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Why the Common Core? : How these Standards are Different

Why the Common Core? : How these Standards are Different

Principles of the CCSS Fewer - Clearer - Higher • Aligned to requirements for

Principles of the CCSS Fewer - Clearer - Higher • Aligned to requirements for college and career readiness • Based on evidence • Honest about time www. achievethecore. org

ELA/Literacy: 3 shifts 1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 2. Reading, writing, and speaking

ELA/Literacy: 3 shifts 1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 2. Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational www. achievethecore. org

Non-Examples and Examples Not Text-Dependent In “Casey at the Bat, ” Casey strikes out.

Non-Examples and Examples Not Text-Dependent In “Casey at the Bat, ” Casey strikes out. Describe a time when you failed at something. What makes Casey’s experiences at bat humorous? In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail, ” Dr. King discusses nonviolent protest. Discuss, in writing, a time when you wanted to fight against something that you felt was unfair. What can you infer from King’s letter about the letter that he received? In “The Gettysburg Address” Lincoln says the nation is dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Why is equality an important value to promote? www. achievethecore. org “The Gettysburg Address” mentions the year 1776. According to Lincoln’s speech, why is this year significant to the events described in the speech? 4

Example? James Watson used time away from his laboratory and a set of models

Example? James Watson used time away from his laboratory and a set of models similar to preschool toys to help him solve the puzzle of DNA. In an essay discuss how play and relaxation help promote clear thinking and problem solving. www. achievethecore. org 5

ELA/Literacy: 3 shifts 1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 2. Reading, writing, and speaking

ELA/Literacy: 3 shifts 1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 2. Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational 3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic language www. achievethecore. org

Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. www. achievethecore. org

Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. www. achievethecore. org

Traditional U. S. Approach K Number and Operations Measurement and Geometry Algebra and Functions

Traditional U. S. Approach K Number and Operations Measurement and Geometry Algebra and Functions Statistics and Probability www. achievethecore. org 12

Focusing attention within Number and Operations and Algebraic Thinking Expressions and Equations Number and

Focusing attention within Number and Operations and Algebraic Thinking Expressions and Equations Number and Operations— Base Ten K 1 2 3 4 www. achievethecore. org Algebra The Number System Number and Operations— Fractions 5 6 7 8 High School

Priorities in Mathematics Grade Priorities in Support of Rich Instruction and Expectations of Fluency

Priorities in Mathematics Grade Priorities in Support of Rich Instruction and Expectations of Fluency and Conceptual Understanding K– 2 Addition and subtraction, measurement using whole number quantities 3– 5 Multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions 6 7 8 Ratios and proportional reasoning; early expressions and equations Ratios and proportional reasoning; arithmetic of rational numbers Linear algebra/linear functions www. achievethecore. org

Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. 2. Coherence: Think

Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. 2. Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics www. achievethecore. org

Coherence: Link to major topics within grades Example: data representation Standard 3. MD. 3

Coherence: Link to major topics within grades Example: data representation Standard 3. MD. 3 www. achievethecore. org

Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. 2. Coherence: Think

Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. 2. Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics 3. Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application www. achievethecore. org

Required Fluencies in K-6 Grade Standard Required Fluency K K. OA. 5 Add/subtract within

Required Fluencies in K-6 Grade Standard Required Fluency K K. OA. 5 Add/subtract within 5 1 1. OA. 6 Add/subtract within 10 2. OA. 2 Add/subtract within 20 (know single-digit sums from memory) 2. NBT. 5 Add/subtract within 100 Multiply/divide within 100 (know single-digit products from memory) 2 3 3. OA. 7 3. NBT. 2 Add/subtract within 1000 4 4. NBT. 4 Add/subtract within 1, 000 5 5. NBT. 5 Multi-digit multiplication 6 6. NS. 2, 3 Multi-digit division Multi-digit decimal operations www. achievethecore. org

Mathematical Practices 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason

Mathematical Practices 1. 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 reasoning. www. achievethecore. org

Changing Assessments Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is a multistate

Changing Assessments Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is a multistate consortium working collaboratively to develop a student assessment system aligned with a common core of academic content standards for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. • A Summary of Core Components • Sample Assessment Questions www. achievethecore. org 16

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