Mississippi Department of Education

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Mississippi Department of
Education Common Core State
Standards and Assessments
Mathematics and English/Language Arts
Lynn J. House, Ph.D. Deputy State Superintendent
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What is the CCSS Initiative?

• An initiative of the National Governors
  Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State
  School Officers (CCSSO)
• A significant and historic opportunity for states
  to collectively develop and adopt a core set of
  academic standards in Mathematics and
  English/Language Arts

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Why is this initiative important?

• Provides consistency across states
• Allows for equal access
• Prepares students to compete globally
• Allows for more focused professional development
• Allows for the development of a common assessment
• Provides the opportunity to compare and evaluate
  policies that affect student achievement across
  states

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What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

• Fewer, clearer, and higher
• Aligned with college and work expectations
• Rigorous content requiring higher-order thinking
  and application of knowledge
• Internationally benchmarked
• Evidence-and/or research-based

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Shift from Whats Taught to What Students
Need to Be Able to Do

• To succeed in 21st century college and careers,
  students need to be able to

5. Reflect on / improve performance 6.
Communicate 7. Work in teams 8. Create / innovate
/ critique
1. Solve problems 2. Manage oneself 3. Adapt to
change 4. Analyze / conceptualize
9. Engage in learning throughout life
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Instructional Delivery System

• At a minimum, to successfully implement Common
  Core State Standards and Assessments, TEACHERS
  must
• Know how to plan intentionally for rigorous and
  deep learning experiences.
• Know how to design and utilize formative
  assessment that ensures retention and the ability
  to apply learning.
• Be able to create a learning environment that
  fosters deep thinking, engagement of students,
  integration of subject areas, and problem-based
  learning experiences.
• Must be able to analyze and use a variety of data
  to drive instructional practice.
• Must embrace continuous professional learning.

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CCSSO/NGA Process
Fall 2009 -Released draft of College/Career Readiness Standards to states and public
January 2010 -Released several drafts of K-12 Standards to states
February 2010 -Released draft K-12 Standards to the public
June 2, 2010 -Released Final K-12 Standards
June 2010 -Adopted by MS State Board of Education
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Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

• Key design considerations
• Individual grade levels in K-8
• Solid foundation for grades K-5 in whole numbers,
  addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
  fractions, and decimals
• Solid foundation for grades 6-8 in geometry,
  algebra, and probability and statistics
• Conceptual categories such as algebra, functions
  and modeling in grades 9 - 12

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Mathematics Alignment Examples

• CCSS Math 3rd grade
• Fluently multiply and divide within 100.
• Understand two fractions as equivalent.

• MS Math 4th grade
• Recall multiplication and division facts.
• Model and identify equivalent fractions.

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Alignment of CCSS for Math and MS Math Framework

• Initial alignment study done in-house and
  additional study done by SEDL
• Overall alignment is not good
• -Many specifics in the CCSS are addressed in
  the MS Math Framework but at a lower
• grade level(s)
• -Several of the MS Math Framework
• objectives are not mentioned in the
  
• Common Core
• CCSS for Math are more rigorous than the MS Math
  Framework

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Common Core State Standards for English Language
Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies,
Science, and Technical Subjects

• Key design considerations
• Sections divided by Strands for K-5 and 6-12
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking and Listening
• Language

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ELA Alignment Examples

• CCSS ELA 3rd grade
• With guidance and support from peers and adults,
  strengthen writing as needed by revising and
  editing.

• MS ELA 3rd grade
• Use an appropriate composing process (e.g.,
  planning, drafting, revising, editing, and
  publishing/sharing) to compose or edit.

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Alignment of CCSS English Language Arts (ELA)
and MS ELA

• Initial alignment study done in-house and
  additional study done by SEDL
• Overall alignment is good
• -Few specifics in the CCSS are not addressed
• in the MS ELA Framework or not
  addressed
• at the same grade level
• -Many of the MS ELA Framework
• objectives and sub-objectives are
  not
• mentioned in the Common Core
• Rigor is comparable

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RttT Assessment Proposals

• The Process
• Proposals were due from multi-state consortia on
  June 23, 2010
• Awards were made in September, 2010
• New Consortia tests to replace current state NCLB
  tests in 2014-2015
• Two Comprehensive Assessment Proposals Funded
• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
  College and Careers (PARCC)
• 26 states, 31 million students K-12
• SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
• 31 states, 21 million students K-12
• Note 12 states currently in both and 6 states in
  neither

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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RTTT Assessment Program Requirements

• Build upon shared standards for college/career
  readiness
• Measure individual growth as well as proficiency
• Measure the extent each student is on track, at
  each grade level tested, toward college/career
  readiness by high school completion, and provide
  information that is useful in informing
• Teaching, learning, and program improvement
• Determinations of school effectiveness
• Determinations of educator effectiveness for use
  in evaluations and provision of support to
  teachers/principals
• Determinations of individual student
  college/career readiness, through high school
  exit decisions, college course placement into
  credit-bearing classes, and/or college entrance.

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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PARCC Two Types of
Summative Assessments

• Taken on computer, with mixed
• item types
• Scored entirely by computer for
• fast results

• One to three tasks that assess a
• few keystone standards/topics
• Given at three points during the
• school year, near the end of quarters
• Results within 2 weeks to inform
• instruction and intervention

Scores from both focused end-of-yr.
assessments will be combined for annual
accountability score.
Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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PARCC Focused Assessments 1 and 2

• In a single session/class period, students in
  grades 3 - 11 will
• ELA Read texts, draw evidence to form
  conclusions, and prepare a written analysis
• Math For each of 1 or 2 essential topics
  (standards or clusters of standards), complete 1
  to 3 constructed response tasks

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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PARCC Focused Assessment 3

• Over several sessions/class periods, students
  will complete a project-like task that draws on a
  range of skills. Examples
• ELA Locate digital information, evaluate
  and
• select sources, and compose an
  essay or
• research paper
• Math Perform a multi-step performance task
• that requires application of
  mathematical
• skills and reasoning and may
  require
• technological tools

• Speaking/Listening task Conducted in
  classroom,
• not used for accountability,
  scored by teacher.

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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PARCC End-of-Year Assessment

• Composed of 40 to 65 questions of a range of
  item types including innovative
  technology-enhanced items to sample the full year
  of standards
• Scored by computer
• Will make major investment in enhanced item types

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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PARCC Resources, Tools, Supports

• Partnership Resource Center
• Interactive Data Tool for accessing data and
  creating customized reports
• Exemplar lesson plans
• Formative assessment items and tasks
• Professional development materials regarding
  test administration,
• scoring, and use of data
• Online practice tests
• Item development portal
• Tools and resources developed by Partner states
• Optional ready-to-use performance tasks for
  K-2

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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The PARCC System
English Language Arts and Mathematics, Grades 3 -
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Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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Basic PARCC Timeline

• 2010-2011 Development/approval of common
  policies/procedures
• 2011-2012 Initial item and task development,
  piloting of components
• 2011-2012 Development of PD resources
  online platform
• 2012-2013 Field testing
• 2013-2014 Field testing
• 2014-2015 New summative assessments in use
• Summer 2015 Setting of common achievement
  standards

Center for K 12 Assessment Performance
Management at ETS
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http//parcconline.org/
http//PARCConline.org

• About PARCC
• PARCC is a 25-state consortium working together
  to develop next-generation K-12 assessments in
  English and math. 
• PARCC benefits
• Students who will know if they are on track to
  graduate ready for college and careers
• Teachers with regular results available to guide
  learning and instruction
• Parents with clear and timely information about
  the progress of their children
• States with valid results that are comparable
  across the 25 member states
• The nation as it is based on college- and
  career-ready, internationally-benchmarked CCSS
• Learn more about PARCC
• PARCC Place
• We are very excited to share the new website for
  the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
  College and Careers!
• Whether you are an educator, policymaker, parent,
  student or simply an engaged member of the
  public, this website offers useful  information
  on the Common Core State Standards and PARCC
  assessments.
• Read more

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Next Steps for MDE

• Continue to meet with stakeholder groups (K-12
  and IHL) to
• - review findings of the alignment study (DONE)
• - develop a crosswalk (DONE)
• - determine 9-12 courses (IN PROGRESS)
• - make resources known to stakeholders (IN
  PROGRESS)
• - align/revise PK3 and PK4 guidelines (IN
  PROGRESS)
• Conduct regional awareness sessions webinars
  through RESAs
• (DONE)
• Format the CCSS to reflect the structure of the
  
  MS Curriculum Frameworks (TBD)
• Revise/develop instructional materials (suggested
  teaching strategies, resources, assessment
  aids) and offer training (TBD)
• Conduct Train-the-Trainer Sessions (IN PROGRESS)
• Determine which policies/procedures need
  adjustment (TBD)
• Plan transition to new assessments (IN PROGRESS)

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Implementation Timeline
Chart below illustrates proposed implementation
schedule pending funding and additional PARCC
resources.
Summer 2011
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Summer 2012
Summer 2013
Grades K 2 3 5 6 8 9 12
Follow Up
Follow Up
Training
Follow Up
Follow Up
Training
Training
Follow Up
Follow Up
Follow Up
Follow Up
Training
K-12 follow-up sessions will occur around the
state in late summer 2013.
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Common Core Website List of Resources

• www.corestandards.org (Key Resources)
• Reaching Higher the Common Core State Standards
  Validation Committee
• Summary of Public Feedback for K-12 Standards
• Summary of Public Feedback for College and Career
  Readiness Standards
• Common Core State Standards Criteria
• Common Core State Standards Considerations
• Joint International Benchmarking Report
• Key Points of the English Language Arts Standards
• Key Points of the Math Standards

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Common Core Website List of Resources

• 9. Frequently Asked Question
• 10. Myths vs. Facts
• 11. Common Core Standards PowerPoint-March 2010
• 12. Common Core State Standards Webinar
  (PowerPoint presentation) June 30, 2010  
• www.mde.k12.ms.us (Hot Topics)
• 13. CCSS MASA Powerpoint, October 2010
• 14. CCSS Powerpoint and Webinar, November 30,
  2010
• 15. Common Core State Standards Initiative Key
  Resources

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• Questions??

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Common Core Website http//www.corestandards.org/
MDE Website www.mde.k12.ms.us (hot topics)
Contact Information
Trecina Green Bureau Director Curriculum and
Instruction Mississippi Department of
Education commoncore_at_mde.k12.ms.us 601-359-2586 tg
reen_at_mde.k12.ms.us