Key questions around the Common Core and revised Standards.
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Standards Revision Mandated by HB1Not later than June 30, 2010…the state board of education shall adopt statewide academic standards with emphasis on coherence, focus, and rigor for each of grades kindergarten through twelve in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
ORC §3301.079(A)(1)
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Two Development Tracks
Science
Social Studies
Mathematics
English/ language arts
Ohio Revised Standards
Common Core Standards
Common Themes in Comparable Countries
Ohio generally aligns with other nations’ standards, but…
Other nations provide:• Greater focus, rigor,
coherence• Clearer learning
progression
Raising CompetencyThe level of thinking of the teacher is the greatest predictor of the level of thinking of the students in the teacher’s classroom.
Michael FullenPDK Kappan, April, 2000
Stakeholder EngagementContent specific focus groups
involving 200 teachers
Meeting with 55 professional organizations
Over 800 individual responses to online survey
Business leaders and college personnel consulted
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Common Core/Standards Implementation Timeline
2010 2011 2014
State Board Adopts Model Curriculum
March, 2011
State Board Adopts Standards
June, 2010
Transition Complete
June, 2014
2012 2013
Transition:•Teacher
development•Local curriculum
revision•Test development
2011 - 2014
New Generation of AssessmentsMore 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
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85
New Assessment SystemWill eliminate OAA and OGT assessments
taken by students currentlyWill combine elements of speaking, listening,
computer-based, performance-based to develop one summative score
Will have optional formative and diagnostic elements that districts can use to better inform their instruction
Lakewood work to dateSome teachers involved in online model curriculum audit Instructional coaches involved in development of teacher
preparation documentsScience meetings with teachers of K, 3rd grade & 6th gradeIntroduced new Common Core wording to teachers of
English/language arts and mathShared timeline for overall preparationIntroduced how to access new curriculum documents
onlineFormation of district Literacy and Math TeamsPlanning of professional development for secondary
science and social studies teachers
2012-2013Continue implementation according to prepared
timelineBegin to embed performance-based assessment
practices and greater rigor into our existing structuresCommon assessmentsTeacher-based teams
Implementation of Common Core English/language arts and math for grades K-2
Implementation of revised social studies standards in grades K-4
Implementation of revised science standards in grades K-4
2013-2014Full implementation of Common Core in
English/language arts and math for grades K-12
Full implementation of Ohio revised standards in science and social studies grades K-12