Current Instruction, Common Core, Assessments Where are the Gaps? Rolf K. Blank, CCSSO, 6/21/13

Current Instruction, Common Core, AssessmentsWhere are the Gaps?

Rolf K. Blank, CCSSO, 6/21/13

Question: Where should the emphasis in teacher PD with Common Core be focused?

Data/Analysis: Data from 3 States in recent EAG consortium project with US ED; Method/instrument—Surveys of Enacted Curriculum

Observations

A)Major gaps in Topics by Grade – 1 dimension of content

B)Cognitive Expectations gap – What kinds of learning? What do we mean by “Alignment with Standards?”

C)What do Progressions look like?

D)Change in Assessments – How much needed?

Content analysis: Topic by Cognitive Demand + Emphasis

Coarse Categories of Cognitive Demand

Content Areas

Memorize Perform Procedures

Demonstrate Understanding

Conjecture, Hypothesize

Non-routine problems

Number Sense

Operations

Measure-ment

Basic Algebra

Advanced Algebra

Geometric Concepts

CCSSELA by KS Assessed Stds gr 5

KS Teachers Writing Appl. CCSS Gr 5 Writing Appl.

KS ELAR Writing applications

Common Core Math Progression Gr. 5 and Gr. 6

Basic Alg. CCSS Math Progression Gr. 5 and Gr. 6

Ohio Math Assessment Gr. 7 (2011) by Common Core Math

NC Math Instruction Gr. 5 by State Assessment (2011)