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Common Core
The Oregon University System has been working with the Oregon Department of Education and the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Oregon.
"The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce." These standards have been adopted by most of the United States and will allow for consistent learning experiences across the country." (http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards, accessed March 21, 2012).
Below you will find information about the implementation efforts, as well as relevant research on how the common core is impacting higher education.
Documents:
- OUS 100 day plan-Outlines the common core workplan for OUS (PDF).
- OUS Common Core Implementation FAQ’s
Higher Education Links
- WICHE (The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education)-What the Common Core State Standards Mean to Higher Education in the West
- Core to College Grant Press Release
- Smarter Balanced Consortium
- NCHEMS report
- Core Commons site
Higher Education Resources
Math Resources:
The following links demonstrate common core implementation for mathematics:
- Inside Mathematics video tutorials
- Illustrative Mathematics
- Mathematics Common Core Coalition
- Priority Research Agenda in Mathematics
- Stanford: Math, Common Core, and Language
Language Arts Resources:
Smarter Balanced Consortium
Oregon is a member of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education in 2010 to develop a next-generation assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards by the 2014-15 school year. OUS participates in Smarter Balanced to represent the needs and perspective of higher education in Oregon.
K-12 Links:
- National Common Core Site
- ODE common core site
- ODE implementation timeline
- Common Core FAQs and Audience Guides
- Common Core Toolkit
- Education Northwest Common Core Site
Core to College:
Oregon’s “Core to College: Placement Proficiency Aligning Standards,” grant (often referred to as simply “Core to College,” “CTC,” or “PPAS”) aims to foster long-term collaborations between state postsecondary education and K-12 entities that will improve student college and career readiness, provide more seamless transitions for prospective students, and increase student access and success in postsecondary education.
- Core to College Overview (PDF)
- Core to College Activities (PDF)
- Core to College Project Focus-Defining College and Career Readiness (PDF)
- Core to College Project Webinar viewings (PDF)
Accessibility and Accommodations:
- Smarter Balanced ELL Literature Review (PDF)
- Smarter Balanced Students with Disabilities Literature Review (PDF)
Events:
There are no events scheduled at this time.
Publications and Reports:
- Lining Up: The Relationship Between the Common Core State Standards and Five Sets of Comparison Standards Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC, 2011)
- Implementing the Common Core State Standards: An Action Agenda for Higher Education (American Council on Education, January 2011)
- Year Two of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: States’ Progress and Challenges (CEPR, January 2011)
List-serv:
A list serv has been created for higher ed faculty and others interested in receiving updates on the work OUS is doing on the Common Core. Please contact Rod_Johnson@ous.edu to get added to the list.