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Slide 2 Common Core State Standards What Parents Need to Know Oswego CUSD 308 ~Music Credit: Vince Guaraldi Trio Linus & Lucy, 1964 Slide 3 TRAITS OF THE COMMON CORE Slide 4 Engagement Slide 5 Achievement Slide 6 Brain Sweat Slide 7 G r o w t h Slide 8 Rich Discussions Slide 9 Independent Learner Slide 10 Challenge Slide 11 Reach Slide 12 Increased Rigor Slide 13 High Expectations Slide 14 What is Common Core? National Gov. Assoc. and Council of Chief State School Officers (state-led and driven initiative) An effort designed to improve educational outcomes for all students A set of consistent, voluntary, rigorous, internationally-benchmarked standards in Math, English Language Arts, and Science Emphasis that Standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business 46 States have adopted these Standards Slide 15 Why Common Core Standards? Clear, consistent standards equip parents/educators to understand and support what children should learn and know Common Core Standards are aligned to International Standards from the highest achieving countries (Students globally competitive) These standards are designed to prepare students for success in whatever they choose to do after graduation (College and Career Readiness / Citizenship) These standards will prepare our students for career success in the rapidly changing world of work (21 st Century skills for 21 st Century jobs!) Common Core Standards ensure that all students regardless of income or geography, have the opportunity to engage in equally challenging work Slide 16 Local/National Standards are No Longer the Yardstick In a global economy we compare our schools, our districts and our country to the best performers in the world. Can our students apply knowledge the way that other students from high performing countries (Finland, etc) can? Slide 17 Application of knowledge a key! Our students learn concepts.but in what way? The concern was --- are we teaching students to extrapolate from what they have learned and apply their knowledge in varied situations? 242 students need to be transported to the park for a field trip. How many busses are needed if the busses hold 65 students each? A) 3.72 B) 4 C) 2 Slide 18 Implications for Students Brain Sweat Rigorous content and application of knowledge through high order skills (Perseverance, Independence) (Perseverance, Independence) Clear, understandable, and consistent standards Alignment with college and work expectations for all students Increased rigor will impact student performance and grades (report cards, MAP and ISAT) i.e. you may see an initial dip!! Slide 19 Math Common Core Standards Eight Math Practices which will reflect what educators will seek to develop in their students Students will be required to demonstrate increased levels of: Focus Focus Coherence (Conceptual Connections) Coherence (Conceptual Connections) Fluency Fluency Deep Understanding Deep Understanding Real Life Applications Real Life Applications Dual Intensity Dual Intensity Slide 20 English Language Arts Balance of informational and literary text (more nonfiction and digital literacy) Integrated approach to instruction Students will need to independently read and comprehend more complex texts earlier than current expectations demand (Staircase of Complexity) From Kindergarten, students will be expected to explain their thinking in writing and speaking based on evidence (text-based support) Writing will be integrated in all content areas at all grades! Academic Vocabulary (ex. discourse, theory, principled) in addition to content specific vocabulary (mitosis) Slide 21 District 308 Plan Our Common Core Executive Committee has established a Five-Year Plan for Common Core Implementation. This is an abbreviated version of the plan: Year 1: Awareness (11-12) Focus on Practices and Anchor Standards Year 2: Begin Lesson Design (authentic (12-13) performance tasks) Year 3: Continue Lesson Design (13-14) Begin Unit Design Year 4: Continue Unit Design (14-15) Assessments aligned with CCSS Year 5: Full Immersion in CC all grade (15-16)levels Slide 22 SUSTAINED LEARNING To Sustain (according to Websters II) to keep up; maintain to supply with nourishment to support the spirits, courage or resolution of to withstand or endure to uphold as valid, true or legal to corroborate; confirm Slide 23 Help Your Child at Home: SUSTAINED LEARNING Learning does not end in the classroom-talk to your child about school Build a partnership with your childs teacher Create a dedicated place for your child to study Encourage real-world relevance of what is learned at school Model love of reading, research and math and build a Culture of Inquiry Allow your child to persevere! Slide 24 Learning should not be for 40 minutes or 40 days, rather for 40 years. --Grant Wiggins