Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

1. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Della Larimore Project Director III Reading/Language Arts Unit Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services Larimore_Della@lacoe.edu http://commoncore.lacoe.edu Overview

2. Objectives Participants will: • Receive an Overview • Recognize Similarities/Differences • Discuss Criteria Used for California’s 15%

4. Design and Organization • College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards • Broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas • Based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations

5. Goal of College and Career Readiness Standards Video available on America’s Choice web site: http://www.americaschoice.org/uploads/Common_Core_Standards_Resources/SallyHampton_Goals_WEB/SallyHampton_Goals.html

6. Reading 10 Standards • Comprehension (standards 1-9) • Literature • Informational Text • Aligned with NAEP • Range of reading and level of text complexity (standards 10, Appendices A and B)

7. Reading Subheadings • Key Ideas and Details • Craft and Structure • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas • Range and Level of Text Complexity CC K-5 page 10 6-12 page 35 6-12 page 60

8. Emphasis on Informational Text 8

9. Reading Foundational Skills Four categories (standards 1-4) • Print concepts (K-1) • Phonological awareness (K-1) • Phonics and word recognition (k-5) • Fluency (K-5) Differentiation of instruction CC page 15

10. Writing 10 Standards • Writing types/purposes (Standards 1-3) • Production and distribution of writing (Standards 4-6) • Research (Standards 7-9) • Range of writing (Standard 10) CC K-5 page 18 6-12 page 41 6-12 page 63

11. The Standards cultivate three mutually reinforcing writing capacities: • To persuade • To explain • To convey real or imagined experience 11

13. Coding • R.CCR.6 = Reading Strand, CCR Anchor, Standard 6 • RL.8.5 = Reading, Literature, Grade 8, Standard 5 • W.5.1a = Writing, Grade 5, Standard 1a • WHST.9-10.6 = Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Grades 9-10, Standard 6

14. Media Throughout • Critical analysis • Production of media • RL.5.7 p.12 , RI.5.7 p.14, W.5.8 p.21 • W.CCR.6 p.41 • W.9-10.6 p.66

15. Speaking and Listening6 Standards Comprehension and collaboration (standards 1-3) Presentation of knowledge and ideas (standards 4-6) CC K-5 page 22, 6-12 page 48

16. Language Conventions of standard English (standards 1-2) Knowledge of language (standard 3) Vocabulary (standards 4-6) CC K-6page 25, 6-12 page 51

17. Rigor

18. Not Included in theCommon Core Standards for California: Introduction College and Career Readiness Standards ELA Appendices A, B, & C

19. California’s Criteria for the Additional 15% Substantively enhance Address a perceived gap Be defensible to classroom practitioners Keep the original standard intact Ensure the rigor of California’s existing standards is maintained 19

20. A Look at the Additional 15% • CC page 30, RI.6.5 • CC page 8, RF.1.3 • CC page 17, SL.3.4a

21. Frameworks and Materials

23. Burning Questions

24. Conclusion Standards: Importantbut insufficient • To be effective in improving education and getting students ready for college, workforce training, and life, the Standards must be partneredwith a content-rich curriculum and robust assessments, both alignedto the Standards. CCSSI Webinar, 2010