common core standards and the impact on admissions
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Learning to Lead: Admissions in the 21st Century Webinar SeriesLearning to Lead: Admissions in the 21st Century Webinar Series
Common Core Standards and the Impact on Admissions
January 17, 20121:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Presenters:Michael Barron
Jay Goff
Natasha Vasavada
Advocacy & Policy CenterMission: To increase the number of students who earn a college
degree and who are prepared to succeed in the 21st century.
Approach:
College Preparation & Access Arts at the Core The CollegeKeys Compact™ School Counselor Advocacy Teacher Advocacy Minority Male Achievement Undocumented Students and the DREAM Act The National Commission on Writing
College Affordability & Financial Aid– Cracking the Student Aid Code– Rethinking Student Aid– Trends in Higher Education– Education Pays– Simplifying State Aid Processes
College Admission & Completion– College Completion Agenda– Admissions in the 21st Century– Access & Diversity Collaborative– Community College Transfer & Retention
Areas of Focus
PresentersMichael BarronAssistant Provost for Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Admission, The University of Iowa
Jay GoffVice President, Enrollment and Retention Management, Saint Louis University
Bradley QuinExecutive Director, Higher Education Advocacy, College Board
Natasha VasavadaExecutive Director, Standards and Curriculum Alignment Services, Research and Development, College Board
Objective
This webinar will help enrollment professionals gain an understanding of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), their effect on college and career readiness and the changes to English language arts and math standards.
What is the Common Core?• A state-led effort to develop a common set of
college and career readiness standards in English language arts and math that:
• Align with college and workplace expectations• Represent 21st century skills• Include rigorous content and applications of
knowledge• Are evidence-based• Are informed by frameworks from top
performing countries
Source: www.corestandards.org
Common Core = Major Change and Mindset
Shift
• The Common Core State Standards:• Are for all students, not just students seeking
accelerated learning.• Will impact all teachers, not just ELA and math
teachers.• Are happening now – 46 states have adopted the
standards, and new common assessments (effective 2014-15) are being developed.
• Creates important challenges, opportunities, and implications for higher education.
The Common Core State Standards require a mindset shift from high school completion to college and career readiness for all students.
There is an important and necessary role for higher education in the implementation of the Common Core.
Why Common Core State Standards?Issue #1: Inconsistent State Standards
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Too few students are receiving the academic preparation necessary to be successful in college.
Source: The College Completion Agenda 2010 Progress Report, The College Board
Why Common Core State Standards?Issue #2: Low College Completion Rates
Strengths of the Common Core
Source: www.corestandards.org
Features of the Common Core State Standards – English Language Arts
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• Informational text and literature• Comprehending complex texts• Writing in response to texts• Conducting and reporting on research• Language and grammar skills• Speaking and listening• Cross-content literacy
Features of the Common Core State Standards – Math
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• Emphasis on mathematical practices• Attention to focus and coherence• Increased focus on algebra in middle school• Problem solving and reasoning• Mathematical modeling• Standards for STEM readiness
Common Core: A Fast Timeline
Dec. 2011
46 states have adopted the CCSS
2014 - 2015
Participating States Administer New CCSS Assessments
Implementation is NOW!
The College Board’s Role
• Helped develop standards• Served on advisory committee guiding the
initiative• Provided research on college readiness skills• Continues involvement to assist states in
implementation
Common Assessments
The assessment systems will:• Provide a common measure of college and career readiness• Be computer-based and include innovative item types• Measure higher order skills and application of knowledge
through multiple assessment formats • Include formative assessments and performance tasks• Provide timely data to educators and parents• Ensure comparable expectations regardless of where
students live
Two state consortia are building assessment systems to measure the Common Core State Standards as part of the
Race to the Top federal grant program.
Impact on Higher Education
• Admissions officers are critical to the high school-to-college transition:• Understanding how Common Core will affect the
transition to college will help students obtain the best experience and success out of college
• Being involved in Common Core will ensure there is alignment between K-12 and higher education
Higher education leaders need to be engaged in the discussions and policy changes that will result.
Why Should the Enrollment Management Community Participate in the CCSS Evolution?
• Enrollment professionals believe in facilitating student success
• Admissions processes are designed to align a holistic evaluation of student skills and potential with a ‘best fit’ academic experience
• Enrollment professional voices can help ensure there is alignment between the admission process and standards at the K-12 and higher ed levels
• In order to create alignment, higher education professionals need to know more about CCSS
How and When Should Enrollment Professionals Be Involved?• Timing for higher education involvement should allow for
pre- and post-admission studies that provide insight into alignment issues such as:• How well does the Common Core align with institutional
expectations for preparation?• Do the new standards outperform the current evaluation
processes?• How effective are the assessments?• What needs to change in first-year higher education
expectations, if anything?
Higher Education Involvement: Who Else on the Campus Needs to Participate?
• Faculty and Academic Leadership• Placement/Retention Professionals• Admission Committees• Math and English Language Arts Staff• Schools of Education• Others?
Establishing the Value of CCSS and New Assessments• Does the Common Core supplement or supplant current
enrollment requirements and processes?• What are the plans for implementation scheduling?• How do the new assessments align with other innovative
assessments designed to facilitate student fit and success?
• Will CCSS assess other things enrollment professionals look for in students and good institutional matches?
• What about degree/program requirements beyond the first year?
• Will states mandate the use of the Common Core Standards at public institutions?
Challenges & Opportunities
Questions and Comments
Resources• The Common Core State Standards Initiative:
http://www.corestandards.org/
• SMARTER Balanced: http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter/
• PARCC: http://www.parcconline.org/
• K-12 Center at ETS Guide to the Assessment Consortia: http://www.k12center.org/publications/assessment_consortia.html
For More Information…To learn more about the work of Admissions in the 21st Century and to download this webinar and presentation, visit http://admissions21.collegeboard.org.
Upcoming Learning to Lead webinars:• Jan. 26: Be an Education Advocate• Feb. 16: School Counselors and College and Career Readiness
http://advocacy.collegeboard.org
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