Meeting the Intention of the CCSS in Education
Explore how educational institutions in Connecticut are implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) through standards-based reporting, vertical teams, curriculum alignment, and fostering a standards-based mindset to enhance student learning and achievement. Discover the strategies and initiatives undertaken to ensure students can apply their knowledge effectively, meet rigorous academic expectations, and develop critical thinking skills across various subjects.
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Meeting the Intention of the CCSS Connecticut Association of Schools Communities of Practice January 20, 2015
It is no longer enough to know... .students must be able to do
What students must be able to do... Standards-based report cards K-8 Vertical Teams and alignment 6-9 High School Curriculum alignment
Standards Based Reporting Elementary (K-4) and Intermediate (5-6) o Grade-level meetings, Report Card expectations o Bottom Lines o Bridges Math Program K-5 o Teachers College Partnership
Standards Based Mindset Ellington Middle School (Grades 7-8) Read,Talk,Reflect,Try Small Conversation before Large Conversations Practice before Policy
Standards Based Mindset Handouts Standard Based Report Card Trimester Expectations EMS Grading Practices Report Card Timeline
Standards Based Mindset Ellington Middle School (Grades 7-8) Read,Talk,Reflect,Try Small Conversations before Large Conversations Practices before Policy
Vertical Teams and Alignment across grades How we re working on it o 6-8 Science Team NGSS Report Cards o Middle School/High School Math Algebra 1 Math Support & Intervention o Middle School/High School World Language
Aligning our practice and the standards High School o Summer Work Winter 2015 revised Rigorous Exam Checklist o revised Curriculum Template revised school wide rubrics
Students must do... ...and at varying levels of complexity Bloom's
Teaching Teachers The quality of a question is not judged by its complexity but by the complexity of thinking it provokes. -Joseph O Connor
How we are doing it... High School Special Faculty Meeting (12/14) Administration review of midterms Feedback and support for teachers High School Special Faculty Meeting (1/15) PLG s Student Schedule Audit
In order for students to know and do... ...teachers must design/assign tasks that meet the intent of the standards CCSS Content Practices and Frameworks
Teaching Teachers Professional Development across content areas Data Driven Decision Refresher for CA s Protocols Item Analysis Task Deconstruction Looking at Patterns in Student work ATLAS Special Faculty meetings PLG s
Teaching Teachers Professional Development in specific content areas o Social Studies o English o Math o Science o Technology Education
