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Standards and Assessment Update

Standards and Assessment Update. Sandra M. Alberti , Director Office of Math and Science Education NJDOE October 20, 2010. Standards- Common Core State Standards Initiative. Voluntary National Governors Association (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Fewer Clearer

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Standards and Assessment Update

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  1. Standards and Assessment Update Sandra M. Alberti, Director Office of Math and Science Education NJDOE October 20, 2010

  2. Standards-Common Core State Standards Initiative • Voluntary • National Governors Association (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) • Fewer • Clearer • Higher www.corestandards.org

  3. 37 States have adopted

  4. Highlights of CCSS – ELA • Reading • Balance of literature and informational texts • Text complexity • Writing • Emphasis on argument and informative/ explanatory writing • Writing about sources

  5. Highlights of CCSS – ELA • Speaking and Listening • Inclusion of formal and informal talk • Language • Stress on general academic and domain-specific vocabulary • Standards for reading and writing in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects

  6. Highlights of CCSS – Math • Focus and Coherence • A few key topics at each grade level • Coherent progressions across grade levels • Balance of concepts and skills • Require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency • Mathematical practices • Foster reasoning and sense-making in math

  7. Highlights of CCSS – Math • Focus in early grades on numbers and operations • Evened out pace across the grades • High school math focus on using math • Emphasis on problem-solving and communication

  8. Standards-Common Core State Standards Initiative • Adopted by the NJ State Board June 16, 2010 • Implementation • NOT just renumbering current curriculum

  9. Curriculum Implementation • Standards are essential, but not sufficient

  10. Assessment • The 800 lb. gorilla • Is it working??!!

  11. Race to the Top Assessment Grant • 2 Assessment Consortia to evaluate CCSS • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium • Partnership to Assess Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) • SYSTEM, not a test • Professional Development • Influence instruction with intention • Formative and Summative Resources • ON LINE • 2014-15

  12. Transition NJASK • What to do between implementation year and 2014-2015??

  13. Your Turn Get Ready Get Involved Reflect… Is It Working?

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