Career and College Readiness (CCR)

1. Career and College Readiness (CCR) NGSS, CCSS ELA/Literacy, CCSS Mathematics, MMC K-12 Science Framework and NGSS Review in Terms of CCR

2. Focus of Discussion Career and College Readiness (CCR) and the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) • CCSS define literacy as everyone’s responsibility • NGSS will provide content and process standards, and will complement CCSS • MMC credit is based on proficiency with content and skills, not seat time • Options for earning required credits – “any time, any place, any way, any pace”

3. Common Core State Standards • State-led effort to create a common core of academic standards in K-12 English language arts/literacy and mathematics • Based on research and evidence, internationally benchmarked, aligned with college and workforce expectations • Nearly 50 states have adopted the CCSS

4. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) • State-led effort to create a common academic standards in K-12 Science and Engineering • Based on the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education (2011) • 26 states are leading NGSS development • Michigan is a Lead State

5. MMC – Career & College Ready

6. Michigan Merit Curriculum is still law • CCSS replace High School Content Expectations and Grade Level Content Expectations for mathematics and ELAonly • In addition, CCSS define and clarify literacy requirements for other MMC credits • NGSS will replace HSCE for science

7. Overarching Expectations 21st Century Learning Skills Policy on Learning Expectations Habits of Mind   Michigan Core Expectations Overview (2006) Cross-Content Expectations  ELA Strands 1 and 2 – Communication and Reading  Mathematics Strand 1 – Quantitative Literacy and Logic  Science – Inquiry and Reflection  Social Studies – General Knowledge, Processes, and Skills  ACT College Readiness Standards ELA HSCE CCSS MA HSCE CCSS SC HSCE NGSS SS HSCE

8. CCSS Redefine Literacy for ALL Content Areas • 380.1278b(3a(v)) The department shall complete… subject area content expectations or guidelines that apply to each of the… credits required in the Michigan merit standard… • The CCSS redefine literacy requirements for all content area credits • CCSS-ELA/Literacy define literacy for K-5 (all subjects) • CCSS-ELA define literacy for 6-12 ELA credits • CCSS-Literacy define literacy for 6-12 History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects credits • The NGSS will define content and process standards for K-12 science, and define Science 6-12 credits

9. Overarching Expectations 21st Century Learning Skills Policy on Learning Expectations Habits of Mind   Michigan Merit Curriculum (2006) Cross-Content Expectations  ELA Strands 1 and 2 – Communication and Reading  Mathematics Strand 1 – Quantitative Literacy and Logic Science – Inquiry and Reflection  Social Studies – General Knowledge, Processes, and Skills  ACT College Readiness Standards ELA HSCE CCSS MA HSCE CCSS SC HSCE NGSS SS HSCE CCSS Address Areas Outlined in Blue; NGSS Addressed Areas in Green

10. ELA/Literacy Standards Key Characteristics • Building knowledgeacross the disciplines through content-rich informational text • Reading, writing & speaking grounded in evidence • Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary * 9

11. CCSS Opportunity ELA/Literacy • To define literacy as everyone’sresponsibility • To examine current literacy practices in content area classes(ELA, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE) • To revisit ACT’s Reading Between the Lines • Characteristics of Complex Text Flipbook • To learn more about Close and Critical Reading * 10

12. Math Standards • Key Characteristics • Mathematical Practices • Greater focus and greater coherence • Progressions of big ideas that span several grades • See crosswalk documents for content shifts

13. CCSS Math Practices • 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

14. NGSS Science Practices • Asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering) • Developing and using models • Planning and carrying out investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematical and computational thinking • Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions (engineering) • Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

15. College and Career Ready Students • Use technology and toolsstrategically in learning and communicating  • Use argument and reasoningto do research, construct arguments, and critique the reasoning of others • Communicate and collaborateeffectively with a variety of audiences • Solve problems, construct explanations and design solutions * 11

16. Transitioning to CCSS (and NGSS) • Get to know the standards • Find Common Ground – What will NOT change • Focus Energy – look for leverage, endurance, essential for next grade • Develop Common Assessments • -- Doug Reeves, The Leadership and Learning Center * 12

17. Reading Writing Speaking/Listening Research/Inquiry Total ELA/Literacy High School • “Students can readclosely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.” • “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.” • “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.” • “Students can engage in research/inquiry to investigate topics, analyze, integrate, and present information.” • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in ELA and literacy.” Draft Assessment Claims for English Language Arts/Literacy

18. Concepts and Procedures • “Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency.” Proposed Assessment for Mathematics Problem Solving • “Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and strategies.” Communicating Reasoning • “Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.” Data Analysis and Modeling • “Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.”

19. www.smarterbalanced.org

20. A Balanced Assessment System

21. Some Major Features • Online, rapid turnaround of results • Computer adaptive summative and interim assessments • Item types • Multiple Choice • Short Constructed Response • Extended Constructed Response • Technology Enhanced • Performance Tasks

22. To find out more... Common Core State Standards Initiative website www.corestandards.org Next Generation Science Standards Development http://www.nextgenscience.org/ Michigan’s Mission Possible: Get ALL Adolescents Literate and Learning http://www.missionliteracy.com/