Common Core Implementation UpdateSEPTEMBER 4, 2014

CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The week before school began teachers met for a day and a half to collaborate, both across grade levels and within their own district wide grade level teams to plan for further implementation of California Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Overview

CCSS & 21st Century Learning (CL) Goal

CCSS Transition to Full Implementation

CCSS/21st CL 2014-15 and Beyond Professional Learning for 2014-

2015 Cambrian School District Learning

Framework - DRAFT

Common Core State Standards & 21st Century Learning Goal

The Common Core State Standards provide:

a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn

teachers and parents the know-how to help students.

standards designed to be robust and relevant to the real world

the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.

(California Department of Education, 2014)

CCSS Transition to Full Implementation

Year 1 (2011-12)• Awareness Phase

Year 2 (2012-13)• Transition Phase

Year 3 (2013-14)• Implementation Phase

• SBAC Field Test

Year 4 (2014-15)• Full Implementation

• SBAC

CCSS/21st CL 2014-15 and Beyond

Ongoing Professional Development

Collaboration time for grade level/department teams/principals

Incorporate CCSS-aligned instructional materials

Supplement existing instructional materials with available resources

Align formative and summative assessments with CCSS and SMARTER Balanced

Revised report cards aligned with CCSS

Include appropriate digital tools and other 21st CL strategies in lessons and units

Promote parent/community awareness, knowledge, and support

Partnership with the Santa Clara County Office of Education, California Department of Education, Silicon Valley Math Initiative, and other organizations

Professional Learning Goals for 2014-2015

CCSS Implementation Areas of Focus Aligning Assessments to Smarter

Balanced Curriculum Development and

Implementation

CCSS ImplementationAreas of Focus

Rigor

Depth of Knowledge

Integration Across the Content Area

Writing

Technology

Guided Language Acquisition by Design (GLAD)

Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS)

Aligning Assessments to Smarter Balanced

District Benchmark – New English Language Arts Mathematics

Formative Assessment K-5 Writing – New Standards Based Report Cards (K-5) – New MARS Performance Tasks – Ongoing Illuminate Data Management System -

New

Curriculum Development

Creating Pacing Guides

Math Investigations (Elementary)

Integrated Math (Middle)

CCSS Integration in ExCel

Unit for Writing aligned with CCSS

Math Curriculum Pilot for Elementary & Middle School

Adoption Process

Pilot 2014-15

Adoption for 2015-16

Students

Student Achievement

Outcomes

Cambrian Learning Framework

DRAFT

Exploring Infinite Possibilities for Learning