May 10, 2013
• Nearly 1,800 California schools have registered!
• Participation in volunteer pilot available any time during the testing window
• Schools volunteer by completing the volunteer survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SmarterBalancedPilot
• Deadline for registering to participate is March 27, 2013
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Upcoming Opportunity for Teacher Involvement
• Smarter Balanced digital library of formative assessment tools and practices
• State Network of Educators to be formed to review proposed tools and practices for inclusion in the digital library
• Recruitment of State Network of Educators expected to begin in Spring 2013
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Legislative Update
State
•Assembly Bill 484 (Bonilla)
•Senate Bill 247 (Liu)
Federal
•Education technology bill (Miller)
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For Further Smarter Balanced Information
Join the CDE Smarter Balanced listserv by sending a blank e-mail to: