1. California Common Core State
Standards:
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2. I am going to ask some questions. Please stand if you fit the description. Remain
standing until I ask the next question. If you fit the description remain standing. If you
do not please sit down. You may stand or sit at any time depending on whether you fit
the description or not.
Who in the room is responsible, in some way or another, for implementation of the
Common Core State Standards?
Who in the room currently teaches students at grades K-12?
Who in the room teaches teachers or prepares future teachers?
Who in the room is a school or district administrator?
Who in the room is not sure of their exact job title?
Who in the room has been teaching for 5 or more years?
Who in the room has been teaching for 15 or more years?
Who in the room has been teaching for 25 or more years?
Who in the room has been teaching for 30 or more years? (GOD BLESS YOU!)
Who’s in the Room?
3. If kids come to from strong, healthy, functioning
families, it makes our job easier.
If kids do not come to from strong, healthy, functioning
families, it makes our job important.
-Barbara Colorose
and Important
4. Every reform initiative should come with a warning
label:
Will not work properly, if not implemented correctly.
Common Core State Standards
6. Early Warning and Intervention
System Pilot Project
http://www.betterhighschools.org/ews_TOOL.asp
Contact information:
Dr. Paul A. Rodriguez:
Email:
prodriguez@pacificoaks.edu
909.519.2777
Dr. Ron J. Williams
Email:
RWilliams@vvuhsd.org
8. Setting a Course for Learning by ALL
Mission
Vision
Focus Areas
(What we want to do)
Strategies & initiatives
(how we will do it)
Measures
(how we know we did it)
9. Common Core State Standards
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10. What challenges do you anticipate?
How will you address them?
How will you know that staff is on the
right track?
What will you do for staff that need
additional support?
12. Why Common Core State Standards?
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Enter High School Graduate from
High School
Enroll in College Persist to
Sophomore year
Bachelor's Degree
within 6 yrs
Source: The College Completion Agenda 2010 Progress Report, The College Board
Remediation rates and costs are staggering
• As much as 40% of all students entering 4-year
colleges need remediation in one or more courses
• As much as 63% in 2-year colleges
Degree attainment rates are disappointing
• Fewer than 42% of adults aged 25-34 hold
college degrees
13. Why Common Core State Standards?
• Adelman et al. (2003)
• 15% of students in the TOP QUINTILE in academic rigor
required remediation
• 57% of students in the BOTTOM QUINTILE in academic rigor
required remediation
• Adelman (2006)
• 83% of students whose HIGHEST MATH CLASS was
CALCULUS graduated within 8 years
• 40% of students whose HIGHEST MATH CLASS was Algebra
II graduated within 8 years
14. Benefits of Common Core State
Standards
•Previously, every state had its own set of academic
standards and different expectations of student
performance.
Consistency
•Common standards can help create more equal
access to an excellent education.Equity
•All students must be prepared to compete with not
only their American peers, but also with students
from around the world.
Competition
•Clear and coherent standards will help students (and
parents and teachers) understand what is expected
of them.
Clarity
•Common standards create a foundation for districts
and states to work collaboratively.
Collaboration
15. Changes in Curriculum and
Instruction
• To what degree will district and state curricula
need to change to be aligned to the Common
Core?
Curriculum
Alignment
• What new instructional approaches are needed
to teach to these new standards?
Instructional
Strategies
• What new resources and instructional materials
are needed? What resources are available?
Materials and
Resources
The Common Core will require significant curricular and
instructional shifts that will impact all classrooms.
16. Professional Development
•Unpacking the standards
•Content-specific workshops
•Assessing the standards
•Cross-content literacy
For Teachers
• Vertical teaming and vertical alignment
• Observing the Common Core in the classroom
• Implementing a cross-content literacy program
• Building local assessments; preparing for
common assessments
For School Leaders
To effectively implement and embrace the Common Core,
rich professional development will be required.
17. Think across grades
Deeper conceptual understanding
Problem–solving, fluency, critical thinking, & application
Change how we teach (From teacher to student focus)
Administrators Role in Implementing
CCSS:
18. Non-fiction Informational TEXT
Text Complexity ( UP to two year levels)
“Close Reading”
Writing (reading and writing across curriculum daily)
Regular practice with complex text and academic vocabulary
Listening and speaking
Administrators Role in Implementing
CCSS:
19. Cross content literacy
(schoolwide)
Increase rigor (college ready)
Grade level shift
Text complexity and
informational text
“Close Reading”
Writing across content areas
Student engagement
Instructional time
Approach to teaching (What
students know)
Professional Development
Administrators Role in Implementing
CCSS:
21. Administrators Role in Implementing
CCSS:
Collaboration
Decision-Making
Teamwork
Behavior
Engagement
Physical Conditions Master Schedule
Daily Schedule
Grading Practices
Grouping Students
Handbooks
Celebrations
Signage
22. Model Course Pathways
Mathematics
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II
Mathematics
I
Mathematics
II
Mathematics
III
Pathways A: Traditional in US
Pathways B: International integrated approach
(typically outside of US
4thYear
Course in higher level
mathematics:
* Precalculus
* Calculus (upon
completion of
Precalculus
* Advanced Statistics
* Other courses to be
designed at a later
date, such as
addditional career or
technical courses
23. Common Core State Standards
Building Blocks for Student Success
One Two Three Four
Teacher
Knowledge,
Skills, and
Disposition
Professional
Community
Program
Coherence
Technical
Resources
Principal
Leadership
Five
24. Early Warning and Intervention
System Pilot Project
http://www.betterhighschools.org/ews_TOOL.asp
Contact information:
Dr. Paul A. Rodriguez:
Email:
prodriguez@pacificoaks.edu
909.519.2777
Dr. Ron J. Williams
Email:
RWilliams@vvuhsd.org
25. Educate self on common core inside-out
Actively participate in ALL available trainings offered…then apply
lessons learned
Utilize all of the available tools though the district, COE, CDE, and
available resources
Build capacity within your site
Provide professional learning opportunities and peer networking
Ensure time is built-in for teachers to use and implement CCSS for
instruction & assessment
Monitor—Monitor—Monitor
Provide time for teachers to analyze data and make necessary
revisions
Administrators/Teachers Roles in
Implementing CCSS:
