Career and College Readiness (CCR)

NGSS, CCSS ELA/Literacy,CCSS Mathematics, MMC

K-12 Science Framework and NGSS Review in Terms of CCR

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Focus of DiscussionCareer and College Readiness (CCR) and the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC)

– CCSS define literacy as everyone’s responsibility

– NGSS will provide content and process standards, and will complement CCSS

– MMC credit is based on proficiency with content and skills, not seat time

– Options for earning required credits – “any time, any place, any way, any pace”

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Common Core State Standards

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• State-led effort to create a common core of academic standards in K-12 English language arts/literacy and mathematics

• Based on research and evidence, internationally benchmarked, aligned with college and workforce expectations

• Nearly 50 states have adopted the CCSS

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

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• State-led effort to create a common academic standards in K-12 Science and Engineering

• Based on the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education (2011)

• 26 states are leading NGSS development

• Michigan is a Lead State

MMC – Career & College Ready

• Michigan Merit Curriculum is still law

• CCSS replace High School Content Expectations and Grade Level Content Expectations for mathematics and ELA only

• In addition, CCSS define and clarify literacy requirements for other MMC credits

• NGSS will replace HSCE for science

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Michigan Core Expectations Overview (2006)

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Cross-Content Expectations

ELA Strands 1 and 2 – Communication and Reading Mathematics Strand 1 – Quantitative Literacy and Logic Science – Inquiry and Reflection Social Studies – General Knowledge, Processes, and Skills ACT College Readiness Standards

ELAHSCE

CCSS

MAHSCE

CCSS

SCHSCE

NGSS

SSHSCE

Overarching Expectations21st Century Learning Skills

Policy on Learning ExpectationsHabits of Mind

CCSS Redefine Literacy for ALL Content Areas

•380.1278b(3a(v)) The department shall complete… subject area content expectations or guidelines that apply to each of the… credits required in the Michigan merit standard…

•The CCSS redefine literacy requirements for all content area credits

– CCSS-ELA/Literacy define literacy for K-5 (all subjects)

– CCSS-ELA define literacy for 6-12 ELA credits

– CCSS-Literacy define literacy for 6-12 History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects credits

•The NGSS will define content and process standards for K-12 science, and define Science 6-12 credits

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Michigan Merit Curriculum (2006)

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Cross-Content Expectations

ELA Strands 1 and 2 – Communication and Reading Mathematics Strand 1 – Quantitative Literacy and Logic Science – Inquiry and Reflection Social Studies – General Knowledge, Processes, and Skills ACT College Readiness Standards

ELAHSCE

CCSS

MAHSCE

CCSS

SCHSCE

NGSS

SSHSCE

Overarching Expectations21st Century Learning Skills

Policy on Learning ExpectationsHabits of Mind

CCSS Address Areas Outlined in Blue; NGSS Addressed Areas in Green

ELA/Literacy StandardsKey Characteristics

•Building knowledge across the disciplines through content-rich informational text

•Reading, writing & speaking grounded in evidence

•Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary

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CCSS Opportunity ELA/Literacy •To define literacy as everyone’s responsibility

•To examine current literacy practices in content area classes (ELA, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE)

•To revisit ACT’s Reading Between the Lines

– Characteristics of Complex Text Flipbook

•To learn more about Close and Critical Reading

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Math Standards

• Key Characteristics

• Mathematical Practices• Greater focus and greater coherence• Progressions of big ideas that span several

grades

• See crosswalk documents for content shifts

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CCSS Math Practices

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• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning

of others.• Model with mathematics.• Use appropriate tools strategically.• Attend to precision.• Look for and make use of structure.• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

NGSS Science Practices

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• Asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering)

• Developing and using models• Planning and carrying out investigations• Analyzing and interpreting data• Using mathematical and computational thinking• Constructing explanations (science) and designing

solutions (engineering)• Engaging in argument from evidence• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

College and Career Ready Students

•Use technology and tools strategically in learning and communicating 

•Use argument and reasoning to do research, construct arguments, and critique the reasoning of others

•Communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of audiences

•Solve problems, construct explanations and design solutions

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Transitioning to CCSS (and NGSS)

•Get to know the standards

•Find Common Ground – What will NOT change

•Focus Energy – look for leverage, endurance, essential for next grade

•Develop Common Assessments

• -- Doug Reeves, The Leadership and Learning Center

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Draft Assessment Claims for English Language Arts/Literacy

Writing

Research/Inquiry

Total ELA/Literacy High School

Proposed Assessment for Mathematics

Concepts and Procedures

Problem Solving

Communicating Reasoning

Data Analysis and Modeling

www.smarterbalanced.org

A Balanced Assessment System

Some Major Features

• Online, rapid turnaround of results

• Computer adaptive summative and interim assessments

• Item types– Multiple Choice– Short Constructed Response– Extended Constructed Response– Technology Enhanced– Performance Tasks

To find out more...

Common Core State Standards Initiative websitewww.corestandards.org

Next Generation Science Standards Development http://www.nextgenscience.org/

Michigan’s Mission Possible: Get ALL Adolescents Literate and Learning http://www.missionliteracy.com/