Common Core

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Common

Concerns

April 17-18, 2013

Facilitator:Bob Cornacchioli

Organization:DERO Technical Services

CEO - DERO Technical Services

Contractor - PowerDataSolutions

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Evangelist/ - Level DataProcess Assistant

Marketing/ - ParkBench SoftwareTrainer

Director of Technology and Media Services – Shrewsbury Public Schools (16 yrs)PowerSchool Administrator ( 6 yrs)

Bob Cornacchioli

CURRICULUM/ADMIN & TECHNICAL

Collaborate and learn the constraints/desires

DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND

When did this movement start?

When: 2009Where: ChicagoWho: Governor's and State SuperintendentsSanctioned by: Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and National Governors Association (NGA)CCSSO Contact: Margaret Reed Miller: Senior Programmer Ph: 202 -336-7032 eMail: margaretm@ccsso.org

Standards were not written federal dollar!Funded by public and private grants

Why is this important?

Currently, every state has its own set of academic standards*, meaning public education students in each state are learning to different levels

All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers in the next state, but with students from around the world*CCSSO has not suggested a common rubric!

When did your state adopted Common Core?

http://www.corestandards.org/in-the-states

States had a 90% compliance adoption policy.

Let the Confusion Begin!Race to the Top:Schools must demonstrate College and Career Ready StandardsCommon Core: Preparing America’s Students for College and Career.

Race to the Top- Qualifying pointsDeveloping and adopting common standards (from the Common Core State Standards Initiative (40 points)

Fed Gov – provided states with $$$$ to create common assessment

Don’t ThinkJust Adopt!

www.psugoh.org

District Struggle with…

Communications to StakeholdersCurriculum Review/ChangesNew and Old Assessments

Instructional PracticesGrading Practices

CCSS-Curriculum-Assessments and the number of on standard on each

Report Cards

Illinois Standards Task Force - 5 Steps to SuccessKathy Dinger, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Libertyville D70, Libertyville, Illinois

Ohio | Department of Education2011-2012

• Introduce model curricula

• Conduct curriculum gap analysis

• Provide staff professional development opportunities

• Begin using new standards in grades K-2 and 11-12

2012-2013

• Revise curriculum based on analysis findings

• Pilot & refine curriculum

• Phase out content no longer present in new standards

• Continue professional development

2013-2014

• Fully implement refined curriculum based on new standards

• Integrate performance tasks in course activities

• Prepare for online testing

• Continue professional development

2014-2015

• Full implementation of the refined curriculum

• Transition to online assessments

• Continue to provide professional development opportunities

Ohio DoE Transition Timeline

2010 2011 20142012 2013

State Board Adopted Model Curriculum

March, 2011

State Board Adopted StandardsJune, 2010

Transition CompleteJune, 2014

Transition:•Teacher development

•Local curriculum revision•Assessment development

2011 - 2014

Does Your State have a CC Roadmap?

Californ

ia

DESE of MA – 124 pgs of EASY READING!

MA DESE is a “LOCAL CONTROL” state, NO MANDATE .WHAT IS NEW JERSEY DOING??

SAMPLE

Let’s Change to Standards…

At every crossway on the road that leads to the future

each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand men appointed to guard the past - Maeterlinck

Grading Practices

Most districts sets the curriculum… but do teachers use the strategies for grading?

Is achievementinflating or deflating grades

due to behaviors ?

Ken O’Connor – aka The Grading Doctor!

Have you addressed the proper techniques in determining a standards based grade? Ken’s Repair Kit for Grading would be excellent PD or Faculty Meeting discussions. PowerTeacher Gradebook has been designed with these principles.

15 FIXES for BROKEN GRADES

• include student behavior in grades• reduce marks for "work" submitted late• give points for extra credit or use bonus points• consider attendance in grade determination• assign grades by comparing students to each other• rely on evidence from poor-quality assessments• rely simply on averages• use the zero for missing evidence or punishment• summarize evidence accumulated over time• leave students out of the grading process

If any of your teachers: They’d benefit

from discussing

this book!

GRADING PRACTICESFix #14 – Tendency vs Average

Tendency

Trends

Average

Mastery

If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving may not be for you!

The most recent score for all

is a 4!

Average Temperature in Las Vegas!Fix #12: ZERO’s compromises the grade to an unknown extent!

100 100 100 100 100 Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs

100 100 100 100 Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs

100 Average

Is it REALLY an80

Average

Rick Wormeli – check him out on YouTube

What does a 4 or a C really mean?With K-5 teachers at each of your Grade LevelWith teachers at each of your SchoolsWith teachers in the DistrictWhat does it mean for next placement?With teachers in your state/other states?

Common Core doesn’t recommend performance indicators.

Setting Expectations

What will your district use?

Common Core Common Concerns

Has your DOE told you what…• standards to use?• scale to use on assessments?• to report to parents?• they will want from your district?

SOME OR ALL of these ELA Standards

SOME OR ALL of these MA Standards

After ELA and Math- what are we doing for all other subjects?

Collaborative Cherry Picking

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Download Common Core ID 65502

PowerSource Common Core StandardsID 7337 Identifiers- Your Courses, Your Conversion Scales

Consider a user friendly schema for standard identifiers

Removing a,b,c will save time- import template and report cards

Other “Standards” Sites!

SCIENCEWORLD LANGUAGE

VISUAL ARTS

Are we using those that you created last year?What about Specials?

Anticipate these questions????#1 - What does a “3” look like for my average student?

#2 – How do I grade my special needs students who are working to capacity but don’t meet the descriptor of a “3”?

#3 – Do “Gifted” students use the same scale?

#4 – WOW, comments took me forever to write, do you have any strategies to save me time?

(based on your 4,3,2,1 scale)Does your state have a recommended scale?

Essential Questions:• What is (or will) YOUR DOE require you to report?• If you aren’t using all CC standards…

– Consider Anchor Headings (Language of CC )– Teachers “cherry pick” list**– ** Consider limiting #’s of standards by Grade Level

Clustering K-2, 3-5 (two templates)– Standards for other subjects– Standards for Specialists – if yes – set limit (3-5)– Standards for Essential Skills for Learning/Habits of Mind

(21st Century Effort)

What are other districts doing?

School Usage Settings• Assignments with Standards• Enabling Push Assignment Scores to Standards – (Grade and Conversion Scale settings)

• Auto-Calculate Higher Standards (List Parents)• Standards Calculations– Mean* (Average), Median, Mode, Highest, Most

Recent, None (*by default last 3 scores)

Technical Gradebook Settings

What’s Next…

Common Core Standards

Common Assessments

Common Assessment 2014-2015

• RACE to the TOP - $360 Million to create national common assessments that will replace state testing.

• 50% of the state are aligned with each organization with National Online Exams (ELA/MATH) coming soon!

• 3 other organizations received $$$$ to create assessments

• ELA – strong emphasis on ability to read complex texts, conduct electronic searches, evaluate sources, draw evidence from them and craft well supported written arguments.

• MATH – reduce number of topics taught, promote greater depth and mastery of core skills, solid foundation of algebra, geometry, statistics and modeling while applying skills in solving complex real-world problems.

National Testing

What will online – national assessments mean for you?

Devices and School SurveysOrganizations and User Accounts

• Batch Imports

During your transition…

1. Let teachers and parents know that there are more similarities with CC and your curriculum than differences!

2. Implement a balanced instructional program as it will support the transition

3. Continue to use quality assessments to inform and drive effective instruction

4. Provide opportunities for teachers to collaborate and plan

THINK – PAIR – SHARE

Compare your existing standards to Common Core

• three-day, regional workshop for 2*• Administrator track - technical folks• Curriculum track – PD & best practice• $300 per day - $2400• Go to PowerSource to secure seats!

If those schools can host one, why can’t you!

Upcoming Summits:5/8-10/13 Andover KS10/2-4/13 Schnecksville, PA

Recommended Next StepsCommon Core are guidelines and should be

partnered with your curriculum

1. Consider attending Pearson’s Common Core Summit2. Reflect on today and share with other administrators3. Draft an Implementation Plan including communication to all

stakeholders, professional development & budget4. Decide to what extent you will involve staff? 5. Select your ELA/Math Standards.6. Create draft of the SBRC before summer.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

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