Alexander Graham Middle School 8 th Grade Parent Presentation: North Carolina Common North Carolina Common Core State Standards
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Overview: • In 2008, DPI created ACRE: Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort • Mission of ACRE is to redefine the Standard Course of Study for K-12 students, the student assessment students, the student assessment program and the school accountability model. • ACRE established the foundation for reform that lead to NC adopting the Common Core Standards.
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Common Core: Most states have adopted Common Core • (48) Focus on rigor and clarity with specific • context for problem solving over memorization Equity -Students expectations the same Equity -Students expectations the same • regardless of where they live College and Career Readiness - • Students need to be more than proficient Comparability - State results will be • comparable through common assessments
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Common Core: Sharing of Resources: The ability to • share instructional materials across state lines can improve practice Economies of Scale: Possible savings • due to sharing of resources and assessments assessments Student Mobility: Students moving into • and out of states will have the same standards Source: Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement April 19, 2011 www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/publications/2011/presenta tions
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Common Core: : � Common Core State Standards for in History / Social Studies, Science, in History / Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (includes Information and Technology Essential Standards). � Common Core State Standards for .
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Common Core and Literacy: Lexile Alignment to College & Career Readiness to Close the Gap Grade Band Old Lexile CCR Lexile Ranges Ranges Ranges Ranges 2-3 450-725 420-820 4-5 645-845 740-1010 6-8 860-1010 925-1185 9-10 960-1115 1050-1335 11-CCR 1070-1220 1185-1385
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Text Complexity Reading Standards include over exemplar texts (stories and literature, poetry, and informational texts) that illustrate appropriate level of complexity by grade Text complexity is defined by: 1. Qualitative measures – levels of meaning, structure, language conventionality and structure, language conventionality and clarity, and knowledge demands 2. Quantitative measures – readability and other scores of text complexity (word length or frequency, sentence length, text cohesion) 3. Reader and Task – background knowledge of reader, motivation, interests, and complexity generated by tasks assigned Reader and Task Source: http://www.achieve.org/files/CCSSJune22010FINAL.ppt#440,11,Slide 11 7
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Common Core: Timeline
Alexander Graham Middle School NC Common Core State Standards Summary: Common Core: “The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and their careers Preparing students for high school will require a Preparing students for high school will require a great focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and a higher level of reading skill with complex vocabulary. A great resource for parents: NCPTA Putting It Together with Common Core State Standards Brochure (http://www.ncpta.org/parent/CommonCoreStandards.html )
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