CCSS outlines what students are expected to learn in K-12 ELA

(English language arts) and math in order to be college and career

ready

CCSSCCSS TIMELINETIMELINE

20092009 CCSS development begins

20102010 CCSS finalized

20112011 CCSS adopted by 42 states

20142014Full-implementation of CCSS

in all WA K-12

ELA structure

• reading

• foundational skills

• writing

• speaking and listening

• language

K-5

6-12• reading

• writing

• speaking & listening

• literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects

Grades 6-12 CCSS ELA

literacy in:history

& social studies

literacy in:history

& social studies

literacy in:science

literacy in:technical subjects

literacy in:ELA itself

ELA Standard

s

readingreading

writingwritingspeaking&

listening

speaking&

listening

media&

tech

media&

tech

languagelanguage

gradegradelevellevel

to persudeto persude(argumentativ(argumentativ

e)e)

to explainto explain(informative)(informative)

to convey to convey experienceexperience(narrative)(narrative)

4 30% 35% 35%

8 35% 35% 30%

12 40% 40% 20%

Balance of writing text types

The 2 strands of6-12 ELA literacy

history/social studies,

science, and technical subjects

ELA literacy strands

• College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards are divided into four interrelated literacy strands.

ELA literacy strands• College & career readiness Anchor

Standards are divided into 4 interrelated literacy strands.

reading

College & Career Readiness

Anchor Standards

language

speaking&

listening

writing

ELA literacy strands• College & career readiness Anchor

Standards are divided into 4 interrelated literacy strands.

reading

College & Career Readiness

Anchor Standards

language

speaking&

listening

writing

ELA literacy strands• College & career readiness Anchor

Standards are divided into 4 interrelated literacy strands.

reading

College & Career Readiness

Anchor Standards

language

speaking&

listening

writing

ELA literacy strands• College & career readiness Anchor

Standards are divided into 4 interrelated literacy strands.

reading

College & Career Readiness

Anchor Standards

language

speaking&

listening

writing

Balance of literary and informational texts

gradegradelevellevel literaryliterary informationalinformational

4 50% 50%

8 45% 55%

12 30% 70%

literature

includes

•stories

•drama

•poetry

informational text

includes

•personal essays

•literary nonfiction

• speeches

• opinion pieces

• biographies

• memoirs

ELA emphasis

• Increased Complexity of Text

• Writing Using Evidence

• Text-based Questions and Answers

• Academic Vocabulary

• Literacy in the Content Areas

Reading standards:11th & 12th grade

• Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant.

• Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development.

Writing standards:11th &

12th grade

• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas.

Speaking & Listening standards:11th & 12th

grade

• Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally).

Language standards:11th & 12th grade

• Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox).

Students who are college and career ready:

• … demonstrate independence

• … build strong content knowledge

• … comprehend as well as critique

• … value evidence

• … respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline

• … use technology and media strategically and capably

• … come to understand other perspectives and cultures