Time for pre-assessment!

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Statistics to keep in mind…

We must have teachers’ involvement for the implementation of the standards to work. Why? …53,000 dropouts in NC … …$14 billion in lost wages and productivity in one

class… …$492 million in medical care

•This also means that a reduction of the male dropout rate by 5% could save as much as $233 million dollars a year

From www.LeadandLearn.com

Learning From Data, Thinking Mathematically

Percent Responding With these Answers

Answer given

7 12 17 12 and 17

1st and 2nd Grade

3rd and 4th Grade

5th and 6th Grade

8 + 4= ___ + 5

Learning From Data, Thinking Mathematically

Percent Responding With these Answers

Answer given

7 12 17 12 and 17

1st and 2nd Grade

5% 58% 13% 8%

3rd and 4th Grade

9% 49% 20% 10%

5th and 6th Grade

2% 76% 21% 2%

8 + 4= ___ + 5

What are the Common Core State Standards?

Aligned with college and work expectationsFocused and coherent Include rigorous content and application of knowledge

through high-order skillsBuild upon strengths and lessons of current state standards Internationally benchmarked so that all students are

prepared to succeed in our global economy and societyBased on evidence and researchState led – coordinated by NGA Center and CCSSO

Why is this important?

Currently, every state has its own set of academic standards, meaning public education students in each state are learning to different levels

All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers in the next state, but with students from around the world

Intentional Design Limitations

What the Standards do NOT define:

How teachers should teach

All that can or should be taught

The nature of advanced work beyond the core

The interventions needed for students well below grade level

The full range of support for English language learners and students with special needs

Everything needed to be college and career ready

Literacy StandardsThe Common Core State Standards acknowledge

the importance of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in all subjects, not just English Language Arts.

The Common Core includes literacy standards specific to content areas essential for a well-rounded education, including:

History/Social Studies

Science

CTE subjects

What does this mean for content area teachers?

Skilled teachers trained in a specific discipline are best positioned to teach students how to read, understand, listen, speak, and write about their fields.

The college and career readiness expectations in Common Core reinforce the importance of literacy content area standards as reading and writing are critical to building content knowledge in a range of disciplines and contexts

It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and CTE subjects are not meant to replace content standards in those areas but rather to supplement them.