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Common Core Information
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS: Starting with the 2012-2013 school year, the new Common Core State Standards and the North Carolina Essential standards will be taught and assessed.
Common Core State Standards
North Carolina adopted the Common Core State Standards in K-12 Mathematics and K-12 English Language Arts released by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. With the adoption of these state-led education standards, North Carolina is in the first group of states to embrace clear and consistent goals for learning to prepare children for success in college and work.
*Please also see the"EOG Practice" tab on this webpage for specific information regarding the 7th grade Ready EOG MATH Test.
Essential Standards
The Essential Standards includes the standards for the newly adopted curriculum in the following areas: English as a Second Language, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Arts Education and Healthful Living.
Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/
MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING /COMMON EXAMS: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/effectiveness-model/measures/
Grade 7 Science (Essential Standards for Elementary and Middle Grade Science Courses; North Carolina Assessment Specifications Summary; Measures of Student Learning for 4th, 6th, and 7th Grade Science): http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/measures/specifications/2013/mid-science-specs.pdf
Grade 7 Social Studies (Essential Standards for Elementary and Middle Grades Social Studies Courses; North Carolina Assessment Specifications; Summary Measures of Student Learning for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Social Studies): http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/measures/specifications/2013/mid-social-studies-specs.pdf
Sample Items: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/measures/sample-items/sample-mc-performance.pdf
Web resources:
Parent Guide to Grade 7 Math/ELA Common Core Standards: http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content2.cfm?ItemNumber=3008&navItemNumber=557
National PTA Parents' Guide to Student Success (all grades, English and Spanish): http://www.pta.org/4446.htm
NC PTA: http://www.ncpta.org/parent/commoncorestandards.html
Common Core Standards for MATH: http://www.corestandards.org/Math
Common Core website: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
NC COMMON CORE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TOOLS: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/
More...WEB RESOURCES
READY – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready
Basics about the NCDPI’s READY initiative, the time line for our work and how all the pieces fit together.
Home Base – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
An overview of the state’s new suite of technology tools for teachers, parents and students.
Race to the Top – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt/
North Carolina’s Race to the Top plan and all the technical details, including RttT contacts.
Common Core Explained – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/core-explained/
A portal for presentations, podcasts, videos and other helpful resources related to the Common Core State Standards.
Assessments and Accountability – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
Discover information around new assessments and the new accountability model.
Image source: Google images
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS: Starting with the 2012-2013 school year, the new Common Core State Standards and the North Carolina Essential standards will be taught and assessed.
Common Core State Standards
North Carolina adopted the Common Core State Standards in K-12 Mathematics and K-12 English Language Arts released by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. With the adoption of these state-led education standards, North Carolina is in the first group of states to embrace clear and consistent goals for learning to prepare children for success in college and work.
*Please also see the"EOG Practice" tab on this webpage for specific information regarding the 7th grade Ready EOG MATH Test.
Essential Standards
The Essential Standards includes the standards for the newly adopted curriculum in the following areas: English as a Second Language, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Arts Education and Healthful Living.
Source: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/
MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING /COMMON EXAMS: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/effectiveness-model/measures/
Grade 7 Science (Essential Standards for Elementary and Middle Grade Science Courses; North Carolina Assessment Specifications Summary; Measures of Student Learning for 4th, 6th, and 7th Grade Science): http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/measures/specifications/2013/mid-science-specs.pdf
Grade 7 Social Studies (Essential Standards for Elementary and Middle Grades Social Studies Courses; North Carolina Assessment Specifications; Summary Measures of Student Learning for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Social Studies): http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/measures/specifications/2013/mid-social-studies-specs.pdf
Sample Items: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/measures/sample-items/sample-mc-performance.pdf
Web resources:
Parent Guide to Grade 7 Math/ELA Common Core Standards: http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content2.cfm?ItemNumber=3008&navItemNumber=557
National PTA Parents' Guide to Student Success (all grades, English and Spanish): http://www.pta.org/4446.htm
NC PTA: http://www.ncpta.org/parent/commoncorestandards.html
Common Core Standards for MATH: http://www.corestandards.org/Math
Common Core website: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
NC COMMON CORE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TOOLS: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/
More...WEB RESOURCES
READY – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ready
Basics about the NCDPI’s READY initiative, the time line for our work and how all the pieces fit together.
Home Base – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase
An overview of the state’s new suite of technology tools for teachers, parents and students.
Race to the Top – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt/
North Carolina’s Race to the Top plan and all the technical details, including RttT contacts.
Common Core Explained – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/core-explained/
A portal for presentations, podcasts, videos and other helpful resources related to the Common Core State Standards.
Assessments and Accountability – http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
Discover information around new assessments and the new accountability model.
Image source: Google images