Common Core State Standards and Smarter Balanced Assessments

…to the CORE!

Dr. Marci ShepardTeacher UniversityMay 25, 2012

Introduction:Common Core State StandardsSmarter Balanced Assessment Literacy in the Content Areas

Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment May 2012

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CCSS and OSD’s Mission & Vision

CCSS Mission Statement OSD Mission and Vision

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

Mission: All students prepared for college, careers and life Vision: All students will develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to be successful life-long learners and engaged citizens in a diverse, global society. • Quality instruction in every

classroom• Articulated, aligned

curriculum and assessments across the system

• 21st Century teaching, learning and leading


CCSS and OSD’s Mission & Vision

CCSS Mission Statement OSD Mission and Vision

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.

Mission: All students prepared for college, careers and life Vision: All students will develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to be successful life-long learners and engaged citizens in a diverse, global society. • Quality instruction in every

classroom• Articulated, aligned

curriculum and assessments across the system

• 21st Century teaching, learning and leading


Agenda

General Session 12:55-1:40

Breakout Sessions 1:45-2:45

• CCSS Overview• Literacy in all content

areas• Smarter-Balanced

Assessment (SBAC)• Orting’s

Implementation timeline

• English Language Arts (ELA)

• Mathematics• Science• All other content

areas


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Learning TargetWe are building awareness and gaining familiarity with the Common Core State Standards and assessment (SBAC).

•Develop awareness of CCSS•Recognize the structure of the Common

Core State Standards (CCSS) for literacy•Grasp assessment changes coming•Consider implications and implementation

plans for OSD


Cause for Concern?

___% of high school graduates lack the literacy skills employers seek (National Governor’s Association).

Lack of basic skills costs universities and businesses as much as $ _____ annually. (Greene, 2000)

Only one out of ____ twelfth-grade students is a proficient writer. (Salahya-Din, Persky, & Miller, 2008)


Cause for Concern?

40% of high school graduates lack the literacy skills employers seek (National Governor’s Association).

Lack of basic skills costs universities and businesses as much as $ 16 billion annually. (Greene, 2000)

Only one out of 4 twelfth-grade students is a proficient writer. (Salahya-Din, Persky, & Miller, 2008)


What are Common Core State Standards?• The Common Core State Standards describe the

knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Mathematics that students will need when they graduate, whatever their choice of college or career. These sets of standards define the knowledge and skills students should have to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing, academic college courses and in workforce training programs. The standards are based on the best national and international standards, giving our students a competitive advantage in the global economy. Table

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Washington's Transition and Implementation

OSPI and its partners will oversee a four-phase implementation strategy. Phase one begins in 2011-12 with developing awareness of what the standards are and how they differ from existing standards. By 2014-15 these standards will be fully implemented and student achievement will be measured by a new assessment system.


KEY on your table…


Common Core Standards

Why

What






Literacy in Content Areas


History / Social StudiesScience, and Technical Subjects

•“It is important to note that these reading standards are meant to complement the specific content demands of the disciplines, not replace them.”

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•Standards for reading and writing in:▫Science▫Social Studies▫History▫Other Technical Subjects*

*A course devoted to a practical study, such as engineering, technology, design, business, or other workforce-related subject; a technical aspect of a wider field of study, such as art or music. (CCSS Glossary)

Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects


Define College and Career Ready• Demonstrate

independence• Comprehend &

evaluate complex texts• Construct effective

arguments• Convey intricate &

multifaceted information

• Discern a speaker’s key points

• Ask relevant questions

How many of these skills apply to other content areas? How many of these skills rely upon literacy

skills?

• Build strong content knowledge

• Respond to the demands of audience, task, purpose, & discipline

• Comprehend as well as critique

• Value evidence• Use technology &

digital media strategically

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Standards for English Language Arts&Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects


“This division reflects the unique, time-honored place of ELA teachers in developing student’s literacy skills while at the same time recognizing that teachers in other areas must have a role in this development as well.” (Introduction to the CCSS, p. 4)


Topics For ReadingK-5 and 6-12, and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects 6-12

Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text

Complexity


Grade-specific standards distinctly identify what students should learn in each grade band.

Grade-specific standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies grades 6-12


Grade-specific standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6-12

Same concept as History/SS--different skills


• Reading Anchor Standards (page 60)• Reading Standards for Literacy in

History/Social Studies 6-12 (page 61)• Reading Standards for Literacy in Science

and Technical Subjects 6-12 (page 62)

Reading: Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects


Topics for WritingK-5 and 6-12, and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects 6-12

• Writing Topics– Text types and Purposes– Production and Distribution of Writing– Research to Build and Present Knowledge– Range of Writing (starts at 3rd Grade)

– Types of text– Argument– Informative/explanatory– Narrative

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Unlike the Reading Standards, there is no division within the subjects.


Writing: Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

• Writing Anchor Standards (page 63)• Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social

Studies, Science and Technical Subjects 6-12 (page 64)

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Appendices• Appendix A

▫ Reading (page 2)▫ Writing (page 23)

• Appendix B▫ Grades 9-10

ELA (page 101) History/Social Studies & Art (page 130&138) Science, Math and Technical Subjects (page 133&138)

▫ Grade 11-CCR ELA (page 140) History/Social Studies & Art (page 172&183) Science, Math and Technical Subjects (page 179&183)

• Appendix C▫ Grade 9 (page 57)▫ Grade 10 (65)▫ Grade 11 (70)▫ Grade 12 (76)

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Research and evidence; glossary of key terms, overview of each strand; text complexity; conventions grade-level chart

Reading text exemplars with sample performance tasks

Annotated student writing samples, K-12


Who is responsible for teaching the Literacy Standards?

“The Standards insist that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language be a shared responsibility within the school.”

(Introduction to the CCSS, p. 4)


What’s unique about your content area?


Common Core Reading Standards for Information Text Grade 7

Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies Grade 6-8

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical SubjectsGrades 6-8

Notes(Similarities, Differences,

Collaborative Ideas)

Key Ideas & Details Key Ideas & Details Key Ideas & Details 3. Analyze the interactions between individuals,events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideasinfluence individuals or events, or how individualsinfluence ideas or events).

3. Identify key steps in a text’s description of aprocess related to history/social studies (e.g., howa bill becomes law, how interest rates are raisedor lowered).

3. Follow precisely a multistep procedure whencarrying out experiments, taking measurements,or performing technical tasks.

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SBACSmarter Balanced Assessment Consortium


SMARTER Balanced Assessment System

New Assessments:What We Know So Far

“Embrace ambiguity”

April 2012

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Next Generation Assessments• More rigorous tests measuring student progress

toward “college and career readiness”

• Have common, comparable scores across member states, and across consortia

• Provide achievement and growth information to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities

• Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities”

• Administer online, with timely results

• Use multiple measures


A Balanced Assessment System:ELA and Math --Grades 3-8 and High School

Common Core State Standards specify

K-12 expectatio

ns for college and

career readiness

All students

leave high

school college

and career ready

Teachers and schools have information and tools

they need to improve

teaching and learning

Interim assessments Flexible, open,

used for actionable feedback

Summative assessments

Benchmarked to college and career

readiness

Teacher resources for

formative assessment

practicesto improve instruction


Using Computer Adaptive Technology for Summative and Interim Assessments

• Turnaround in weeks compared to months todayFaster results

• Fewer questions compared to fixed form testsShorter test length

• Provides accurate measurements of student growth over timeIncreased precision

• Item difficulty based on student responsesTailored to student

ability

• Larger item banks mean that not all students receive the same questionsGreater security

• GMAT, GRE, COMPASS (ACT), Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)Mature technology


Summative: Time and format

ELA and Math (last 12 weeks of year):

– Computer Adaptive Testing• Selected response (MC), Constructed Response

(open-ended), Technology enhanced (e.g., drag and drop, video clips, limited web-interface)

– Performance Tasks (like our CBAs)• Up to 2 per content area in grades 3-8• Up to 6 per content area in High School


Interim: Time and formatInterim assessments– Can be used as often as needed– Can be customized by districts/schools• To focus on selected strands• To clone summative test

– Will use Computer Adaptive Technology– Released items from summative item bank


Formative Assessment

• Optional for states• Non-secure

Improves Instruction

• Access to the best resources available without re-inventing the wheel

Pooled Resources


Washington’s Testing System TransitionCurrent Testing SystemReading and Math: Grades 3–8 and 10Writing: Grades 4, 7, 10Science: Grades 5, 8, 10

SBAC/CCSS Testing SystemEnglish/Language Arts and Math: Grade 3–8 and 11*Science exams (grades 5, 8, high school) are required

under legislation but are not included in SBAC()


*11th grade to measure college and career readiness. We are working with higher ed to explore the possible use of these measures as an alternative for college placement (or entrance).

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How to Find Out More: www.SmarterBalanced.org

OSPI-Smarter Balanced Assessment System Update

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/

OSD Implementation Timeline May 2012


Washington’s Transition and Implementation

OSPI and its partners will oversee a four-phase implementation strategy. Phase one begins in 2011-12 with developing awareness of what the standards are and how they differ from existing standards. By 2014-15 these standards will be fully implemented and student achievement will be measured by a new assessment system.

SBACDr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment May 2012


Before…


After…


2010-2011

Training for PowerStandards• K-5 math• 6-8 Math• Algebra &

Geometry• 9-12 ELA

Communication• Instructional

Council• Key

Communicator• PD/Meetings


2011-2012

CCSS Workgroup• Overview for all• Math• ELA• Implementation planning

OSPI/ESD Trainings• Marci and teachers attend 2-day

math training• Marci and teachers attend 2-day

ELA training

Teacher University• Provided printed standards• Overview of standards and

assessment

Communication• Teacher University• OSD Website• Key Communicator• Twitter• Presentation to the school board• Teacher meeting with

Superintendent• Instructional Council• PD/Meetings


2012-2013OPS• K-Counting and Cardinality

(CC); Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA)

• 1&2-Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA); Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)

PtR• Number and Operations-

Fractions (NF); Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA)

OMS• 6&7-Ratio and Proportion

Relationship (RP); Number System (NS); Expressions and Equations (EE)

• 8-Number System (NS); Expressions and Equations (EE); Functions (F)

OHS• Algebra 1&Geometry-Unit

1; Unit 2; Unit 4

Math Transition


2013-2014OPS• Measurement and Data

(MD); Geometry (G)PtR• Number and Operations

in Base Ten (NBT); Measurement and Data (MD)

OMS• Geometry (G); Statistics

and Probability (SP)OHS• Algebra 1-Unit 3; Unit 5• Geometry – Unit 3, Unit 5;

Unit 6

Math Transition


2014-2015Math Transition• All domains

Full Implementation


2012-2013ELA teachers (K-5 & 6-12)• Foundational Skills (K-5)• Reading Standards –

Literary and Informational• Language Standards #4-6 –

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

• And…

Other content area teachers (6-12)• College and Career

Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards for Reading & Reading Standards for Literacy in the content areas• Emphasis on #10 – Text

Complexity• Emphasis on #4 –

Academic Vocabulary

ELA Transition


2013-2014ELA teachers (K-5 & 6-12)• Writing Standards• Language Standards #1-3 –

Conventions of Standard English

• Speaking and Listening Standards

• And…

Other content area teachers (6-12)• College and Career

Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards for Writing & Writing Standards for Literacy in the content areas• Emphasis on #1 –

Arguments focused on discipline-specific content

• Reading #10 – Balance of informational and literary texts

ELA Transition



ELA TransitionELA teachers• All reading, writing,

language and speaking & listening standards

6-12 Other content area teachers• All CCR Reading

standards• All CCR Writing standards

Full Implementation


2012-2013

Develop a K-12 skills continuum

Technology and Multi-Media Skills



ELA TransitionELA teachers• All reading, writing,

language and speaking & listening standards

6-12 Other content area teachers• All CCR Reading

standards• All CCR Writing standards

Technology/Multi-media SkillsAll teachers• Incorporate technology

and multi-media to gather, research, develop and publish information

Full Implementation


2012-2013K-5• 1-2 days release time for

CCSS mathematics shift• PLC Facilitators meet 5

times (4 reading topics and 1 language) then lead learning in PLCs

• IA’s join PLCs when it’s a literacy focus

6-12• 1-2 days release time for

ELA and Math teachers

All teachers (TU):• CCR Reading – focus on

text complexity and academic vocabulary

Recommended PD


Recommended PD2013-2014

K-5• 1-2 days release time for

CCSS mathematics shift• PLC Facilitators meet times

(4 writing topics, 1 language and 1 speaking & listening) then lead learning in PLCs

• IA’s join PLCs when it’s a literacy focus

6-12• 1-2 days release time for

ELA and Math teachers

All teachers (TU):• CCR writing – focus on

arguments and balance of literary & information texts


OSD Website


http://orting.wa.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/layout/default.php?sectiondetailid=3810&


Breakout Sessions

•ELA - Room #WW8 •Math - Room #WW7 •Science - Room #204 •Literacy in content areas - Commons


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Common Core State Standards and Smarter Balanced Assessments