providence school board presentation april 14, 2014 rhode island’s transition to the common core
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Providence School Board Presentation April 14, 2014
Rhode Island’s Transition to the Common Core
Agenda
What is the Common Core? What will change in the classroom? How are we preparing? Questions and Discussion
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What Is the Common Core?
What are Learning Standards?
Learning standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each step in their education.
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The Common Core State Standards apply only to the subjects of English Language Arts/Literacy and Math.
Why the Common Core State Standards?
By 2018, more than 60% of all jobs will require at least some college education.
Remediation is a growing concern:– Frustrates and discourages students entering college– Costs an estimated $3.6 billion per year– Results in lower wages for those who don’t complete college– Reduces the United States’ ability to compete for jobs internationally
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Why Have Common Standards?
Principles of the CCSS
ClearerFewer Higher
Aligned to requirements for college and career readiness
Based on evidence Honest about time
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Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction
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Standards Learning goals Adopted by the state
Curriculum
Plans for meeting standards Developed/adopted locally
Instruction
Strategies teachers use to promote student understanding
Implemented in the classroom
What will and will not change in the classroom?
What Won’t Change?
Teachers are still the best source of information about student progress.
Teachers still have control over what happens in the classroom.
Students will still receive supportive assistance as needed.
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What Will Change?
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Content Shifts
“What we teach”o Some content is moving
between grade levelso Some content is newo Some previous content
will no longer be included
Conceptual Shifts
“How we teach”o Some things will be
taught in greater deptho We’ll ask students to
think about content in new and different ways
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In Math, students will be doing…
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Less: More:
Skimming the surface of a lot of math topics
Prioritizing concepts and learning at greater depth
Relying on worksheets Applying math to real-world situations
Learning math “tricks” Discussing math concepts and problems
Disconnected math instruction Topics that connect and build off each other
In English Language Arts, students will be doing…
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Less: More:
Reading just fiction Reading a blend of non-fiction and fiction
Learning vocabulary from lists Learning vocabulary from texts students are reading
Reading of simple texts Reading difficult texts
Learning from lectures Learning from texts
Common Core Standards
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Clearer
Fewer
Higher
Rhode Island’s Transition to the CCSS
Adoption
July 2010: The Rhode Island Board of Regents adopt the CCSS for ELA and Math
Transition
SY2010-2013: RI districts and schools begin to revise curriculum and instruction
Full Implementation
SY2013-2014: All RI schools are using new standards
Assessment
SY2014-2015: RI schools administer new PARCC assessments to evaluate student progress
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We are here.We are here.
Rhode Island is committed to…
Increasing awareness and understanding of the CCSS. Encouraging collaboration between districts and teachers. Helping teachers to help students transition to the CCSS. Monitoring our progress and analyzing data.
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Increasing Awareness
Outreach events (like this!)
Web resources: www.ride.ri.gov/Transition-CCSS
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