The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

1. The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics William H. Schmidt

2. State Level Agreement

3. Top-Achieving Countries Composite Mathematics Curriculum Standards

4. The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

5. CCSSM Compared to a World-Class Standard

6. Number of Topics Intended at Each Grade for Various Standards

7. CCSSM Congruence and NAEP Mathematics Performance States with past curriculum standards that were more aligned with the CCSSM had statistically significantly higher NAEP 2009 performance.

8. How Standards May Affect Student Achievement Standards StudentAchievement ClassroomInstruction

9. Standards Relationship to Student AchievementIs Influenced by . . . • Instructional support materials produced by state, e.g., teacher guides • Professional development for teachers sponsored/authorized by state • Assessments and assessment cut-points that support state’s standards

10. Factors Affecting CCSSM Implementation • State assessment definitions of proficiency • Measure of poverty • Percent of low-income family students attending public schools

11. Relating State Standards to NAEP 2009 Scores *p < 0.016 **p < .01

12. Consistency With the CCSSM • Consistency of state standards with the CCSSM range from 66% — 83% • The measure of consistency for the A+ standard is about 90%

13. Consistency With the CCSSM

14. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM): • Are world-class • Can elevate the academic performance of America’s students • Most states have a long way to go • Teachers and parents overwhelmingly support them • But we must convince students as well