Career and College Readiness (CCR)

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Career and College Readiness (CCR)

• NGSS, CCSS ELA/Literacy,
• CCSS Mathematics, MMC
• K-12 Science Framework and NGSS Review in Terms
  of CCR

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Focus of Discussion

• Career and College Readiness (CCR) and the
  Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC)
• CCSS define literacy as everyones responsibility
• NGSS will provide content and process standards,
  and will complement CCSS
• MMC credit is based on proficiency with content
  and skills, not seat time
• Options for earning required credits
  any time, any place, any way, any pace

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Common Core State Standards

• State-led effort to create a common core of
  academic standards in K-12 English language
  arts/literacy and mathematics
• Based on research and evidence, internationally
  benchmarked, aligned with college and workforce
  expectations
• Nearly 50 states have adopted the CCSS

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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• State-led effort to create a common academic
  standards in K-12 Science and Engineering
• Based on the National Research Councils A
  Framework for K-12 Science Education (2011)
• 26 states are leading NGSS development
• Michigan is a Lead State

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MMC Career College Ready
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• Michigan Merit Curriculum is still law
• CCSS replace High School Content Expectations and
  Grade Level Content Expectations for mathematics
  and ELA only
• In addition, CCSS define and clarify literacy
  requirements for other MMC credits
• NGSS will replace HSCE for science

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• Michigan Core Expectations Overview (2006)

Overarching Expectations 21st Century Learning
Skills Policy on Learning Expectations Habits of
Mind ? ? ? ?
Cross-Content
Expectations ? ELA Strands 1 and 2
Communication and Reading ? Mathematics Strand 1
Quantitative Literacy and Logic ? Science
Inquiry and Reflection ? Social Studies General
Knowledge, Processes, and Skills ? ACT College
Readiness Standards
ELA HSCE CCSS
MA HSCE CCSS
SC HSCE NGSS
SS HSCE
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• CCSS Redefine Literacy for ALL Content Areas
• 380.1278b(3a(v)) The department shall complete
  subject area content expectations or guidelines
  that apply to each of the credits required in
  the Michigan merit standard
• The CCSS redefine literacy requirements for all
  content area credits
• CCSS-ELA/Literacy define literacy for K-5 (all
  subjects)
• CCSS-ELA define literacy for 6-12 ELA credits
• CCSS-Literacy define literacy for 6-12
  History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
  Subjects credits
• The NGSS will define content and process
  standards for K-12 science, and define Science
  6-12 credits

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• Michigan Merit Curriculum (2006)

Overarching Expectations 21st Century Learning
Skills Policy on Learning Expectations Habits of
Mind ? ? ? ?
Cross-Content
Expectations ? ELA Strands 1 and 2
Communication and Reading ? Mathematics Strand 1
Quantitative Literacy and Logic ? Science
Inquiry and Reflection ? Social Studies General
Knowledge, Processes, and Skills ? ACT College
Readiness Standards
ELA HSCE CCSS
MA HSCE CCSS
SC HSCE NGSS
SS HSCE
CCSS Address Areas Outlined in Blue
NGSS Addressed Areas in Green
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ELA/Literacy Standards

• Key Characteristics
• Building knowledge across the disciplines through
  content-rich informational text
• Reading, writing speaking grounded in evidence
• Regular practice with complex text and its
  academic vocabulary

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CCSS Opportunity ELA/Literacy

• To define literacy as everyones responsibility
• To examine current literacy practices in content
  area classes (ELA, Mathematics, Science, Social
  Studies, CTE)
• To revisit ACTs Reading Between the Lines
• Characteristics of Complex Text Flipbook
• To learn more about Close and Critical Reading

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Math Standards

• Key Characteristics
• Mathematical Practices
• Greater focus and greater coherence
• Progressions of big ideas that span several
  grades
• See crosswalk documents for content shifts

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CCSS Math Practices

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving
  them.
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
• Construct viable arguments and critique the
  reasoning of others.
• Model with mathematics.
• Use appropriate tools strategically.
• Attend to precision.
• Look for and make use of structure.
• Look for and express regularity in repeated
  reasoning

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NGSS Science Practices

• Asking questions (science) and defining problems
  (engineering)
• Developing and using models
• Planning and carrying out investigations
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematical and computational thinking
• Constructing explanations (science) and designing
  solutions (engineering)
• Engaging in argument from evidence
• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating
  information

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College and Career Ready Students

• Use technology and tools strategically in
  learning and communicating 
• Use argument and reasoning to do research,
  construct arguments, and critique the reasoning
  of others
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with a
  variety of audiences
• Solve problems, construct explanations and design
  solutions

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Transitioning to CCSS (and NGSS)

• Get to know the standards
• Find Common Ground What will NOT change
• Focus Energy look for leverage, endurance,
  essential for next grade
• Develop Common Assessments
• -- Doug Reeves, The Leadership
  and Learning Center

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Draft Assessment Claims for English Language
Arts/Literacy
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Proposed Assessment for Mathematics
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www.smarterbalanced.org
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A Balanced Assessment System
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Some Major Features

• Online, rapid turnaround of results
• Computer adaptive summative and interim
  assessments
• Item types
• Multiple Choice
• Short Constructed Response
• Extended Constructed Response
• Technology Enhanced
• Performance Tasks

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To find out more...

• Common Core State Standards Initiative website
• www.corestandards.org
• Next Generation Science Standards Development
• http//www.nextgenscience.org/
• Michigans Mission Possible Get ALL Adolescents
  Literate and Learning
• http//www.missionliteracy.com/