Name ______________________________________________ Implementing the Common Core

Date ___________

1. Place the following events in the correct chronological order. _____Common Core Committee is convened by National Governors Association _____Anchors added to the standards _____PA Standards for grade 5,8,11 created _____PA Core Standards created and aligned to the Common Core _____PA standards revised _____Common Core Standards released Feedback: ___3__Common Core Committee is convened by National Governors Association ___2__Anchors added to the standards ___1__PA Standards for grade 5,8,11 created ___6__PA Core Standards created and aligned to the Common Core ___4__PA standards revised ___5__Common Core Standards released _____2. Examine the following PA Core Standards Reporting Category and identify what the element in red signifies.

E. O9. B-K 1.1.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details & explain how they support the main idea

A. Assessment anchor B. Eligible Content C. Grade Level D. Anchor descriptor Feedback: C The grade level addressed is always the second element listed in the PA Core Standards Reporting Category.

_____3. Read the following statement and determine if it is True (T) or False (F) The Common Core Standards are a national curriculum for schools. Feedback: False. The Common Core Standards are not a curriculum. They are a clear set of shared goals and expectations for what knowledge and skills will help students succeed. Local teachers, principals, superintendents and others decide how the standards are to be met. Teachers will continue to create curriculum, devise lesson plans and tailor instruction to the individual needs of the students in their classrooms. 4..Match the objective with its correct placement on Webbs Depth of Knowledge: _____1. Describe a model that you might use to represent the relationships that exist within the rock cycle _____2. Describe 3 characteristics of Metamorphic rocks _____3. Describe the difference between metamorphic & Igneous rocks Feedback: 1 (C ) Requires a deep understanding of the rock cycle & a determination of how best to represent it 2 (A) Simple recall 3 (B) Requires cognitive processing to determine the differences in the two rock types _____5. Which of the following is NOT one of the skills addressed under the Standard 5: Speaking & Listening A. Integration of knowledge & facts B. Conducting research A. DOK 1 B. DOK 2 C. DOK 3

C. Presentation of knowledge & ideas D. Comprehension & collaboration Feedback: (B) Conducting research is a skill addressed in Standard 4: Writing