From NECAP to the Common Core and New Assessments

1. From NECAP to the Common Core and New Assessments English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Fall 2010, C.Felix

2. Common Core State Standards • We will be able to measure knowledge and skills against a common set of college and career ready standards. Fall 2010, C.Felix

3. NH’s Role & Influence in CCSS • Design & Development • Text complexity, format, informational text, across content areas • Review and Feedback • NH provided specific feedback multiple times • Writing teams were responsive to us Fall 2010, C.Felix

4. Implications & Impact in NH • Adoption • State Board adopted the CCSS “in principle” and is committed to a thoughtful, orderly transition process for implementation and assessment • Alignment • Process began this summer to look at gaps and matches and grade differentials • DOE putting together a broad view to post & distribute • Implementation • NECAP in place for at least three years Fall 2010, C.Felix

5. Key Features of the Common Core • Literacy is not just for ELA teachers! The Common Core includes an integrated model across content areas. • Brings a focus back to speaking & listening • Technology and digital media woven throughout all areas – Viewing Fall 2010, C.Felix

6. Key Features of the Common Core • Format has some similarities with NECAP. • Separate standards for literary and informational text • Landscape, three grades on a page Fall 2010, C.Felix

7. Key Features of the Common Core • Uses NAEP framework for percentage of focus, e.g., literary versus informational texts. • Anchor standards go across grades, i.e., they are the same for all grades Fall 2010, C.Felix

8. Key Differences • Strong emphasis on technology and media woven throughout literacy standards • Some grade differentials, especially at the lower grades • One standard may include both inference and literal understanding Fall 2010, C.Felix

9. Key differences • Although most of the Common Core standards align to NECAP, often they are not identical matches. • Example: 6 Language Anchor standards, 2-3 deal with conventions (and are very specific) while 3-4 are about vocabulary. Fall 2010, C.Felix

10. Main Sections • K-5, cross content standards • 6-12 Standards for English Language Arts • 6-12 Standards for Literacy in History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects • Appendix, A, B, and C Fall 2010, C.Felix

11. Reading Fall 2010, C.Felix

12. Writing Fall 2010, C.Felix

13. College and Career Ready Anchor Standards • 10 for Reading • 10 for Writing • 6 for Language • 6 for Speaking and Listening • Turn to p. 10 in binder, then to p. 35 Fall 2010, C.Felix

14. Reading Anchor Standard 1 Key Ideas and Details • Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from text. Fall 2010, C.Felix

15. Reading Standard 1: Literature & Informational • R.L.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. • R.I.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Fall 2010, C.Felix

16. Alignment of a Reading Standard • CC.6.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.  • (Page 36) • NH.6.R.LT.1.1 • NH.6.R.LT.2.2 • NH.6.R.LT.2.3 • NH.6.R.LT.2.1 • NH.6.R.LT.4.2 Fall 2010, C.Felix

17. Alignment of Reading standard • CC.6.R.I.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text. P. 39 • NH.6.R.IT.2.3 Analyze and interpret informational text, citing evidence as appropriate by: Drawing inferences about text, including author's purpose (State) Fall 2010, C.Felix