The Common Core: Moving Ohio Forward

Stan W. HeffnerSuperintendent of Public Instruction

February 15, 2012

All Ohio Students Will Succeed

Building on Ohio’s Success

Quality Counts Ranking

Race to the Top

352 Districts Ranked Excellent or Above

The current system is designed for a different time.

Need to Retool K-12 System

Learning Safety Net

Advanced

Accelerated

Proficient

Basic

Limited

Minimum Score to Pass

Grade 6 Reading:

17/49 or 35%

Minimum Score to Pass

Grade 7 Math:

16/50 or 32%

Advanced

Accelerated

Proficient

Basic

Limited

OGT Reading Minimum Score for Advanced:

79%

OGT Math Minimum Score for Advanced:

77%

National Assessment of Educational Progress

NAEP results are the Nation’s Report Card

Are We Advanced?

4th Grade Reading

4th Grade Math

8th Grade Reading

8th Grade Math

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

OAANAEP

42.8% 44.6%

51.7%

33.7%

9% 8%3%

8%

We need to look at the system differently.

College and Career Ready

What is College Ready?

What is Career Ready?

CURRENT:

Teacher centered

Content coverage

Memorizing information

Textbook dependent

Learner centered

Learning and doing

Using information

Multiple sources of information

FUTURE:

Classrooms of the Future

Classrooms of the Future

Ohio Globe Theater, London

Revised standards are necessary to meet

these challenges.

NEW FEATURES:

Fewer, clearer, and higher

Internationally benchmarked

An aligned model curriculum

College and career readiness

Content and skills

Coherence, focus, rigor

NEW FOCUS:

Standards Reflect

• Demonstrate learning progressions across grades (Coherence)

• Are supported by model curricula (Rigor & Relevance)

• Show a reduction in the amount of

content to:

• Be more manageable (Clarity)

• Promote greater depth of learning (Focus)

Transition to Revised Standards

State Transition TimelineJune 2010- July 2011

2011-2012 School Year

2012-2013 School Year

2013-2014 School Year

2014-2015 School Year

Phase 1- Communication and Awareness

Statewide awareness and understanding of the new academic standards and model curriculum

Participating member in both national assessment consortia

OAA and OGT assessments aligned to the Ohio’s 2001 and 2002 academic standards

Accountability based on the OAA and OGT

Phase 2 - Alignment and Refinement

Curriculum alignment to the new standards

National assessment consortia and state assessment development work

OAA and OGT assessments aligned to the Ohio’s 2001 and 2002 academic standards

Accountability based on the OAA and OGT

Phase 3 - Alignment and Initial Transition

Continued alignment and initial implementation of aligned curriculum and instruction

National assessment consortia and state assessment development work

OAA and OGT assessments aligned to the Ohio’s 2001 and 2002 academic standards

Accountability based on the OAA and OGT

Phase 4 - Complete Transition and Full Implementation Implementation

of local curriculum & instruction aligned to the CC and state revised standards.

National and state assessments fully operational

Accountability based on the new national- and state- level assessments

Development and implementation of necessary resources and professional development for a successful transition to Ohio’s Integrated Educational System

Change in Practice

English/Literacy: Key Points

• Emphasize literacy in all subjects

• Build reading comprehension and vocabulary throughout the grades

• Focus on nonfiction and reading for information

Common Core Standards: ELA

Shift in emphasis from fiction to nonfiction in reading and writing:

Grade Share of Literary Content

Share of Information

Content

4 50% 50%

8 45% 55%

12 30% 70%

26

Mathematics: Key Points

• Greater emphasis on reasoning and problem solving

• Apply concepts and skills to new situations

Projection of Scores

3rd Grade Reading

3rd Grade Math

5th Grade Reading

5th Grade Math

10th Grade

Reading

10th Grade Math

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

OAA/OGT

Projected

26%34%

25%

74%66%

25%32%

88%83%82%80%

35%

Focus on their Future