2012-13 Webinar SeriesPart II:
CCSS English Language Arts
Dec. 19, 2012
Materials Posted Online: PowerPoint Presentation Handout 1:3 Shifts in ELA Handout 2: Social studies sample Handout 3: Depth of Knowledge Chart
Before we begin…About You We’d like to know a little about who is out
there.
Time for a poll.
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Our time today1. Shared Learning
Common Core State Standards: Washington’s implementation
English Language Arts: the big shifts overview Smarter Balanced Assessment System and
Washington Transitions
2. Making the shifts work in English Language Arts and social studies/History: we’re joined by Carol Coe, Social Studies Program Supervisor at OSPI!
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Superintendent Dorn’s Priorities2011-2014
OSPI’s Mission: To provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance to educators so that they can
help students to be successful in our public schools and in college and careers.
1)Meet our Constitutional Obligation to Fully-fund our Public Schools
2)Improve Achievement for ALL Students Reduce the opportunity gap Reduce the dropout rate Increase STEM opportunities Provide additional student supports
3)Improve our Student Assessment System 4)Expand Career and Technical Education
(CTE)5)Expand and Enhance Early Learning
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WA CCSS Implementation Timeline
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2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Phase 1: CCSS Exploration
Phase 2: Build Awareness & Begin Building Statewide Capacity
Phase 3: Build State & District Capacity and Classroom Transitions
Phase 4: Statewide Application and Assessment
Ongoing: Statewide Coordination and Collaboration to Support Implementation
Washington’s Reading (2005), Writing
(2005)and Math (2008) Standards
Common Core State Standards for
English Language Arts and Mathematics
Adopted July, 2011Assessed 2014-15
Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards Landscape(CCSS-M, CCSS-ELA, EALRS, GLEs, PEs,)
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Washington’s Science Standards (2009)
Current Standards Continue as WA Considers the Next
Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
NGSS Final Spring 2013 Adoption may occur in Jan/Feb
2014.Assessment of NGSS 2016-17,
more likely 2017-18.Learning Standards/Guidelines in:
Social StudiesThe Arts
Health and FitnessWorld Languages
Ed TechEarly Learning and
Development, B-Gr.3
Current Standards Continue
Intentional connections will be made across subjects focused on
building literacy skills across content areas
Theory of Practice for CCSS Implementation in Washington2-Prongs:1. The What: Content Shifts (for students and
educators) Belief that past standards implementation efforts have provided
a strong foundation on which to build for CCSS; HOWEVER there are shifts that need to be attended to in the content.
2. The How: System “Remodeling” Belief that successful CCSS implementation will not take place
top down or bottom up – it must be “both, and…” Professional learning systems are critical
A Vision for the Common Core
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“These standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business.” CCSSM, page 5
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“Common Core State Standards call for “game changing” shifts in not only what students are expected to know and do, but also major shifts in how teachers design and facilitate instruction, and how principals support teachers to make the shifts.”
- Learning Forward, 2012
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The Big Picture of CCSS ELA:what it looks like in the classroom
The art, science, skills, knowledge, and joy of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11-12
Foundational Skills
Print concepts and alphabetic principle Phonological awareness Phonics and word recognition Fluency
Although foundational skills are addressed prior to grade 6, students who struggle in these areas will need further support.
Reading Literature and Informational Texts
Focus on teaching students reading skills to engage with rigorous texts across a broad spectrum of content; balance the types of texts students read.*Percentages represent comprehensive use (teaching, learning, and student production) across a school year.
Balance grades K-5 = 50%* literature; 50%* informational text Balance grade 6-8 = 45%* literature; 55%* informational text
Balance grades 9-12 = 30%* literature; 70%* informational text
Literacy (Reading and Writing) in History/Social Studies, Science, and Other Technical Subjects
Focus on teaching key ideas, details, using evidence from text to support conclusions, contextual vocabulary acquisition, and point of view.
Writing Standards
Focus on teaching the processes of writing, including a balance of text types and the role of argument in History/ social studies, and science*Percentages represent comprehensive use (teaching, learning, and student production) across a school year.
Balance of writing types, including writing in the content areasBy grade 4—opinion =30%; information = 35%; narrative =35%
Balance of writing types, including writing in the content areasGrade 8 – argument = 35%; information = 35%; narrative = 30%Grade 12 – argument = 40%; information = 40%; narrative = 20%
Speaking & Listening Standards
Focus on teaching comprehension and collaboration, presentation of knowledge and ideas, and evaluating speaker’s point of view.
Language Standards
Focus on teaching conventions of standard English, knowledge of language in different contexts, and vocabulary acquisition.
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Shifting to comprehensive literacy
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Three Shifts in English Language Arts
• Building content knowledge through content-rich nonfiction
• Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational
• Regular practice with complex text and its academic language
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Big Shifts Mythbusters Are we done teaching fiction and story
writing?
Should I stop teaching plot development and literary terms?
Am I supposed to stop teaching text-to-self strategies and prior knowledge?
Do my kids get to express opinions?
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The Shifts Build Toward College and Career Readiness for All Students
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Getting to the shift: Ensuring a balance of writing types, modes, genres, modes, products
Increased quantity of materials and instructional time devoted to
informational text
English Language ArtsLiteratu
refiction, drama, poetry
Literary Nonfictio
n
Social Studies, Science, Technical
Subjects
Other informational Text
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Balance Mythbusters! Are we throwing out all our novel sets?
Does this mean I have to quit teaching fiction in my English class?
Do I have to teach all the texts listed in the Appendices?
Do non-English teachers have to teach reading and writing instead of their subjects?
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Getting to the shifts: The Right Texts, at the Right Times, for
the Right ReasonsBest measured by computer software
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Best
measured by
an attentive
human
reader
Best made by educators
employing their professional judgment
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Depth of Knowledge(DOK)
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Webb, Norman L. and others. “Web Alignment Tool” 24 July 2005. Wisconsin Center of Educational Research. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2 Feb. 2006. <http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/WAT/index.aspx>.
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Text Complexity Mythbusters!
If a student is behind in comprehension, am I not supposed to give her an at-level text?
Does every text I use have to be complex?
How do I get the right texts?
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What it can look like in action
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The Reading Standards for Informational Text…
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The Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies…
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how word choice
contributes to meaning and tone (RL.8.4)
be able to cite textual evidence
(RL.8.1)
support the assertions (arguments) they make in writing (W.8.1, W.8.9)
Grade 8: compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the
different structure of each text contributes to its meaning and
style (RL.8.5).
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What about the Assessment System?
Updates and overview
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Smarter Balanced Assessment System Components
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Common Core State Standards specify
K-12 expectatio
ns for college and
career readiness
All students
leave high
school college
and career ready
Teachers and schools have information and tools
they need to improve
teaching and learning
Interim assessments Flexible, open,
used for actionable feedback
Summative assessments
Benchmarked to college and career
readiness
Teacher resources for
formative assessment
practicesto improve instruction
Smarter Balanced Timeline – Washington’s Involvement OSPI staff involved in workgroups 2010-2014 Teachers involved in item writing Summer/Fall
2012 Sample Released Items – October 2012http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/default.aspx 47 districts invited to conduct Small Scale Trials in
Oct/Nov 2012 Limited pilot in Spring 2013
Need 22% of state Available to all
Comprehensive field test in 2013-14 Operational use in 2014-15
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A Balanced Assessment System
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School Year Last 12 weeks of the year*
DIGITAL CLEARINGHOUSE of formative tools, processes and exemplars; released items and tasks; model curriculum units; educator training; professional development tools and resources; scorer training modules; and teacher collaboration tools.
English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School
Computer Adaptive
Assessment andPerformance
Tasks
Computer Adaptive
Assessment andPerformance
TasksScope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined
*Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.
PERFORMANCE TASKS
• ELA/Literacy• Mathematics
Re-take option
COMPUTER ADAPTIVE
TESTS
• ELA/Literacy• Mathematics
Optional Interim
Assessment
Optional Interim
Assessment
Assessment Claims for ELA / Literacy
“Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in English Language arts and literacy.”
“Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in English language arts and literacy.”
“Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.”
“Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.”
“Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.”
“Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.”
Overall Claim (Gr. 3-8)
Overall Claim (High School)
Reading
Writing
Speaking and Listening
Research/Inquiry
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Sample Items and Performance TasksSmarter Balanced Website
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Testing System TransitionCurrent Testing System Reading and Math: Grades 3–8 and 10 Writing: Grades 4, 7, 10 Science: Grades 5, 8, 10
SMARTER Balanced (SBAC) / Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Testing System English/Language Arts and Math: Grade 3–8 and 11* Science exams are required under ESEA but are not
included in SBAC*11th grade to measure college- and career-readiness. We are working with higher ed to explore the possible use of these measures as an alternative for college placement (or entrance).
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Note: 10th grade exams measure high school proficiency with passage required for graduation; 11th grade exams measure career and college-ready standards.* 10th grade math exams could be separate Algebra and Geometry EOC exams.
Grade
Subject Tested
2012–13 and 2013–14
Measure current Reading, Writing, Algebra, Geometry ,
and Biology Standards
2014–15 and BeyondMeasure Common
Core State Standards and current
Biology Standards
10 Reading HSPE 10 Writing HSPE 10 E/LA SBAC10 Algebra EOC 10 Geometry EOC 10 Math SBAC10 Biology EOC EOC11 E/LA SBAC11 Math SBAC
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Using SBAC for High School Graduation Tests – Policy Questions Abound…
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Resources and Support Resources from local, regional, state, and interstate collaboration: what’s new and what’s next
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Washington’s “We”
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Including:• School Districts • Higher Education• Education and Educator Content
Associations• Third Party Providers / Vendors
Washington
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Opportunities and ResourcesCCSS Awareness and Professional Learning Opportunities and Materials (http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/Resources.aspx) OSPI CCSS Webinar SeriesPD Offered through all 9 ESDsCCSS District Implementation Network CollaborationsInstructional Materials Quality Considerations & SupportsAssessment System ResourcesSmarter Balanced Released Sample Items / Perf. TasksDynamic Learning Map Assessment Literacy SupportsTeacher-Leader Capacity Building OpportunitiesMath and ELA “Fellows” build capacity around common learning (Spring 2013)Statewide CCSS CollaborationsEducator Membership AssociationsPublisher Representatives
Transition Plan for Washington State
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Year One: read, re-read, re-re-read the CCSS for ELA, and
Understand the increasing text complexity, its role in preparing students to be career and college ready, and implications for instruction and materials.
Year Two:Build a shared responsibility for the development of reading and writing skills and knowledge across content areas through a balance of nonfiction and literature texts
Focus on the role of argument in reading and writing and speaking and listening instruction, with particular emphasis incorporating text-based questions and writing using evidence from sources.
Intentionally address academic vocabulary and its role in reading comprehension and written and oral language production.
• Begin to develop, enhance, and integrate literacy skills across social studies/ History, science, and other technical subjects.
Top Resources for English Language Arts/Literacy Educators
Achieve The Core Guidance and templates on how to begin implementing the shifts, assembled by the nonprofit Student Achievement Partners.
EngageNY/ New York Materials for teachers and teams, videos of classroom application
Kansas Department of Ed Collection of teacher-created work for CCSS in the classroom
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) Focuses on secondary with an eye to cross-content integration. The LDC work can also inform all ELA teachers as we move to more comprehensive literacy teaching.
International Reading Association (IRA) has just released some great work around implementing CCSS in ELA/Literacy. Working collaboratively with NCTE, IRA is leading the charge with reading.
National Council of Teachers of English is convening multiple experts and partners to provide teachers with comprehensive supports for English Language Arts and professional collaborative learning. Stay tuned – more coming this fall!
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What about our materials?From CCSS Developers… CCSS Publisher’s Criteria – ELA and Math
(http://engageny.org/resource/publishers-criteria-for-elaliteracy-and-math/)
Going deeper with other states…Tri-State Quality Review Rubrics and Process
(http://engageny.org/resource/tri-state-quality-review-rubric-and-rating-process/)
These tools can be used to…Inform materials review and adoption processConsider existing materialsFacilitate targeted discussions, collaboration, and professional development with publishers and other providers
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Connect with Washington’s ELA Network (ELAN)
Ongoing collaboration through ELAN: Communication network Connecting you to our state and national
literacy associations, workgroups, and opportunities
Professional learning for you and collaborative partnership to strengthen literacy across all regions
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Thank you!Common Core Supports:
ELA Support:Liisa Moilanen Potts, [email protected] Luisa Sanchez-Nilsen, [email protected]
General Support:- General email: [email protected] Jessica Vavrus, [email protected]
Math / CCSS Grant-Specific Support: - Greta Bornemann, [email protected]
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