6-12 DRAFT Power Standards
As determined by Teacher Leaders
6th Grade ELA 6th Grade Math
7th Grade ELA 7th Grade Math
8th Grade ELA 8th Grade Math
9 - 10th Grade ELA 9-12th Grade Math
11 - 12th Grade ELA
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DRAFT Sixth Grade ELA Power Standards
Reading Literary (RL)
ELACC6RL 1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC6RL 3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
ELACC6RL 4 – Determine the meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative ad connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
ELACC6RL 9 – Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g. stories and poems, historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Reading Informational (RI)
ELACC6RI1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC6RI2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
ELACC6RI4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
ELACC6RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
Writing (W)
ELACC6W1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence. (a-e)
ELACC6W2 - Write informative /explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. (a-f)
ELACC6W3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. (a-e)
ELACC6W8 – Gather relevant info from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote/ paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
Language (L)
ELACC6L3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
ELACC6L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (a-d)
Speaking and Listening
ELACC6SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (a-d)
Speaking and Listening (continued)
ELACC6SL2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
ELACC6SL4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
DRAFT Sixth Grade Math Power Standards
Ratios and Proportional Relationships (RP)
MCC6.RP.1 - Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities. For example, “The ratio of wings to beaks in the bird house at the zoo was 2:1, because for every 2 wings there was 1 beak.” “For every vote candidate A received, candidate C received nearly three votes.”
MCC6.RP.3 - Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real‐world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations (b, c, d)
The Number System (NS)
MCC6.NC.1 - Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, create a story context for (2/3) ÷ (3/4) and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient; use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (2/3) ÷ (3/4) = 8/9 because 3/4 of 8/9 is 2/3. (In general, (a/b) ÷ (c/d) = ad/bc.) How much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 3/4-cup servings are in 2/3 of a cup of yogurt? How wide is a rectangular strip of land with length 3/4 mi and area 1/2 square mi? Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.
MCC6.NS.2 - Fluently divide multi‐digit numbers using the standard algorithm.
MCC6.NS.3 - Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi‐digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation.
MCC6.NS.5 - Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values (e.g., temperature above/below zero, elevation above/below sea level, debits/credits, positive/negative electric charge); use positive and negative numbers to represent quantities in real‐world contexts, explaining the meaning of 0 in each situation.
• Students will understand the meaning of positive and negative rational numbers
MCC6.NS.7 - Understand ordering and absolute value of rational numbers. (b)
Expressions and Equations (EE)
MCC6.EE.2 – Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers. (a, b, c)
· Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers. For example, express the calculation “Subtract y from 5” as 5 – y.
· Identify parts of an expression using mathematical terms (sum, term, product, factor, quotient, coefficient); view one or more parts of an expression as a single entity.For example, describe the expression 2 (8 + 7) as a product of two factors; view (8 + 7) as both a single entity and a sum of two terms.
· Evaluate expressions at specific values of their variables. Include expressions that arise from formulas used in real-world problems. Perform arithmetic operations, including those involving whole-number exponents, in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).For example, use the formulas V = s3and A = 6 s2to find the volume and surface area of a cube with sides of length s = 1/2.
MCC6.EE.5 - Understand solving an equation or inequality as a process of answering a question: which values from a specified set, if any, make the equation or inequality true? Use substitution to determine whether a given number in a specified set makes an equation or inequality true.
MCC6.EE.6 - Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real‐world or
mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.
• Given a problem, define a variable, write an equation
MCC6.EE.7 - Solve real‐world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations of the form x+p=qandpx=q for cases in which p, q and x are all nonnegative rational numbers.
MCC6.EE.9 - Use variables to represent two quantities in a real‐world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation. For example, in a problem involving motion at constant speed, list and graph ordered pairs of distances and times, and write the equation d = 65t to represent the relationship between distance and time.
Geometry (G)
MCC6.G.1 - Find area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real‐world and mathematical problems.
• Find the area of a polygon (regular and irregular) by dividing it into squares, rectangles, and/or triangles and find the sum of the areas of those shape
Statistics and Probability (SP)
MCC6.SP.5 - Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:
a. Reporting the number of observations.
• Analyze categorical data using frequencies of categories or proportions of categories
b. Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.
• Students summarize numerical data by providing background information about the attribute being measured, methods and unit of measurement, and the context of data collection activities
c. Giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation), as well as describing any overall pattern and any striking deviations from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data was gathered.
• Analyze numerical data using the appropriate measure of central tendency (mean and/or median)
• Analyze data with respect to the appropriate measures of variation (range, interquartile range, and/or mean absolute deviation). The choice of summary measures to report is related to the shape of the distribution (symmetry versus skewed to the higher values or skewed to the lower values)
d. Relating the choice of measures of center and variability to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data was gathered.
DRAFT Seventh Grade ELA Power Standards
Reading Literary
EALCC7RL 1 – Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC7RL 4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
Reading Informational (RI)
ELACC7RI1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELACC7RI4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
ELACC7RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
Writing (W)
ELACC7W1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. (a-e)
ELACC7W2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and info through selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. (a-f)
ELACC7W4 – Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
ELACC7W6 – Use technology, including internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources…interact and collaborate with others…link and cite sources.
Language (L)
ELACC7L3 – Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. (a)
ELACC7L6 – Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Speaking and Listening (SL)
ELACC7SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (a-d)
ELACC7SL3: Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
ELACC7SL4: Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
DRAFT Seventh Grade Math Power Standards
Ratios and Proportions (RP)
MCC7.RP.1 - Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas and other quantities measured in like or different units. For example, if a person walks 1/2 mile in each 1/4 hour, compute the unit rate as the complex fraction (1/2)/(1/4) miles per hour, equivalently 2 miles per hour.
MCC7.RP.3 - Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems. Examples: simple interest, tax, markups and markdowns, gratuities and commissions, fees, percent increase and decrease, percent error.
Number Systems (NS)
MCC7.NS.1 - Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers; represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical number line diagram.
MCC7.NS.2 - Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers.
MCC7.NS.3 - Solve real‐world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational number
Expressions and Equations (EE)
MCC7.EE.3 - Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.For example: If a woman making $25 an hour gets a 10% raise, she will make an additional 1/10 of her salary an hour, or $2.50, for a new salary of $27.50. If you want to place a towel bar 9 3/4 inches long in the center of a door that is 27 1/2 inches wide, you will need to place the bar about 9 inches from each edge; this estimate can be used as a check on the exact computation.
Geometry (G)
MCC7.G.1 - Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.
MCC7.G.6 - Solve real‐world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two‐and three‐dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.