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Common Core State Standards:Their Promise and Potential
CSG Regional Meeting – Atlanta, GANovember 15, 2011
Lucille E. Davy, Senior Advisor
Background and History
• Standards movement - almost 20 years ago• No Child Left Behind - states required to adopt
standards and administer assessments• Standards are statements of the skills young
people are expected to learn• Changes in 21st century workforce• Governors focused on economic development
Source: The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010
Voluntary, state led effort• Conversations among governors and state
education chiefs began in 2005• NGA and CCSSO took the lead with states• Open, collaborative effort – K-12, higher
education, business, research, experts• Multiple drafts and input• Validation committee
Common Core State Standards Development Process
Why should states work together?
• High college remediation rates• Economies of scale and efficiencies• Student mobility• High expectations for all students
English Language Arts Highlights• Text complexity• Balance between literature and
informational/non-fiction texts• Literacy skills developed in other subjects• Writing to inform/persuade• Speaking and listening• Media and technology integrated
Mathematics Highlights
• Focus and coherence• Balance between computational fluency and
conceptual understanding• Careful progressions• Emphasis on problem solving and applications• Skills “floor” – not the ceiling
Implementation Alignment
• Curriculum • Assessments• Accountability• Teacher pre-service preparation• Teacher professional development• Instructional materials (including open source)
Critical Partners• State legislators and policymakers• State agencies• K-12 educators• Higher education• Business community• Parents and local school boards• Advocacy organizations
Resources• www.hunt-institute.org• www.corestandards.org/the-standards• www.ccsso.org• www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER• www.parcconline.org• http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInsti
tute#g/u