Parent Night Common Core State Standards College and Career Readiness January 9, 2013 Washington Rose School Principal: Ms. A. Alexander ELA Curriculum Specialist: Ms. O. Iwuoha
What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?
Common language Clear and consistent Rigorous; higher thinking For all students- PreK through grade 12 CCSS K National Evidence-based College and work expectations
Common Core Shifts in ELA Build knowledge through content rich non-fiction and informational texts Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary
Students read fiction, non-fiction, plays and poems: Grade 5 Grade 3 Grade 4 Reading Literature Determine theme; Determine central Determine theme and characters response to message, lesson, or summarize text challenges moral Compare and contrast Understand how Compare my point of POV in stories (first, narrator’s POV view (POV) from second, and third influences events in the narrator or character person) story Ask and answer Ask and answer Ask and answer Reading Informational questions questions questions using (interference) quoting (interference) quoting evidence from text from text from text Use information from Use charts, graphs, Use charts, graphs, images and and visual sources to and visual sources to illustrations answer questions and answer questions and as evidence as evidence
What do the New York State ELA Exams look like?
NYS ELA Exam, Grades 3-5 Overview Grade Level Day 1- April 16 th Day 2- April 17 th Day 3- April 18 th Book 1 NO LISTENING SELECTION Book 4 Book 2 -5 passages -1 passage -3 passages -30 multiple choice questions -7 multiple choice questions -5 short response questions 3 Book 3 -1 extended response question -50* minutes, however, -2 passages students are allowed 70 -3 short response questions -50* minutes, however, students minutes to complete the -1 extended response question are allowed 70 minutes to complete test -50* minutes, however, students are allowed 70 minutes to the test complete the test Book 1 NO LISTENING SELECTION Book 4 Book 2 -5 passages -1 passage -3 passages -30 multiple choice questions -7 multiple choice questions -5 short response questions 4 Book 3 -1 extended response question -50* minutes, however, -2 passages students are allowed 70 -3 short response questions -50* minutes, however, students minutes to complete the -1 extended response question are allowed 70 minutes to complete test the test -50* minutes, however, students are allowed 70 minutes to complete the test Book 1 NO LISTENING SELECTION Book 4 Book 2 -6 passages -2 passages -3 passages -42 multiple choice questions -21 multiple choice questions -5 short response questions 5 Book 3 -1 extended response question -70* minutes, however, -2 passages students are allowed 90 -3 short response questions -50* minutes, however, students minutes to complete the -1 extended response question are allowed 90 minutes to complete test the test -70* minutes, however, students are allowed 90 minutes to complete the test
NYS ELA Exam, Sample Text – Grade 4
Multiple Choice, Grade 4 Which piece of dialogue supports the story’s main theme? A. “Let us stay here to - night,” they said, “and see what we can find in the morning.” (paragraph 7) B. “Go back quickly and comfort my friend your mate, and say that I am coming.” (paragraph 6) C. “Sooner or later these men will get our young.” (paragraph 31) D. “Why do you come at this hour of the night?” (paragraph 33)
Short Response, Grade 4 According to the article, evergreen trees are often found in cold, icy climates where water may be frozen. How does the tree survive in these conditions? Use two details from the article to support your answer.
Extended Response, Grade 4 The myth and the article both provide explanations for why evergreen trees keep their leaves in winter. How are the explanations similar and different? Use specific examples from the myth and the article to support your answer.
How Can I Support My Child?
• Read to your child and discuss what was read . • Read with your child and discuss what was read . • Encourage your child to explain and provide evidence of what he/she says.
Children Learn New Words from Reading! Printed Texts Rare Words per 1000 Scientific articles 128 Newspapers 68 Magazines 66 Written Adult books 54 Comic books 54 Children ’ s trade books 31 Preschool books 16 Television Adult Prime Time 23 Children ’ s Prime Time 20 Spoken Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street 2 Adults Speaking to Adults College graduates to friends 17 Expert Witness testimony 28 Cunningham & Stanovich . (1998) What reading does for the mind . American Educator , Spring/Summer, pp. 8-15. 15
Space Exposure o Use technology to help o Engage in conversation Time build your child’s interest wherever you can Questions in reading o Encourage your child to ask questions o Ask your child questions o Provide exposure and surround your home with a variety of o Ask your child to share non-fiction/informational text their opinions and tell and visuals why o Set a reading goal. o Share your opinions and tell why o Read challenging texts aloud. o Debate topics of interest- be sure they o have support for their Go to the Library and be aware stance of the reading level and genre (type) of the books chosen
Ask Your Child Questions vs.
And don’t forget to ask… • How do you know that? • What did you read that lead you to think that way? • Show me the part in the text where you got that answer.
Reading Websites Scholastic News Online- http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/index.html Safe interactive news site designed for students (3-6). Book Adventure -http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx Children create their own book lists from over 6,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they’ve re ad offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes (K-8). Reading Rockets -http://www.readingrockets.org/ Provides strategies to teach children to read and help those who struggle. Read Write Think -http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/ Encouraging Children to Read - http://www.weread.org/ Provides resources and games to encourage your child to read. For Parents/Guardians: EngageNY -http://engageny.org/ Click on the video library link or parent & Family Resources link to learn more about the Common Core Standards. National PTA - http://www.pta.org/index.cfm Click the Advocacy tab to learn more about Common Core Standards
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