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“A Night at the PARCC”The Common Core and
PARCC AssessmentSixth Grade Academy (SGA) Principal Vigil
and Pojoaque Valley Middle School (PVMS) Principal
Trujillo
January 21, 2016
What is the Common Core?
Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards
Common Core Standards Common Core State Standards (CCCS) provide a
consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn to be college and career ready. The PARCC Assessments measure student progress toward standards.
These Educational standards in Math and English Language Arts were developed nationally in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.
Common Core Standards The Common Core Standards
Are aligned with college and work expectations;
Are clear, understandable, and consistent; Include rigorous content and application
of knowledge through high-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of
current state standards; and, Are evidence based.
46 States and DC Have Adopted the Common Core Standards
How Will The Standards Be Different? Include rigorous content and application
of knowledge through higher-order thinking skills
Provide performance-based collaborative activities and assessments
Integrate literacy across content areas including Science and Social Studies
Place stronger emphasis on informational text, research, and media skills
Instructional Shifts in ELA
6 Shifts in ELARead as much nonfiction as fictionLearn about the world by readingRead more challenging material
closelyDiscuss reading using evidenceWrite non-fiction using evidenceIncrease academic vocabulary
Instructional Shifts in Math
6 Shifts in Mathematics Focus: Learn more about fewer, key topics Coherence: Build skills within and across grades Fluency: Develop speed and accuracy Deep Understanding: Really know it, really do it Application of Concepts: Use them in the real
world Dual Intensity: Practice/Understand-Think fast &
solve problems
ELA Shift 1:Read as Much Non-Fiction as Fiction
Students Must... Parents Can…Read more non-fiction Supply more non-fictionKnow the ways non-fiction can be put together
Read and discuss more non-fiction with your child
Enjoy and discuss the details of non-fiction
Have fun with non-fiction in front of children
ELA Shift 2:Learn About the World by Reading
Students Must… Parents Can…Build proficiency in Science and Social Studies through reading
Supply series of text on topics of interest
Handle “primary source” documents
Find books that explain
Get “smarter” through text Discuss non-fiction text and the ideas within
ELA Shift 3:Read More Complex Material Carefully
Students Must… Parents Can…Re-Read Provide more challenging text that
students WANT to and can readRead material at comfort level AND work with more challenging text
Know grade level/reading level appropriate text
Unpack text Read challenging text with studentHandle frustration and keep pushing
Show that challenging text is worth unpacking
ELA Shift 4:Discuss Reading Using Evidence
Students Must… Parents Can…Find evidence to support their arguments
Talk about text
Form judgments Demand evidence in every day discussions/disagreements
Become scholars Read aloud or read the same book and discuss with evidence
Discuss authors’ point of view
ELA Shift 5:Discuss Reading Using Evidence
Students Must… Parents Can…Make arguments in writing using evidence
Encourage writing at home
Compare multiple texts in writing Write “books” together and use evidence/details
Write well
ELA Shift 6:Academic Vocabulary
Students Must… Parents Can…Learn the words that they can use in college and career
Read often and constantly with your children
Get smarter about using “language of power”
Provide multiple books on the same topicTalk to your children about readingListen to your children readPlay word and rhyming games with your children
Mathematics Shift 1:Focus: Learn More About Less
Students Must… Parents Can…Spend more time on fewer concepts
Know what the priority work is for their children and grade levelsSpend time with their children on priority workAsk teachers about progress on priority work
Mathematics Shift 2:Coherence: Skills Across Grades
Students Must… Parents Can…Keep building on learning year after year
Be aware of child’s struggles and how they could impact future learningAdvocate for their child and ensure that support is given for “gap” skills
Mathematics Shift 3:Fluency: Speed and Accuracy
Students Must… Parents Can…Spend time practicing many problems on the same idea
Push children to know/memorize basic math factsKnow all fluencies their child should have and prioritize learning the ones children haven’t mastered
Mathematics Shift 4:Deep Understanding: Know It/Do It!
Students Must… Parents Can…UNDERSTAND why the math works. Make the math work.
Notice whether your child REALLY knows why the answer is what it is
TALK about why the math works Provide time your child needs to learn key math
PROVE that they know why and how the math works
Be familiar with the math your child needs to know
Mathematics Shift 5:Application of Concepts: Real World
Students Must… Parents Can…Apply math in real world situations Ask your children to do the math
that comes up in their daily lifeKnow which math to use for which situation
Mathematics Shift 6:Dual Intensity: Practice & Understand/Think Fast & Solve
Students Must… Parents Can…Be able to use core math facts FAST
Notice which skills your child is smart in and where they need to get smarterMake sure your child is PRACTICING math facts he/she struggles with
Be able to apply math in the real world
Make sure your child is thinking about math in real life
Mathematical Practice Standards
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning
of others Model with mathematics Use appropriate tools strategically Attend to precision Look for and make sense of structure Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning
Why New Assessments Now?
Current state assessments were not designed to: Assess and signal whether students are on track
for success in college or careers Produce timely, actionable data for students,
teachers and parents Test key skills, such as critical thinking and
ability to problem solve
PARCC Priorities Determine whether students are college and career ready or on track
Connect to the Common Core Standards
Measure the full range of student performance, including that of high and low achieving students
Provide educators data throughout the year to inform instruction
Create innovative 21st Century, technology-based assessments
Be affordable and sustainable
How Will PARCC Be Different Students: Will know if they are on track to
graduate ready for college/careers
Teachers: Will have earlier access to data to plan for learning and instruction for the following year
Parents: Will have clear and timely information about student progress
States: Will have valid results that are comparable across borders
PARCC Assessments
Teachers, students, parents, and others can engage with the sample items using computer-based tools such as drag-and-drop, multiple select, text highlighting, and an equation builder. PARCC has also released online tutorials that demonstrate how students will navigate the test, how to use the computer-based tools, and features that make the test more accessible for all students, including those with disabilities and English learners.
Sample Sets
Resources and Referenceswww.corestandards.orgwww.achievethecore.orgwww.PARCConline.orgwww.pvs.k12.nm.uswww.ped.state.nm.uswww.edaite.comhttp://lumoslearningUnderstandTheScore.org
• Math http://www.cgcs.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=244• ELA / Literacy http://www.cgcs.org/Page/328• National Parent Teachers
Association (PTA)http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583
• Achieve the Corehttp://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf
Questions?