Mueller Charter School Four Talking Points and the implementation of The Common Core Standards

1. Mueller Charter School Four Talking Points and the implementation ofThe Common Core Standards Monday, January 7, 2013

2. Talking Point #1:The Transition to CCSS Has Already Begun!

3. The Timeline 1997: California adopts standards for LA and Math 2001: No Child Left Behind * 2009: National Governors & Council of Chief State School Officers Establish standards for College/Career readiness 2009: “Race to the Top” Announced June 2010: Common Core Released Aug 2010: CA Adopts CC Standards Nov 2012: ELD Standards Adopted January 2013: YOU ARE HERE! Nov 2013: Math Frameworks available May 2014: ELA Framework Available Spring 2014: Field Test Assessments Spring 2015: Smarter Balanced Assessments Implemented

4. The Coalition of Support • President Obama (“Race to the Top”) • Adopted by 46 states Across the Country & DC • The National Governors Association • The Council of Chief State School Officers • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Charles Stewart Mott Foundation • Professional Organizations

5. California’s Vision for CCSS “California’s implementation of the CCSS renews its vision that all students graduating from our public school system be life long learners and have the skills and knowledge necessary to be ready to assume their position in the 21st Century global economy.” --CCSS Implementation Plan, 2012

6. Talking Point #2:The CCSS are consistent with our Charter Mission

7. The CCSS are consistent with our Charter Mission: “90% proficient by any measure”

8. The CCSS are consistent with our Charter MissionContent and Performance Standards that are: • Rigorous, aligned, consistent • Internationally benchmarked• College & Career Readiness

9. Instructional Philosophy: MCS CHARTER PETITION: These basic literacy skills are essential for children as a foundation for continued academic development in the K-12 public education system. Mastery of these skills is mandatory for every child enrolled at MCS. These, however, are not the only essential skills for our students to master. • Critical, creative, strategic, analytical thinking; • Curiosity, creativity, intrinsic motivation; • The ability to use technology to solve problems and to communicate; • A knack for invention, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit; • An appreciation for the visual and performing arts; • An appreciation for the importance of personal health and happiness; • Social consciousness, open mindedness, global awareness, environmental responsibility and awareness, the ability to communicate in multiple mediums and languages and to navigate across cultural nuances; • Leadership, advocacy, respect and service to others; • Developing and encouraging self worth and confidence; • The ability to work with others, to work in teams, to achieve a common purpose; • Emotional and spiritual intelligence among the range of multiple intelligences; • Resiliency, balance, and inner peace.

10. MCS CHARTER PETITION: Instructional Philosophy: “We are committed to fostering and celebrating these attributes (21st C Skills) in our students in equal proportion to their progress in math and language arts.” (Page 7)

11. Talking Point #3:The CCSS is a SYSTEM

12. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies California’s STAR System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

13. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies Common Core State Standards System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

14. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies Common Core State Standards System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

15. The CC System: STANDARDS • The CCSS are rigorous, research-based, and relevant to the real world. •The CCSS address ELA and mathematics, K-12 • They are founded upon the best state standards; the experiences of teachers, content experts, and leading thinkers; and feedback from the general public. • They are internationally benchmarked to the top performing nations to ensure that our students are globally competitive. • Parents, educators, content experts, researchers, national organizations, and community groups from forty-eight states, two territories, and the District of Columbia all participated in the development of the standards.

16. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies Common Core State Standards System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

17. The CC System: INSTRUCTION “Six Instructional Shifts for ELA” • Balancing Informational and Literacy Texts (PK-5): Students access the world: science, social studies, arts, and literature, through text. 50% of what students read should be informational. • Knowledge in the Disciplines (6-12) • Text-based answers: Students have rich and rigorous conversations, which are dependent on a common text; students make evidentiary arguments in conversation and in writing •Writing from Sources: emphasis on use of evidence, to inform and make an argument; esp. from texts. •Staircase of Complexity: Close and careful reading in gradually more and more complex texts •Academic Vocabulary: Students constantly build vocabulary they need to access grade level texts; comprehension of pivotal and common words; across all content areas

18. The CC System: INSTRUCTION “Six Instructional Shifts for Math” •Focus: Significantly narrow and deepen the scope of how time is spent in the math classroom; prioritized standards for strong foundation • Coherence: Carefully connect learning within and across grade levels; each standard is an extension of previous learning • Fluency: speed, efficiency, and accuracy with simple calculations—without tables or aids; master key procedures • Deep Understanding: 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: apply math concepts to real world situations; model (choosing & using appropriate math to make decisions) • Dual Intensity: authentic practice and understanding; extended application

19. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies Common Core State Standards System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

20. The CC System: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

21. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies Common Core State Standards System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

22. The CC System: ASSESSMENTS Smarter Balanced: CALIFORNIA, WA, OR, NV, ID, MT, WY, ND, SD, IA, MO, KS, WI, MI, PA, AL, SC, NC, WV, DE, CT, VT, NH, ME Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC): AZ,AK,CO,DC,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,LA,MD,MA,MS,NJ, NM,NY,OH,OK,RI, TN

23. Common Core State Standards ELA Content Specifications Claim #1 - Students can read closely and critically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts. Claim #2 - Students can produce effective writing for a range of purposes and audiences. Claim #3 - Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences. Claim #4 - Students can engage appropriately in collaborative and independent inquiry to investigate/research topics, pose questions, and gather and present information. Claim #5 - Students can skillfully use and interpret written language across a range of literacy tasks.

24. Common Core State Standards Math Content Specifications Claim #1 - Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency. Claim #2 - Students can frame and solve a range of complex problems in pure and applied mathematics. Claim #3 - Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others. Claim #4 - Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.

25. Standards Accountability Instructional Strategies Common Core State Standards System Reporting Professional Growth and Learning Assessments

26. The CC System: ACCOUNTABILITY “90% proficient by any measure”

27. Talking Point #4:Because the transition to CCSS has already begun…And it is consistent with our Charter Mission…And because it represents a SYSTEM that can lead to significant academic gains for our students…MCS will follow a coherent STRATEGIC PLAN for implementation

28. CCSS Systems Implementation Plan Common Core State Standards Systems Implementation Plan for California October 2012 http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/

29. 7 Guiding Strategies: • Facilitate High Quality Professional Learning Opportunities • Provide CCSS-Aligned Instructional Resources • Develop and Transition to CCSS-Aligned Assessments • Collaborate wStakeholders • Collaborate wPost-Secondary and Business Communities • Seek, Create and Disseminate Resources in support • Design and establish Communication Systems

31. Goals for All Students: “Prepare students for their future, not only by mastering the essential learnings, but also by creating an instructional environment that cultivates the ‘habits of mind’ that will lead to success for every student. Those include the ability and desire to think critically and analytically, to problem solve, to engage in rigorous inquiry, to persist with frustrating and ambiguous learning tasks, take intellectual risks, reason logically, foster one’s own creativity, reach conclusions independently, use technology as a tool to assist in intellectual development, accept feedback, and demonstrate flexibility in thinking.”