rhode island department of education fall 2010. common core state standards the standards define the...
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The Common Core State Standards: Are aligned with college and workforce expectations; Are clear, understandable and consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards; Are informed by standards in other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and Are evidence-based.TRANSCRIPT
Rhode Island Department of Education
Fall 2010
Common Core State Standards
The Standards define the knowledge and skills students should have
within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate from
high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit-
bearing academic college courses and in workforce
training programs.
K-12 Standards
• Mathematics
• English Language Arts(Reading, Writing, Speaking &
Listening, Language)Includes: Literacy in
History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, 6-12
The Common Core State Standards:
Are aligned with college and workforce expectations;Are clear, understandable and consistent;Include rigorous content and application of knowledge
through high-order skills;Build upon strengths and lessons of current state
standards;Are informed by standards in other top performing
countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and
Are evidence-based.
Common Core: English Language Arts Standards
ELA: Design & Organization
Three Sections
K-5 (cross-disciplinary)6-12 English Language Arts6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, &
Technical SubjectsThree Appendices
A: Research and evidence; glossaryB: Reading text exemplars; sample performance tasksC: Annotated student writing samples
Available at: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
ELA: Design & Organization
Four Strands:
READING
WRITING
SPEAKING & LISTENING
LANGUAGE
ELA: Design & Organization
Four Strands (continued)…
Reading
K-5
LiteratureInformational
Foundational Skills
6-12
LiteratureInformational
(Literary nonfiction)
6-12 Literacy in Contents…
Informational(Content Specific)
ELA: Design & Organization
Four Strands (continued)…
Writing Arguments Informative/explanatory texts Narrative
Speaking and Listening Comprehension and collaboration Presentation of knowledge and ideas
Language Knowledge of language Vocabulary
ELA: Design & Organization
College and Career Readiness (CCR) ANCHOR Standards
Broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas
Based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations
ELA: ANCHOR STANDARDS
How to “talk” about theELA Standards
The Literacy Common Core Standards as written do not clearly articulate a set of codes with which to refer to.
A code has been developed Aide in distinguishing Anchor Standards from Grade-Specific
Standards Ease of “conversation” about the standards
A KEY is necessary for “decoding” the code
Cracking the Literacy “CODE”
Strand Code KeyReading Standards R Reading Standards for Literature RL Reading Standards for Informational Text RI Reading Standards: Foundational Skills RF Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies RH Reading Standards for Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects RST
Writing Standards W Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, WHST Science, & Technical Subjects
Speaking & Listening Standards SL
Language Standards L
How to read a Common Core ANCHOR Standard
R.CCR.6Strand
College & Career Readiness Status
Number assigned to Standard
Reading College & Career Readiness AnchorCraft & Structure: 6. Assess how point of view on purpose shapes the content and style of a text
How to read a Common Core Reading Standard (grade-specific standard)
RI.4.3Strand
Grade
Number assigned to Standard
Reading Informational Grade 4
Key Ideas & Details: 3. Explain events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
How to Read a Common Core Writing Standard (grade-specific standard)
W.5.1aStrand
Grade
Number & Letter assigned to Standard
Writing Grade 5
1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
How We Achieve an ANCHOR Standard
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
LiteratureInformational Text
Literature
Informational Text
Informational Text
Literature
LiteratureInformational Text
Literacy for Science and Technical Subjects
Literacy in History/Social Studies
Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
On your own…then report outWhich course(s) are you thinking of
checking/revising for transition alignment to the Common Core?
Do you need to read one or more standards more carefully? Or are you ready to begin examining the syllabus you’ve brought?
Reading—Writing—Speaking/Listening—Language and Appendices A, B and C (on flashdrive or online, if needed)
Report out current thinking/questions in 20-25 minutes