What+we+know+about+the+Common+Core

//**What we know:**// //**Powerpoint:**// Common Core State Standards Website: [] The Standards: [] Key points in ELA: [] Key points in Math: [] The Criteria:  Fordham Report: [] State Adoption: [] Reasoning behind the work: [] //**What we think we know:**// Myths vs Facts: []
 * Aligned with expectations for college and career success
 * Clear, so that educators and parents know what they need to do to help students learn
 * Consistent across all states, so that students are not taught to a lower standard just because of where they live
 * Include both content and the application of knowledge through high-order skills
 * Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards and standards of top-performing nations
 * Realistic, for effective use in the classroom
 * Informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society
 * Evidence and research-based criteria have been set by states, through their national organizations CCSSO and the NGA Center.

//**What we don’t know about the Common Core Standards and the associated high-stakes test we see coming on the horizon**// Overview of the Assessment Consortia:http://www.learningpt.org/greatlakeswest/newsletters/feature_overviewAssessConsortia.pdf Smarter Balanced Consortia: [] - WI is a member PARCC Assessment Constoria: [] Powerpoint explaining the two consoria: [] CCSSO and NGA summary []

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Social Studies: SSACI -