Common Core
Update –
Opening
March 11, 2013
Common Core Standards
 What
are the Common Core Standards?
 How do the Common Core Standards
compare to the California Content
Standards?
 When should the Common Core
Standards be FULLY implemented?
Common Core Standards
 Aspects
of the Common Core
Ever Changing
 California in Smarter Balanced
Consortium
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27 States
43% of K-12 students across United States
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 Rigorous,
research-based standards for
English-language arts and mathematics
for grades K-12
 Designed to prepare the nation’s
students with the knowledge and skills
needed for success in college and the
work force
 Internationally benchmarked to ensure
that students will be globally competitive
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In 2009, the Council of Chief Sate School
Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors
Association Center for Best Practices (NGA
Center) committed to developing a set of
standards that would help prepare students
for success in college and career
In September 2009, College and Career
Readiness standards were released
This work became the foundation for the
Common Core
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A
voluntary state-led initiative
coordinated by Council of Chief State
School Officers and National Governors’
Association
 Includes parents, educators, content
experts, researchers, national
organizations and community groups from
46 states, 2 territories and the District of
Columbia
 Alaska, Minnesota, Texas and Virginia not
currently participating
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 California
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Senate Bill 1 (SB x5)
Established an Academic Content
Standards Commission (ACSC) to develop
mathematics and English-language arts
standards
85% of the standards had to be CCSS
15% additional standards from the State
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 The
Common Core Standards are
expected to align with the National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) framework
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Grade 4 Literary text (50%); Informational
text (50%)
Grade 8 Literary text (45%); Informational
text (55%)
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Major study using three alignment indices comparing
Common Common to California Standards:
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Categorical Concurrence: the extent of overlap or
match between the comparison standards and the
Common Core standards.
Depth of Knowledge Consistency: a comparison of
cognitive demand of matched content between the
sets of comparison standards and the Common Core
standards.
Breadth of Coverage: how broadly matched
comparison standards cover content elements of the
Common Core standards.
Common Core ELA and Literacy Strands Average
Number of Matches - California
Mean
Reading for Literature
15.7 (High)
Reading for Informational Texts
6.0 (Low)
Writing
20.4 (High)
Speaking and Listening
16.9 (High)
Language
4.9 (Low)
Reading in History/Social Studies
6.2 (Low)
Reading in Science and Technical Subjects
1.0 (Low)
Writing in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
2.2 (Low)
Common Core Mathematics Conceptual
Category Average Number of Matches California
Mean
Number and Quantity
Algebra
Functions
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
15.9 (Average)
32.4 (High)
25.9 (High)
26.3 (High)
21.1 (Average)
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 Norman
Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
(DOK) Four Levels
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Recall
Skill/Concept
Strategic Thinking
Extended Thinking
 Based
Matrix
on Karen Hess’ Cognitive Rigor
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English Language Arts Contains:
 Level 1 Recall and Reproduction
 Level 2 Skills and Concepts
 Level 3 Strategic Thinking
 Level 4 Extended Thinking
7%
12%
55%
26%
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Mathematics
 Level 1 Recall and Reproduction
 Level 2 Skills and Concepts
 Level 3 Strategic Thinking
 Level 4 Extended Thinking
21%
54%
20%
5%
English Language Arts and Literacy
 Reading for Literature
CC; XXX; SC
 Reading for Informational Texts
CC; XXX; SC
 Writing
CC; XXX; SC
 Speaking and Listening
CC; XXX; SC
 Language
CC; DOK; SC
 Reading in History/Social Studies
CC; XXX; SC
 Reading in Science and Technical Subjects
CC;DOK;SC
 Writing in History/Social Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects
CC; DOK; SC
CC: Categorical Concurrence met; DOK: Depth of Knowledge met;
SC: Strong Coverage met
Mathematics
 Number
& Quantity
 Algebra
 Functions
 Geometry
 Statistics
& Probability
CC; DOK; SC
CC; DOK; SC
CC; DOK; SC
CC; DOK; SC
CC; DOK; SC
CC: Categorical Concurrence met; DOK: Depth of Knowledge
met; SC: Strong Coverage met
Common Core Plan - California
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Facilitate high quality professional learning
opportunities for educators to ensure that every
student has access to teachers who are prepared to
teach to the levels of rigor and depth required by the
CCSS
Provide CCSS-aligned instructional resources
designed to meet the diverse needs of all students
Develop and transition to CCSS-aligned assessment
systems to inform instruction, establish priorities for
professional learning, and provide tools for
accountability
Collaborate with parents, guardians and the early
childhood and extended learning communities to
integrate the CCSS into programs and activities
beyond the K–12 school setting
California Common Core Plan
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Collaborate with the postsecondary and business
communities to ensure that all students are prepared for
success in career and college
Seek, create, and disseminate resources to support
stakeholders as CCSS systems implementation moves
forward
Design and establish systems of effective
communication among stakeholders to continuously
identify areas of need and disseminate information
Local CCSS Systems Implementation Plan
County Offices of Education Service Offerings
Resources from California Implementation Partners
Common Core State Standards Web Resources
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August 2, 2010: SBE adopts Common Core State
Standards
2010: Promotion of the CCSS and supporting resources at
conferences, workshops, in Webinars, and online begins
May 2011: A Look at Kindergarten Through Grade Six in
California Public Schools available online
March 2012: Technology Readiness Tool available
July 2012: First set of 4 professional development
modules available
November 2012: NEW ELD standards available
November 1, 2012: Assessment Transition Plan due to
State Legislature
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 February
2013: Supplemental Instructional
Materials Review report posted online*
 Spring 2013: Pilot testing of summative
assessments
 September 2013: 8–10 new professional
development modules available
 November 2013: Revised mathematics
framework available*
* Pending CDE & SBOE final decisions
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 Spring
2014: Field testing of summative
assessments
 May 2014: Revised English-language arts
framework available*
 Spring 2015: Administer operational
summative assessment
* Pending CDE & SBOE final decisions
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 Next
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steps
Need to become more knowledgeable of
Common Core
Need to understand Smarter Balance
Assessment system (including four styles of
questions)
Need to know technology requirements
Need instructional resources
Most important – Instructional strategies and
planning critical
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