DRAFT: Medford School District: TRANSITION TO COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

Notes: Common Core State Standards will be assessed during the 2014-2015 school year*Smarter Balance Assessment

2011-2012 / Summer 2012 / 2012-2013 / Summer 2013 / 2013-2014 / Summer 2012 / *2014-2015
Building Awareness : Become familiar with structure and Content of CCSS
K-12 Writing, Speaking/ Listening, and Language:
Implement LPA’s at K-12 : priority( not all) standards only
K-1 teachers- 6 Trait Writing Training / K-12 Writing, Speaking/Listening, and Language: Create Consensus maps with priority and still need to know+ standards. / Fully Implement CCSS Writing, Speaking/Listening, and Language: add in still need to know – standards to round out curriculum
7-12 Reading:
Prioritize standards and initial task force training / 7-12 Design Essential Maps Reading Units: Create maps with priority and still need to know+ standards. / Implement CCSS 7-12 Reading / Adopt ELA 7-12 materials- implement fall of 2014
3-6th Grade Reading:
Prioritize standards and initial task force training / 3-6th Design Essential Maps Reading Units: Create maps with priority and still need to know+ standards. / -Align Reading Street to CCSS Units- purchase necessary supplements- Implement CCSS
K-2 Grade Reading:
Prioritize standards and initial task force training / K-2 Design Essential Maps Reading Units: Create maps with priority and still need to know+ standards. / -Align Reading Street to CCSS Units- purchase necessary supplements- Implement CCSS
K-2 Math:
Awareness and Deeper Understand of CCSS math and cognitive demand of students and instructional considerations- initial task force training
Note: This year’s kinders will be first class to take new SMARTER Balance assessment as third graders in 2014-2015 / K-2 Math Essential Maps:
Task force creates maps / -Align Bridges to CCSS Units- purchase necessary supplements- Implement CCSS K-2 in 2012-2013 school year
7-8th and Algebra 1 Math:
Awareness and Deeper Understand of CCSS math and cognitive demand of students and instructional considerations- initial task force training / 7,8, and Algebra Essential Maps:
Task force creates maps / Align materials to CCSS Units- purchase necessary supplements- Implement CCSS 7-8 Algebra 1 in 2013-2014 school year
3-6th grade and Algebra 2, Geometry and beyond
Awareness and Deeper Understand of CCSS math and cognitive demand of students and instructional considerations- initial task force training / 3-6th and Algebra 2, Geometry and beyond Essential Maps:
Task force creates maps / Align materials to CCSS Units- purchase necessary supplements- Implement CCSS 3-6 Algebra 2 and Geometry and beyond in 2014-2015 school year
Proficiency/Grading:
Secondary
Note: K changed in 2011-2012 school year. Consensus work for 1-6th completed in 2010-2011 / Report to Parents 1-6th and 7-12th grade report card changes / Implementation of Report card changes
PLC/ Data Team
Secondary trained by DuFours
Admin study: Data Teams- Test Better Teach Better, Beyond the Numbers, and Instructional Rounds / Elementary PLC
Essential Skills Training:
Reading, Writing, Math with additional training in new Science scoring guide
Essential Skills in Reading / Essential Skills Training:
Reading, Writing, Math with additional training in new Science scoring guide
Essential Skills in Writing / Essential Skills Training:
Reading, Writing, Math with additional training in new Science scoring guide
Essential Skills in Math