LA Webinar

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Louisiana’s Implementation of

Common Core State Standards

General Awareness Webinar

Presented by:

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Common Core State Standards

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Background Information

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Content Overview

– English Language Arts (ELA)

– Mathematics

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Louisiana’s Implementation Plan and Timeline

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Assessments

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Upcoming Initiatives

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Background Information

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Evidence for Needed Change

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About 60% of jobs nationwide will require some type of

postsecondary education by 2018

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More Louisiana jobs are requiring a postsecondary education

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; of

those:

– 69% require vocational training, certification, or associate degree

– 31% require bachelor degree

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Many Louisiana students are ill-equipped to succeed in college

– Louisiana’s college retention and graduation rates are among the lowest in the Southeast region (SREB) and the nation3

– About one third of first-time freshmen need remediation in college level courses4

1_{Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, June 2010} 2_{Louisiana Workforce Commission, 2009 Job Vacancy Survey}

3_{Southern Regional Education Board Fact Book on Higher Education, 2009}

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Content Standards

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Statements that define what a student should know and be able

to do

– at the end of specific time period or grade level

– in a specific subject area

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Examples

– 6th Grade Math – Add and subtract fractions and decimals in real-life

situations

– 8th Grade Social Studies – Explain how a bill becomes law at the state

level

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Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)

– Term used in Louisiana for content standards for a specific grade

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• CCSS_Segment2b.mp4

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Content standards developed by group of states

– Development coordinated by National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers

– In collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts

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States voluntarily choose to adopt

– 45 states, 2 territories, and D.C. have adopted the CCSS as of 11/7/2011

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More information available at

www.corestandards.org

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Based on evidence and research

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Aligned with college and workplace expectations

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Focused and coherent to allow for in-depth learning

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Developmentally appropriate, cumulative progression of

skills and understandings

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Rigorous content and application of knowledge through

high-order skills

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Incorporate standards of excellence found in high

achieving countries

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English Language Arts and Mathematics

– Incorporate College & Career Ready (CCR) standards

• Define skills and knowledge that a high school graduate should have in order to be college and career ready

• “College” includes technical college, community college, four-year college or university

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Kindergarten through Grade 12

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Prekindergarten Standards

– developed by Louisiana educators to align with kindergarten CCSS

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Literacy standards for science, social studies, and technical

subjects are included in CCSS for ELA

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Science Content Standards

– Next Generation Science Standards currently under development by national groups

– Expected release in Fall 2012

– Will be reviewed for appropriateness to replace current Louisiana science standards; if acceptable, will be adopted for implementation in 2014-15

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Social Studies Content Standards

– Revised by committees of state educators in 2010-11

– Approved by BESE for implementation in 2014-15

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English Language Arts

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Current Classroom

Focus on literature (fiction)

Literary skills (identifying terms and devices like theme)

ELA taught in isolation

Shift in Instructional Emphasis

Common Core Classroom

Informational texts prepare for

college and career

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Anchored in College and Career Readiness (CCR) standards

– Indicate knowledge and skills a high school graduate must have to be college and career ready

– “College” includes technical college, community college, four-year college or university

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K-12 standards are grade-level steps to attain CCR

standards in

– Reading (foundational skills, literature, informational texts) – Writing

– Speaking and Listening1

– Language

1 _{More focus will be needed on Speaking and Listening (not on current LA}

assessments, but will be part of common assessments)

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Address literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and

Technical Subjects requiring shared responsibility across

the school building for students’ literacy learning

– Recall information from an experiment, summarize information in notes, and write an explanation of the experiment (science)

– Integrate information from several texts about a world event to write or speak about it knowledgeably (social studies)

– Justify a solution to a problem (mathematics)

– Focus on teaching academic vocabulary in all subjects

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Require students to read and understand more challenging

texts than currently required

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Emphasize the use of materials to be read

for information

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Current Louisiana GLE CCSS Grade-Specific Standards

Reading and Responding

5. Identify a variety of story elements, including:

c. first- and third-person points of

view (ELA-1-E4)

Literature: Craft and Structure

6.Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the

difference between first- and third-person narrations.

Grade 4 Standards Examples

Similarities

exist between GLEs and CCSS, but

most CCSS require

higher-level thinking

skills

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Current Louisiana GLE CCSS Grade-Specific Standards

Reading and Responding

11.Evaluate the effectiveness of an

author’s purpose (ELA-7-M3)

Informational Text: Craft and Structure

6.Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and

analyze how the author

acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

Grade 8 Standards Examples

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Current Louisiana GLE CCSS Grade-Specific Standards

Speaking and Listening

36.Deliver clear, coherent, and

concise oral presentations and

responses about information and ideas in a variety of texts

(ELA-4-H4)

Speaking and Listening:

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

4.Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose,

audience, and task.

Grade 10 Standards Examples

Similarities

exist between

GLEs and CCSS, but some

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ELA Current Practice CCSS Suggested Practice

• Skills-focused reading

instruction (e.g., Teachers teach a skill and then have students read a text that illustrates that skill.)

• No clear criteria for selecting texts to teach

• Whole-class instruction on various levels of text

•Text-focused reading instruction

(e.g., Teachers select a text first and only teach skills that aid students in understanding that text.)

•Standard expectations for selecting texts to teach

•Whole-class instruction on grade-level, complex text*

Shift in Expectations for Reading Texts

Rationale: Proficiently reading complex text is the key factor in determining a student’s readiness for college or a career.

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English Language Arts

Title of Text Current Typical Grade Level

CCSS Suggested Grade Level

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories Grade 6 Grades 4 or 5

Tuck Everlasting Grade 6 Grades 4 or 5

“Casey at the Bat” Grade 8 Grades 4 or 5

“Eleven” Grade 10 Grades 6, 7, or 8

The Tragedy of Macbeth Grade 12 Grades 9 or 10

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Mathematics

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Mathematics

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

– Apply to all grade levels

– Describe mathematically proficient students

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Standards for Mathematical Content

– K-8 standards presented by grade level

– High school standards presented by conceptual theme • Number and Quantity

• Algebra

• Functions

• Modeling

• Geometry

• Statistics and Probability

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Mathematics

Six Instructional Shifts

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Shift Description

Focus Teachers significantly narrow and deepen the scope of how time and energy is spent in the math classroom. They focus deeply on only the concepts that are prioritized in the standards. Students reach strong foundational knowledge and deep conceptual

understanding to transfer mathematical skills and understanding across concepts and grades.

Coherence Learning is connected within and across grades so that students can build new understanding onto foundations built in previous years. Teachers count on deep conceptual understanding of core content and build on it. Each standard is an extension of previous learning.

Fluency Students are expected to have speed and accuracy with simple calculations and in solving routine problems.

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Mathematics

Six Instructional Shifts

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Shift Description Deep

Understanding

Teachers teach more than “how to get the answer” and instead support students’ ability to see math as more than a set of mnemonics or discrete procedures. Students demonstrate deep conceptual understanding of core math concepts by applying them to new situations as well as writing and speaking about their understanding.

Application Students use math and choose the appropriate concept for application even when they are not prompted to do so. Teachers provide opportunities at all grade levels for students to apply math concepts in “real world” situations. Dual Intensity Students are practicing and understanding - both are occurring with

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Mathematics

Grade Priorities in Support of Rich Instructions and Expectations of Fluency and Conceptual Understanding

K-2 Addition and subtraction, measurement using whole number quantities

3-5 Multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions 6 Ratios and proportional reasoning; early expressions and

equations

7 Ratios and proportional reasoning; arithmetic of rational numbers

8 Linear algebra

Focus Area by Grade Band

1

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Mathematics

Grade Required Fluency

K Add and subtract within 5 1 Add and subtract within 10 2 Add/subtract within 20

Add/subtract within 100 (pencil and paper) 3 Multiply/divide within 100

Add/subtract within 1,000 4 Add/subtract within 1,000,000 5 Multi-digit multiplication

6 Multi-digit division

Multi-digit decimal operations 7 Solve px+q=r, p(x+q)=r

8 Solve simple 2x2 systems by inspection

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Mathematics

Louisiana GLEs CCSS Grade 3

Grade 3, GLE 23

Find the area in square units of a given rectangle (including squares) drawn on a grid or by covering the region with square tiles.

Grade 4, GLE 25

Use estimates and measurements to calculate perimeter and area of

rectangular objects in U.S. and metric units.

Grade 4, GLE 26

Estimate the area of an irregular shape drawn on a unit grid.

Measurement and Data

Geometric Measurement Understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition.

5. Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.

6. Measure area by counting squares.

7. Relate area to the operations of multiplication and addition.

Area is found in GLEs at multiple grades. The focus on area occurs in Grade 3 in the CCSS creating opportunity for more connections between concepts and for in-depth study.

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Mathematics

Current Louisiana GLE CCSS

Geometry Strand

GLE 16

Determine the volume and surface area of prisms and cylinders

Geometry Domain

8.G.9

Know the formulas for the

volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

Grade 8 Example Standards

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Mathematics

Current Louisiana GLE CCSS for High School

Grade 10 (High School Geometry)

GLE 16

Represent and solve problems involving distance on a

number line or in the plane.

Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations

G-GPE.7

Use coordinates to compute perimeters of polygons and areas of triangles and

rectangles, e.g., using the

distance formula.

High School Example Standards

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Mathematics

Significant Content Shifts

Content of Standard Current Grade CCSS Grade

• Computational fluency with all rational numbers

• Proportional reasoning

• Characteristics of linear relationships and functions

• Solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations

• Solve real-life problems involving quadratics (factoring, quadratic formula)

• Algebra I

• Grade 8

• Algebra I

• Algebra I, II

• Algebra II

• Grade 7

• Grade 8

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Implementation Plan

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

PreK Current Current New New

K Current New New New

Grade 1 Current New New New

Grade 2 Current Transitional New New

Grades 3-8 Current Transitional Transitional New

High School

Current Transitional Transitional New

Implementation Overview

New assessments and new LCC for

ELA and mathematics

will

be phased in over several years

No changes - current curriculum, current assessments

Curriculum and assessments based on CCSS only

Curriculum - some GLEs deleted, some GLEs remain, some CCSS added

Assessments – based on GLEs that

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Implementation Plan

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Created

crosswalk

document between CCSS and current

Louisiana standards

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Analyzed crosswalk at each grade level

– Developed grade-level content comparisons to determine what content will remain the same, be added, or be deleted

– Determined which CCSS can be phased in prior to full implementation

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Developed and delivered

General Awareness Sessions

– General Overview (Awareness Webinar 1)

– Crosswalk and Grade-Level Content Comparison Reports (Awareness Webinar 2), followed by five regional face-to-face workshops

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Related Events

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Established a CCSS Portal on the LDOE Website

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www.louisianaschools.net

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On home page, click on

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Common Core Assessments

– Information related to PARCC

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– CCSS in Word and Excel formats

– Webinars

– Workshop materials

– Resources for implementing CCSS

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Implementation Plan

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Teams and individuals responsible for planning,

communication, and training

– CCSS/PARCC State Implementation Team – Includes district representatives and LDE staff

– CCSS/PARCC Campus Leadership Teams for each Louisiana college and university

– District superintendents and district CCSS Specialists

– School Training Teams – 3 members including an administrator and content specialists

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Implementation Plan

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Regular meetings with District CCSS Specialists

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Webinars and Regional Training

– CCSS Math and English Content Training

– Training on Transitional Curriculum and Assessments

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Webinars and Training redelivered to all teachers

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Regional summer institutes for School Training Teams

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Communication plan to reach all stakeholders

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Curriculum Implementation Plan

ELA and Math

 Create*

• new Louisiana

Comprehensive Curriculum

(LCC) to align with CCSS for grades K-1

• transitional LCC for grades 2 and higher

– Delete activities based on GLEs that have no match with CCSS

– Add activities to address new content required by CCSS

2011-12: Current Year

Social Studies and Science

 _Create*

• new Louisiana

Comprehensive Curriculum

(LCC) to align new social studies standards

 Review

• Next Generation Science Standards (Fall 2012) to determine their

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ELA and Math

 Implement

• new LCC in grades K -1 aligned to ELA and math CCSS

• transitional LCC in grades 2 and higher in ELA and math

 _Create

• new LCC for grades 2 and higher aligned to ELA and math CCSS

2012-13: Transition Year #1

 _Implement

• new LCC* in Civics and US History courses (required)

• new LCC* in World Geography, African American Studies,

World History (recommended)

 _Create

• new LCC in grades K-12 science

*or locally-developed curriculum

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ELA and Math

 _Implement

• new LCC in grade 2 in ELA and math

 _{Continue to use}

• transitional LCC in grades 3 and higher

2013-14: Transition Year #2

 _{Continue to use}

• new LCC in Civics and US History courses (required)

• new LCC in World

Geography and World History (recommended)

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Curriculum Implementation Plan

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Full Implementation at all grades and core content areas

– Common Core State Standards in ELA and math

– State-revised standards for social studies and science

– New LCC for all grades and subjects

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Assessments

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Assessment Transition Plan

ELA and Math

 2011-12: No change to current assessments

 2012-13 and 2013-14: Transitional assessments for grades 3-8 and high school

• Aligned with transitional LCC

• Adjust by using existing items that best align with CCSS that match GLE

– Content focus may change

– “Cut scores” and level of difficulty will remain the same

– Omit content that will be discontinued, emphasize existing content that aligns with CCSS

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Science and Social Studies

2011-12: No change to current assessments

2012-13 and 2013-14:

• New US History EOC

• No change in other social studies and science

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Assessments

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A group of states working together to develop

high-quality assessments for grades 3-12 aligned to

Common Core state standards

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Governing states have agreed to implement the new

assessments in 2014-15

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Louisiana is a governing state, which also means we

have the opportunity to play a significant role in this work

Partnership for Assessment of

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PARCC will develop an assessment system composed of

four components

. Each component will be

computer-delivered and will leverage technology to incorporate

innovations.

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Two

summative assessment components

designed to

• Make “college- and career-readiness” and “on-track” determinations

• Measure the full range of standards and full performance continuum

• Provide data for accountability uses, including measures of growth

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Two

formative assessment components

designed to

• Generate timely information for informing instruction, interventions, and professional development during the school year

• In ELA/literacy, an additional third formative component will assess

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Related Initiatives

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Teacher and School Leader

Effectiveness

• The Department will work to integrate the implementation of CCSS with Act 54 which will

– Require performance at every level of K-12 public education to be based on student growth and take into account starting points and other variables that might influence actual performance outcomes

– Involve relative measures of effectiveness using value-added model

– Require assessments or other measures of educator effectiveness for grades and subjects not currently tested

• Align professional development on CCSS with work underway to implement Act 54 is critical to ensure that educators receive support necessary to be successful

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Successful CCSS Implementation

1. Students enter Kindergarten ready to learn.

2. Students are literate by third grade.

3. Students will enter fourth grade on time.

4. Students perform at or above grade level in English Language Arts by eighth grade.

5. Students perform at or above grade level in math by eighth grade.

6. Students will graduate on time.

7. Students will enroll in post-secondary education or graduate workforce-ready.

8. Students will successfully complete at least one year of post-secondary education.

9. Achieve all eight Critical Goals, regardless of race or class.

Achieving Statewide Critical Goals

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E-mail

[email protected]

Call Toll Free

1-877-453-2721

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CCSS in the Elementary

Classroom

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Questions to Consider

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How will open-ended problem solving prepare students

for future math classes?

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How will the addition of speaking and listening standards

shape classroom activities?

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How does analyzing lessons for Common Core

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Video Discussion

CCSS in the Elementary Classroom

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Closing Message

We Can!

http://www.commoncorearkansas.org/video/

www.corestandards.org

http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-in-mathematics-overview/

www.louisianaschools.net

http://www.act54.org

http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos,