A Vocabulary Study

THE LANGUAGE OF THE CCSS AND

PARCC

From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

What should students be able to do independently and on demand to be prepared for college and the workplace?

What CCSS standards are assessed on the PARCC assessment?

What resources might teachers need to begin to understand what CCSS are assessed on the PARCC assessment?

QUESTIONS TO GUIDE OUR WORK

“Research has shown that students’ understanding of just 55 ‘critical words’

contributes to 85% of success on standardized assessments that are aligned with Common Core”

Mari lee Sprenger , a noted expert on ch i ld l i teracy and bra in development (http: / /www.mar i leesprenger.com/the-cr i t ica l -words.html) .

Your turn:On the back of the grid paper at your tables,

number one to twenty. Work with a partner or small group to list words

you think are key to the process of your content area and/or the CCSS.

WHY LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF PARCC?

From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

Compare (31)Contrast (35)Describe (34) Identify (38)Story (46)Demonstrate (86)Determine (89)Explain (43)Details (101)Develop (116)Narrative (29) Theme (39)

Explicit (27)Infer (22)Summarize (12)Structure (64)Figurative language

(24)Context (58)Cite (20)Evaluate (40)Assess (27)Argument (43)

WHAT ARE THE KEY WORDS IN THE COMMON CORE?

From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

Develop (116)Evidence (121)Support (140)Analyze (146)Central/Main Idea (188)

Turn and talk about a lesson next week where STUDENTS develop a concept by using (textual) evidence, to support and analyze the central or main idea of a text.

CAN YOU TELL ME THE MOST USED TERMS IN THE COMMON CORE?

From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

WHAT ARE THE KEY TERMS ON THE PARCC ASSESSMENT ?

WHAT ARE STUDENTS EXPECTED TO DO?

Analyze Break down into parts

Identify Recognize or establish as particular by noting individual features

Describe Tell or show

SummarizeState or express in concise form the essential components of something

usually in order

Support Back up or justify with evidence

Compare and Contrast Examine in order to note likeness or in differences

Determine Decide or conclude through reasoning or observation

InferDeduce, conclude, to derive by reasoning; to guess, figure out or surmise from evidence; the answer to,

“why is that there?”From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

SO THAT STUDENTS CAN ESTABLISH AND DETERMINE…

Main/Central

IdeaKey Details Theme

Structure Claims Meaning

From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

Definition

Author’s most important idea or the cognitive catalyst for the work

Specifics explicitly written that support or expand the main/central idea

Unifying or dominant idea or motifRelationship of comparative parts

that constitutes the wholeAssert as factSignificance of something

Target

Main/Central Idea

Key DetailsThemeStructureClaimsMeaning

HOW IS THE TARGET DEFINED?

From Bruce D. Taylor "Most Significant Common Core Key Terms," Chicago 2014

EOY- End of YearPBA- Performance Based AssessmentPLD-Performance Level DescriptorPCR-Prose Constructed ResponseEBSR-Evidence Based Selected ResponseTECR-Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response

Drag and drop Cut and paste Shade text Move items

TECR WHAT? PCR HOW?

Investigation of PARCC SkillsDirections: Go to www.PARCConline.org and search sample test Review the grade level test and consider the following: What skills do students need to answer

questions?How does this link to the work in the media

center in terms of material, curriculum and instruction?

What did you note about the language we previously studied?

TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT PARCC: THE LANGUAGE IN ACTION

Take a brief survey and PD online at PARCConline.orgWork in grade level or departmental groups to apply

the PARCC rubrics and identify exemplars and anchor papers.

Review Evidence TablesConstruct PARCC-like questions marrying content and

strategy using vocabularies shared today.Begin by….committing to a next step.

WHERE SHOULD I GO NEXT?