The New Illinois Learning Standards

The New Illinois The New Illinois Learning StandardsLearning Standards

Incorporating the Common Core

Our Students. . .Prepared for success after high school Our Promise. . .Leadership, Advocacy, & Support

Our Future…Strong communities, competitive workforce 1

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IntroductionsWho am I?Who are you?

On your table, you will have a clock on a small sheet of paper. Please take a sheet of paper.

Using your clock, meet and schedule and appointment with someone you do not know for 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00. Be certain to record their name & what they may be wearing so that you can find them later!

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Things to Know

Check your cell phone!Please feel free to get up and use the

restroom. Interact & ParticipateUse the “Parking Lot”

Fist to Five

I know how the Common Core ELA framework is structured.

I know how the Common Core Math framework is structured.

I know what a domain is.

I can explain what College & Career Readiness looks like.

I know the timeline for and design of the new Common Core accountability piece.

I currently use tools to plan for the implementation of the new common core in my classroom.

My building has a plan for implementing the new common core.

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Goals for TodayBy the end of today’s session, you should be able to…

Understand WHY & HOW the new Common Core Learning Standards were developed.

Understand the organizational frameworks for the English Language Arts & Math standards.

Understand the literacy (reading & writing) standards that have been established for ALL content areas.

Identify, access & apply tools to facilitate understanding & implementation of the new Common Core standards.

Identify the assessment consortium and the current plan for assessment and accountability in 2014-15.

The State of Education – Our Current Reality

(This is the “why” part!)

Reality 1: A Shift in Education

Compulsory Attendance

Compulsory Learning

Reality1: A Shift in Education

Cumpulsory learning has forced us to ask:

◦What do we want students to know and be able to do?

◦How will we know when they have learned it?

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Reality 2: What the Data Indicates

• At least 28% of students entering four-year public colleges in the fall of 2000 had to begin by taking remedial courses in math and language arts.

• At least 42% of students entering two-year public colleges in the fall of 2000 had to begin be taking remedial courses in math and language arts.

Nation Center for Education Statistics

Reality 3: The Great Disparity in Curriculum & Assessments

• The “Proficiency Illusion”


• Researchers collected data from several states that administered both state and nationally normed assessments.

• Findings indicated that: 1. States vary greatly in difficulty2. The tests of 8 states (out of 26) have become

easier3. Improvement in passing rates on state tests is

largely the result of easier tests.


• Findings also clearly illustrate that there is a disconnect between the curricular expectations and assessment pieces administered that were state normed (ISAT 3-8) versus those that are nationally normed (PSAE).

Data Obtained From:THE IMPACT OF THE NEWLY PROPOSED PASS

CUT SCORES ON PROFICIENCY AND SCHOOL AYP OUTCOMES http://eoc.sc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/06B20863-D516-4549-BC12-C5A6AA34A041/29855/ImpactofNewlyProposedPASSCutScores.pdf

The Proficiency Illusionhttp://www.edexcellence.net/doc/

The_Proficiency_Illusion.pdf

Reality 4: Shift Happens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJg9NfTXos

What is Our Response to this

Educational Crisis?(This is also part of the “why”!)

How were the Standards Developed? The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led

effort, launched more than a year ago by state leaders, including governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia, through their membership in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

To write the standards, the NGA Center and CCSSO brought together content experts, teachers, researchers and others.

The standards have been divided into two categories: ◦ College and career readiness standards, which address what students

are expected to learn when they have graduated from high school; and

◦ K-12 standards, which address expectations for elementary through high school.

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“Race to the Top” (RTTT)

$536 Billion was allocated to “Race to the Top” through ARRA.

$48.6 Billion went to the “State Stabilization Fund” (formula funding)

$5 Billion was allocated to Race to the Top ($4.35 billion) and “Investing in Innovation” ($650 Million) (competitive funding)


Phase 1 RTTT awarded 2 grantsPhase 2 RTTT awarded 10 grantsRTTTT Assessment Grants = 2

grantsRTTT Technical Assistance Network

was developed to provide some resources to non-recipients

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“Race to the Top” (RTTT)4 Purposes of Race to the Top

1. Adopting state standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace

2. Recruiting, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals

3. Building data systems that measure student success & inform instruction and practitioner development

4. Turning around the lowest performing schools

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The state of Illinois applied for RTTT finding twice – January 2009 & May 2010.

Part of the assurances submitted by the state of Illinois included the adoption of the new Common Core Standards – regardless of whether or not the state was ultimately awarded funding.

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These 4 assurances have become the PILLARS of ALL programs within the US Department of Education.

These 4 assurances will be the PILLARS of the ESEA Reauthorization Blueprint.

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“Race to the Top” (RTTT)The common core standards

were officially adopted by the state of Illinois on August 2, 2010.

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See Activity Packet Page ___1___

ESEAElementary and Secondary Education

ActOriginally established in 1970 ensure

fair & equal access to education.Reauthorized as No Child Left Behind

in 2001.

What could the next reauthorization look like and what does it have to do with the Common Core?

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A Closer Look…..

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1. Divide into groups.

2. Read your assigned section of the Obama administration’s “Blueprint for Reform”

3. Discussion your assigned section and specifically answer the following:A. Key word, phrase or sentence that stood out as you

read or summarizes section.B. What are 3 things that were affirmed as you read the

section (or 3 things you already knew)?C. What are 2 things that you were surprised by?D. What is one thing that you read that will directly

impact your school or district?

4. Record your answers on the large paper at your table.

5. Hang your poster on the wall.See Activity Packet Page __4___

Wall Walk & BreakDuring your break, please read

the reflections of the different groups that are posted on the wall.

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Illinois Learning Standards The Illinois State Board of Education

adopted new Math and ELA standards for K-12 education aligned to college and career readiness.

Agency Goal #1:Every student will demonstrate academic achievement and be prepared for success

after high school.

Illinois State Board of Education

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Common Core vs. IL State Learning Standards

IL Learning StandardsMany, many, many

standardsFocus on breadth, not

depthMixed bag with regards

to rigor, but a lot of lower level skills and expectations

Focus on the individual pieces and processes (disjointed)

Common CoreFewer standardsFocus on depth, not

breadthStandards are more

rigorous (higher levels of Bloom’s)

Standards focus on APPLICATION

Focus is performance-based

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What does What does College and College and Career ReadyCareer Ready Mean? Mean?

The College and Career Ready descriptions are not standards

themselves but instead offer a portrait of students who

meet the new standards.

We want to create FULL OPTION graduates!

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What are College and

Career Readiness

Skills?• They demonstrate independence.• They build strong content knowledge.• They respond to varying demands of audience, task, purpose discipline.• They comprehend as well as critique. • They value evidence.• They use technology and digital media strategically and capably.• They come to understand other perspectives and cultures.

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English Language Arts Standards

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How Did We Get Here?http://www.americaschoice.org/

uploads/Common_Core_Standards_Resources/SallyHampton_Goals_WEB/SallyHampton_Goals.html

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What kinds of standards will I find in this document?ELA standards are separated into

FOUR STRANDS:1. Reading2. Writing3. Speaking & Listening4. Language

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K-8 standards are listed by grade level.

Standards in grades 9-12 are listed in two year bands to allow flexibility in course design.

What kinds of standards will I find in this document?Reading

Standards for Literature (K-5)

Reading Standards for Informational Texts (K-5)

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K-5)

Speaking & Listening Standards (K-5)

Language Standards (K-5)

Language Progressive Skills

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K-8 standards are listed by grade level.

The standards are separated into four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.

What kinds of standards will I find in this document?Reading

Standards for Literature (6-12)

Reading Standards for Informational Texts (6-12)

Writing Standards (6-12)

Speaking & Listening Standards (6-12)

Language Standards (6-12)

Language Progressive Skills

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Standards in grades 9-12 are listed in two year bands to allow flexibility in course design.

The standards are separated into four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.

What kinds of standards will I find in this document?Reading Standards

for Literacy in History/Social Studies (6-12)

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)

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What Are Informational Texts?Literary Non-Fiction and

Historical, Scientific and Technical Texts

Emphasis on Literature and Informational Texts is divided in the Common Core 50/50.

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Overview of theOverview of the K-12 K-12 ELA ELA StandardsStandards

The K-12 ELA Reading standards are benchmarked to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.1. Key Ideas & Details (3)

2. Craft & Structure (3)

3. Integration of Knowledge & Ideas (3)

4. Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity (1)

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See Activity Packet Page ___8___This strand emphasizes:

1. the progressive development of reading

comprehension.

2. the importance of grade level texts that are of

appropriate difficulty and are increasingly sophisticated.


The K-12 ELA Writing standards are benchmarked to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.1. Text Types and Purpose (3)

2. Production & Distribution of Writing (3)

3. Research to Build & Present Knowledge (3)

4. Range of Writing (1)

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See Activity Packet Page __9___

This strand expects students to compose arguments & opinions, informative & narrative pieces; to use

reason & evidence; to conduct research; and to incorporate

technology.


The K-12 ELA Speaking & Listening standards are benchmarked to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.1. Comprehension & Collaboration (3)

2. Presentation of Knowledge & Ideas (3)

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See Activity Packet Page __10__This strand focuses on

speaking & listening in a wide range of settings; effective communication practices;

interpretation & analysis of messages.


The K-12 ELA Language standards are benchmarked to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.*1. Conventions of Standard English (2)

2. Knowledge of Language (1)

3. Vocabulary Acquisition & Use (3)

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See Activity Packet Page __11__This strand includes

conventions for writing and emphasizes the importance of

vocabulary acquisition through a variety of

modalities.

Demonstration of language in reading, writing, speaking &

listening.

What do the new ELA standards look like in their final form?

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Overview of Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsReading Standards for History/Social Studies,

Science, and Technical Subjects

• Anchor Standards are the same as ELA

• Knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary.

• Analyze, evaluate, and differentiate primary and secondary sources.

• Synthesize quantitative and technical information, including facts presented in maps, timelines, flowcharts, or diagrams.

Overview of Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Writing Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and

Technical Subjects

• Anchor Standards are the same as ELA

• Write arguments on discipline-specific content and informative/explanatory texts.

• Use of data, evidence, and reason to support arguments and claims.

• Use of domain-specific vocabulary .

•Appendix A provides definitions of key writing types

•Appendix B includes text exemplars and sample performance tasks

•Appendix C includes student writing samples at various grade levels.

Take Note of Appendices

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Take Note of Vocabulary of the ELA StandardsIt is important to use the

LANGUAGE of the standards when you are instructing & assessing students.

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See Activity Packet Page __15__

Impact on Instruction & Student Learninghttp://www.americaschoice.org/uploads/

Common_Core_Standards_Resources/SHampton_Teachers/SHampton_Teachers.html

http://www.americaschoice.org/uploads/Common_Core_Standards_Resources/SHampton_Students/SHampton_Students.html

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Pair & ShareFind your 12:00 partner. Discuss with them the following

question: Reading & writing across the content areas and the reading of informational texts are key components of the new ELA common core. What you doing, what is your department doing, what is your building doing to address these component currently? Where do you go from here?

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Know the Codes!

RL = Reading LiteratureRI = Reading Informational TextsRF = Reading Foundational SkillsW = WritingL = LanguageSL = Speaking & ListeningRH = Reading HistoryRST = Reading Science & TechnicalWHST = Writing History, Science Technical

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Break

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Unpacking the Standards

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How Do You Unpack the Standards?Although the new standards are fewer

& stronger, there’s a lot going on in each of the expectations.

To make certain you address all of the enumerated elements, you should take time to unpack or unwrap them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTd7TN1_vsM@featurerelated

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1. Standard:6.G.1 Find the area of a right triangle, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.


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• Find the area of right triangles by composing it into a rectangle

• Find the area of non-right triangles by composing them into rectangles.

• Find the area of special quadrilaterals and other polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes.

• Solve problems involving finding the areas of triangles, special quadrilaterals, and other polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes.


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1. Standard:RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers.


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• Ask questions to demonstrate understanding of a text.

• Answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text.

• Refer explicitly to the text when answering.


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1. Use the graphic organizer in your activity packet to unpack the standard. Identify verbs and nouns.

2. Rewrite each individual learning expectation that you can create based on the verbs utilized in the standard.

How many can you create?

MathematicsStandards

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Standards for Mathematical PracticeImportant preface to standardsDescribes varieties of expertise

that math educators should develop in their students

What does a mathematically proficient student look like?

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Standards for Mathematical Practice1. Make sense of problems and persevere in

solving them.2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.3. Construct viable arguments and critique

the reasoning of others.4. Model with mathematics.5. Use appropriate tools strategically.6. Attend to precision.7. Look for and make use of structure.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated

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The K-8 Math Standards are organized byDomain, Clusters, and Standards.

Domain: Overarching ideas that connect topics across the grade levels.

Clusters: Demonstrate the grade by grade progression of task complexity.

Standards: Define what a student should be able to know and do at that grade level.

Overview of Math Overview of Math StandardsStandards

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Math Standards are Organized Differently

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Pair & ShareFind your 3:00 partner. Complete the activity on the next slide

together.

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Operations & Algebraic ThinkingDevelop understanding of fractions as

numbers.1.NB.1 Count to 120, starting at any number

less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context.

K.CC.7 Compare two numbers between 1 an 10 presented as written numerals

Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities

Domain, Strand or Domain, Strand or Cluster?Cluster?

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Target of the Math standards is college college and career readiness for all studentsand career readiness for all students

Focus in early grades on number and numeration and the relationship to operations to build a solid foundation in math

Establish key concepts leading to basic algebraic readiness by eighth gradeDevelop geometric concepts in the middle grades

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Target of the Math standards is college and college and career readiness for all career readiness for all studentsstudents

High school math focus on using math and solving messy problems, similar to what students would see in the real world

Problem-solving and communication emphasized

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The Challenge for High Schools

High Schools face a particular challenge when it comes to the new math standards.

The K-7 standards contain the pre-requisites to prepare students for Algebra I by 8th grade. This will impact course offerings at the secondary level.

High Schools will need to choose whether they follow a traditional course sequence (Alg. 2, Geometry, etc.) or and integrated approach (Math 1, Math 2, Math 3, etc.)

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Take Note of Vocabulary of the Math StandardsIt is important to use the

LANGUAGE of the standards when you are instructing & assessing students.

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Know the Codes!There are a lot more with math!OA = Operations & Algebraic ThinkingNBT – Numbers & Operations in Base 10MD = Measurement & DataG = GeometryNS = Number SystemEE = Expressions & EquationsSP = Statistics & ProbabilityF-BF = Functions – Building FunctionsF-TF = Functions – Trigonometric FunctionsAnd More!

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Tools to Use

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Survey of Enacted Curriculum: Gap Analysis1. Access the SEC website…

http://seconline.wceruw.org/secWebHome.htm

2. Click on the Content Analysis tab.

3. Look for ….For access to content maps of Standards and Assessments analyzed thus far, click here. And click.

4. Select Mathematics or English/Language Arts and hit Submit.

5. In the left hand box select the level of IL Performance Descriptors or Frameworks you wish to compare.

6. In the right hand box, select the grade level of CCSS. Click Update.

7. Note that you can change the area of Mathematics or English/Language Arts by clicking on the underlined green topics on the far left.

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ISBE: Gap Analysis

1. Access the following ISBE link… http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/gap_analysis.htm

2. Click on the English Language Arts Gap Analysis link… http://www.isbe.net/common_core/excel/ELA_gap.xls

3. Click on the Mathematics Gap Analysis link… http://www.isbe.net/common_core/excel/Math_gap.xls

4. Either of these links will open an Excel spreadsheet that is VERY large.

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Other Tools for Awareness & Planning

Need & Weed

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Pair & ShareFind your 6:00 partner. Discuss the following questions:

1. How might you use these tools in planning your classroom curriculum? Which tool might work best?

2. How might you use these tools in planning building professional development? Which tool might work best?

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Assessment

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What about Assessment?•Illinois is part of a 26- state

consortium on assessment (PARCC) focused on developing a richer more authentic evaluation of student learning.

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The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC or Partnership) was awarded funding for the development of a K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

What is PARCC?

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The goal of The goal of PARCCPARCC is to create an assessment system that will help states dramatically increase the number of students who graduate high school ready for college and careers and provide students, parents, teachers and policymakers with the tools they need to help students – from grade three through high school – stay on track and graduate prepared.

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What is the impact of What is the impact of participation in PARCC?participation in PARCC?

States in PARCC will adopt common assessments and performance standards.

The Partnership’s assessment system will be anchored in college and career readiness.

Students will take parts of the assessment at key times during the school year, closer to when they learn the material.

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What will the new What will the new assessment look like?assessment look like?

PARCC assessments will be computer based.

PARCC assessments will include sophisticated items and performance tasks to measure the standards more effectively.

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◦ More Meaningful Standards: consistent across states, clear to the public and on track for college

◦ Higher Quality Tests: assessments will include performance tasks to measure critical thinking, strategic problem solving, research and writing.

◦ Through-Course Testing: Students will take parts of the assessment at key times during the school year, closer to when they learn the material.

Assessment System Design

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◦ Maximize Technology: PARCC assessments in most grades will be computer based.

◦ Cross-State Comparability: States in PARCC will adopt common assessments and common performance standards.

Assessment System Design

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PARCC Timeline

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Sept. 2011

Development phase begins

Sept. 2012

First year field testing and

related research and

data collection begins

Sept. 2013

Second year field testing begins and

related research and

data collection continues

Sept. 2014

Full administration

of PARCC assessments

begins

Oct. 2010

Launch and design phase

begins

Summer 2015

Set achievement

levels, including

college-ready performance

levels

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Pair & ShareFind your 9:00 partner. The new common core and

assessment piece will require changes in not only curriculum, but also instruction.

Discuss with your partner how you believe instructional practices will need to change as we move forward. Does you school have a climate & culture to support this change?

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Phase I: Awareness, Communication andPlanning.

Phase II: Communication, Resource design, and Design of Implementation System.Phase III: Transition, Implementation, and Technical Assistance.

A new statewide assessment system will be in place for the 2014(fall) – 2015 (spring) school year.

How will the Common Core State Standards be

Implemented?

For Additional Information Visit

http://www.isbe.net/common_core/

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