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Common Core State Standards Update
Shannon Sevier, National PTA Vice President of Advocacy, Chair, TexasTammy Bartels, Kansas State PTA President
Denise Sultz, Kansas State PTA President Elect
2014 ACT Results
Only 39% of ACT-tested graduates met three or more of the four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in English, math, reading and science.One out of three students—31%—did not meet any of the benchmarks, indicating they are ill-prepared in all four core subject areas. Those percentages are unchanged from 2013.
http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2014/profilereports.html
Remediation
Every year in the United States, nearly 60% of first-year college students discover that, despite being fully eligible to attend college, they are not ready for postsecondary studies. Nearly 75% of first year students entering community colleges need remediation.Remediation course work is not credit bearing, but the classes cost the same as credit bearing classes.http://www.highereducation.org/reports/college_readiness/gap.shtml
Career Options
It is estimated that 75 % of young Americans are unable to join the armed forces. A large contributing factor is poor educational achievement. Currently, a full 30 % of high school graduates cannot pass the U.S. military entrance exam.
http://d15h7vkr8e4okv.cloudfront.net/NATEE1109.pdf
Career Options
ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath
http://www.stemedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/BLS-STEM-Jobs-report-spring-2014.pdf
STEM Ready?
https://www.nms.org/AboutNMSI/TheSTEMCrisis/STEMEducationStatistics.aspx
Education Standards Overview
• Nearly every state has had some level of academic standards in place since the late 1990’s
• Under NCLB, all states are required to have standards in place in core content areas
• States use a variety of processes to adopt standards, including appointing standards review committees or commissions
Education Standards Overview
• Many states are required by state law or education department regulation to periodically review the standards
• Standards are validated by various means – states determine the validation process
http://www.ecs.org/
Benefits for Students
• The new standards emphasize the high-level, core skills that students will need in the future to be successful in college and career.
• The common core encourages students to read the kinds of material they will see in the workplace, along with literature and history.
Benefits for Students
• The consistency of the standards across jurisdictions ensures that students will not fall behind if they switch schools or move to a different city or state.
• The high standards and expectations embedded in the common core will ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed, no matter where they live or what their backgrounds are.
Benefits for Students
• High school graduates who attain proficiency on the common core will arrive at college without the need for expensive remedial courses.
Benefits for Teachers
• Teachers will be asked to teach fewer topics in ELA and math but to teach them differently and in greater depth.
• Teachers will have clearer direction about what they need to emphasize so that their students will be successful.
Benefits for Teachers
• Teachers will retain flexibility over how to teach.
• Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the country who will be teaching the same standards.
Common Core Pushback
• Myths about the Standards• Concerns about Implementation• Concerns about Assessments/Accountability• Concerns about Data
Concerns about Implementation
• CCSS State Resources
Concerns about Assessments/Accountability
• National PTA Assessment Resources
Concerns about Data
• CCSS Resources
• Data FAQs
• Tools for Data Discussions
What can you do?
• Read the standards in your state• Find out what is going on in your
school/district/state• Make sure PTA is involved!• Ask for help
Questions?
For more information contact:
Chrystal Jones, Senior State Advocacy Strategist(571)329-9343
Lee Ann Kendrick, Regional Advocacy Specialist (571)329-9365
Melisa Yeoman, Regional Advocacy Specialist703-258-9394
