Common Core Resources:
Common Core Standards - AZ Common Core Standards - Main Page Transition for testing for 2013 & 2014 From the AZED site: English Language Arts Home page (includes the Literacy standards) Math Home page Engage NY- CCS support and resources CCS Resources - includes documents you can use to implement CCS for each content CCS - "next steps" for teachers CCS Rubrics for Implementation Math ELA More from the AZED site: Below are the 2010 English Language Arts Standards by subject and grade. Grades K-5: Grades 6-12:
Appendix A includes a vast array of information and research on a variety of topics including: Text Complexity, Reading Foundational Skills, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Language, Vocabulary, Bibliography, and Glossary of Key Terms. (43 pages) Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks Text Exemplars are listed including annotations of each. Sample performances tasks relating to the text exemplars are cited. (183 pages)
The student samples are complete documents with annotations directly relating to the standards. (107 pages/7.7 Megabytes) |
CCS Mission Statement: The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. Common Core Resources - includes plans and assessments More from the AZED site: Information about Implementation General Information Timeline Document Implementation Plan Introductory Common Core Video Series – Watch the “Bringing the Common Core to Life” Videos English/Language Arts Standards and Supporting Documents Mathematics Standards and Supporting Documents Instructional Shifts – The major instructional shift areas for English Language Arts Specific Information for: School Adminstrators/Leaders Teachers Students Family/Community Preparing Educators Professional Development Options ADE Standards Calendar of Events Additional Resources Miscellaneous Resources Arizona’s K-12 Academic Standards PARCC Assessment Information A Video about the CCS - YouTube song Resources from PBS - all grades! Simplified ELA/Literacy Documents 5th 6th 7th 8th 6-8 Literacy CCS_Advanced |
Item and Task Prototypes for the upcoming PARCC assessment.
How ELA is assessed - Model content frameworks ELA rubrics for PARCC - Performance Level Descriptors How Math is assessed - Model content framework Math rubrics for PARCC - Performance Level Descriptors CCS Standard explanation - from the NCTM...a must read for math teachers!
Interesting graphic showing need for CCS. Some vocabulary to know... Depth of Knowledge (DOK) - a twist of Bloom's is used with CCS Rigor is creating an environment in which each student is expected to learn at high levels, each student is supported so he or she can learn at high levels, and each student demonstrates learning at high levels. Barbara R. Blackburn Close Reading describes the careful, sustained interpretation of a passage of text. Such a reading places great emphasis on the particular over the general, paying close attention to individual words, syntax, and the order in which sentences and ideas unfold as they are read. Word iq.com Text Complexity- Text complexity is defined by three equally important components. 1. Qualitative dimensions of text complexity, such as levels of knowledge demands. 2. Quantitative measures of text complexity, such as word frequency and sentence length, which are typically measured by computer software. 3. Reader and Task considerations, such as students’ knowledge, motivation and interests Lexile- A Lexile measure is a piece of information about either an individual’s reading ability or the difficulty of a text, like a book or magazine article. It is used as a quantitative measure of text complexity. |