Common Core Standards Student Engagement Conference October 7, 2011
Dec 22, 2015
Common Core Standards
Student Engagement ConferenceOctober 7, 2011
Three aspects
Instruction
Assessment
Curriculum(Standards)
Standards
Developed for college and career readiness
Governors Association Chief State School Officers College and career back to
kindergarten See website www.corestandards.org
Criteria for Standards Fewer, clearer, and higher
Aligned with college and work expectations
Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills
Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards
Internationally benchmarked, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society
Based on evidence and research
Standards
Challenges in ELA Reading
Shifting balance of literary and informational text Elementary – 50/50 Middle – 45/55 High – 30/70
Intentional curricular content integration Increased text complexity
Standards
Challenges in ELA Writing
Increased emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing
Writing includes textual references and citations
Standards
Challenges in mathematics Movement of standards to different
grades Rigor Addition of new concepts not in current
standards (especially Algebra I)
Instruction
Professional development for teachers
Teacher input in curriculum map changes
Review of formative assessments
Instruction
State support limited Collaborative plan with other York
County districts and Lancaster Principal input into how and when
Standards
2008 ELA Standard 8-1.2 Explain the effect of point of view on a
given literary text. Sample question
How does the point of view impact the reader?A. The events described are more personal.B. The details are more vividly described.C. The generations are gradually revealed.D. The meaning of patriotism becomes clear.
Standards
Common Core State Standards RL8.6 Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Assessment
Sample questionExplain how the first person point of view in “Compassion and the World” influences the reader’s impression of the author. Use evidence from the passage to support your response.
Standards 2007 Mathematics standard 7-5.2
Apply strategies and formulas to determine the surface area and volume of three-dimensional shapes, prism, pyramid, and cylinder.
Sample question given a drawing What is the approximate surface area of the
cylinder?
Assessment Sample question
5cm diameter 9cm height
What is the approximate surface area of the cylinder?A. 141.3 cm2
B. 219.8 cm2
C. 298.3 cm2
D. 706.5 cm2
Standards Common Core State Standards 7.G.4 Know the formulas for the area and
circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference and area of a circle.
7.G.6 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two-and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.
Assessment Sample question You have been asked to design a sports
bag. The length of the bag must be 60 cm. The bag will have circular ends 25 cm in diameter. The main body of the bag will be made from 3 pieces of material; a piece for the curved body, and the two circular end pieces. Each piece will need to have an extra 2 cm all around it for a seam, so that the pieces may be stitched together.
Assessment
1. Make a sketch of the pieces you will need to cut out for the body of the bag. Your sketch does not have to be to scale. On your sketch, show all the measurements you will need.
2. You are going to make one of these bags from a roll of cloth 1 meter wide. What is the shortest length that you need to cut from the roll for the bag?
3. Describe, using words and sketches, how you arrive at your answer.
Assessment
State has four options for a new assessment SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Consortium PARCC Assessment Consortium Off-the-shelf assessment
ACT (Explore, PLAN, ACT) SAT (Readistep, PSAT, SAT)
Home grown assessment
Assessment
Study group working on pros and cons of each
Presented to state board November 10, 2011
For more information
http://www.corestandards.org District website My Learning Plan Instruction Department
Questions