Common Core

AssessmentsWhat do they mean for you and your

child?

Hauppauge Public Schools

2014-2015

● A single set of clear standards for English language arts (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and mathematics

● A tool to help students and parents set clear and realistic goals for success

● A first step in providing young people with the high-quality education that will prepare them for success in college and careers

● Experienced classroom teachers were involved in every step of creating both the standards nationally and at the lesson plans and curricula at the state and local levels

What are the Common Core Standards?

English Language Arts/Literacy:

•Focus on non-fiction, careful reading

•Discuss reading and write using evidence

•Increase academic vocabulary

Mathematics

•Learn more about fewer concepts

•Focus on skill building, speed and accuracy

•Use of real world examples to better understand concepts

What’s different in the new standards?

Why is math different now?

• Adoption of math modules K-8 in 2013-2014

• Revision of the 3-6 reading units/Summer 2014

• Introduction of Khan Academy Resources

• Library supports:VRC, Noodle Tools, Chrome, Kahoot

• 3-5 Reading Units of Study

Current Curriculum and Common Core Alignment

● Testing has not changed; content and format have changed

● Assessment questions are often multi-part tasks with different interactions in each section

● Students are asked do work and extend on, reflect on, or justify their work

● Items look more complex

● Students are asked to approach one concept in a variety of ways

Current Common Core Assessments

How do assessment results allow us to serve our students?

• State assessments are part of a student’s core educational program.

• They provide an evaluation of student mastery of content and skills in various courses of study.

• They serve as a tool for measuring the degree to which students are on track to graduate high school, and help shape future instruction.

Hauppauge’s Reduction in Testing

Elementary Secondary

K MathPretest (STAR) 9 Algebra PreTest 11-12 PreCalculus PreTest

K Math

enVision Diagnostic

Test 9Honors Geometry PreTest 12

IB Math Studies PreTest

1 MathPretest (STAR) 10 Geometry PreTest 12

College Calculus PreTest

1 Math

enVision Diagnostic

Test 10 Honors A2T PreTest 12 AP Calculus PreTest

2 MathPretest (STAR) 11 A2T PreTest 10-12 AP Statistics PreTest

2 Math

enVision Diagnostic

Test 11Intermediate Algebra PreTest

3 MathPreTest (STAR) 11 Honors Intro PreTest

3 Math enVision Diagnostic

Test 11 IB Math SL PreTest

● Teachers are able to use the data from these assessments to make instructional decisions about students and their classroom instruction.

● Parents are able to see how his/her child’s assessment performance compares with other students across NYS.

● Students become familiar with the content of these assessments, as well as the process of taking standardized tests, which will serve them well in future test taking.

● When students have exposure to assessments at a younger age, they are better prepared and exhibit less anxiety in future assessments.

● Future assessments - Regents Exams, PSAT, SAT, ACT are mirrored in the current construction of 3-8 testing.

● The ‘safety nets’ are going away.

Why it is important to prepare students now for future

assessments?

Regents Regents with Honors

Regents w/ Advanced Distinction

Regents w/ Advanced Designation with

Honors

English 1 1 1 1

Global History 1 1 1 1

US History & Government

1 1 1 1

Mathematics 1 1 3 3

Science 1 1 2 2

LOTE Pass locally developed

Checkpoint A exam with a

65

Pass locally developed

Checkpoint A LOTE exam with a 65

Pass locally developed Checkpoint B LOTE exam with a 65 or a 5 unit sequence in

the Arts or CTE

Pass locally developed Checkpoint B LOTE

exam with a 65 or a 5 unit sequence in the

Arts or CTE

5 required Regents

exams with an average

score of90 or better

8 required Regents exams with a score of 65 or better

8 required Regents exams with an

average score of90 or better