Given by the Maryland State Department of Education at the MSEA 2011 Convention

1. Implementing the Common Core
Standards
Presentation to the
2011 MSEA Convention

2. Completed Activities
• June 2010
The Maryland State Board of Education adopted the Common Core Standards
• August, September 2010
Curriculum teams met to compare current curriculum with Common Core State Standards using the
Achieve Common Core Comparison Tool
• October 2010
Gap Analysis Report presented
• October – May
Curriculum Revision Teams worked on drafting the new Common Core State Curriculum Frameworks
• May 2011
Posted the draft frameworks document with opportunity for feedback
• June 2011
Presented draft frameworks document to State Board for review and acceptance
• Summer 2011
Summer Academies

3. Purpose of Academies
• Introduce the Common Core State Curriculum
Frameworks
• Gain input on the draft curriculum frameworks.
• Provide professional development on
transitioning to the new curriculum.
• Train teams to present information to school
communities
• Remember, this is a multi-year
implementation!!!

4. The Common Core State Standards
The standards in the Common Core State Standards*
• Are aligned with college and workforce expectations
• Are clear, understandable and consistent
• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills
• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards
• Are informed by standards in other top performing countries, so that all students
are prepared to succeed in our global economy; and
• Are evidence-based
*From the Common Core State Standards Initiative

5. Common Core State Standards
• What the Common Core State Standards
aren’t:
– It isn’t a curriculum
– It doesn’t tell teachers how to teach
– It doesn’t dictate materials of instruction
IT IS A SHARED SET OF GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS
FOR WHAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WILL HELP
OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

6. Common Core State Standards
Math
Grade-Level Standards
 K-8 grade-by-grade standards organized by domain
 9-12 high school standards organized by conceptual categories
Standards for Mathematical Practice
 Describe mathematical “habits of mind”
 Standards for mathematical proficiency: reasoning, problem solving,
modeling, decision making, and engagement
 Connect with content standards in each grade

7. Standards for Mathematical Practice,
continued
 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
 Reason abstractly and quantitatively
 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
 Model with mathematics
 Use appropriate tools strategically
 Attend to precision
 Look for and make use of structure
 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

8. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and
Technical Subjects
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards
 Overarching standards for each strand that are further defined by grade-
specific standards
Grade-Level Standards in English Language Arts
 K-8, grade-by-grade
 9-10 and 11-12 grade bands for high school
 Four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language
Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects
 Standards are embedded at grades K-5
 Content-specific literacy standards are provided for grades 6-8, 9-10, and
11-12

9. Overview of Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects
Reading Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
• Knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary
• Analyze, evaluate, and differentiate primary and secondary sources
• Synthesize quantitative and technical information, including facts
presented in maps, timelines, flowcharts, or diagrams
Writing Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
• Write arguments on discipline-specific content and
informative/explanatory texts
• Use of data, evidence, and reason to support arguments and claims
• Use of domain-specific vocabulary

10. What Does This Mean for Teachers?
• Today’s students will be taking MSA’s in 2011, 2012, 2013
and 2014.
• In 2012-2013, and 2013-2014 there is planned field testing
of the new assessments, with the first operational
assessments in 2014-2015.
• Decisions regarding HSA’s have not been made yet
• We must thoughtfully transition to the new CCSC so that
our students and teachers are prepared for the future.

11. Additional Information about the
Common Core State Standards and
Curriculum Frameworks
www.corestandards.org
www.mdk12.org
www.parcconline.org

12. Questions????
My contact information:
Judy Jenkins
jjenkins@msde.state.md.us