CCSS Toolkit: Administrators - Explore Connections

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CCSS Toolkit: Administrators - Explore Connections

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Oregon's goal for public education is to prepare each student to transition successfully to his/her next steps. This means that students need to acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors to prepare them to enter college and the workforce and to compete in the global economy.

To support this goal, in 2007 the State Board of Education adopted more rigorous diploma requirements, increasing the number of credits needed to graduate and requiring that students demonstrate proficiency in certain Essential Skills.

These 21st century skills are embedded at each grade level within the Common Core. They help students acquire knowledge and skills in academic and career and technical studies, and apply what they learn in practical situations. Students learn and apply essential skills across the curriculum in all subject areas, both in the classroom and outside of school.

Considering College & Career Readiness (CCR)

Steps

1. Read about the CCSS/Career & College Readiness connection
2. Share the "Continuum of College and Career Readiness" PowerPoint at a staff meeting 11/30/2011 (13.05 MB)
Source: Dave Conley, EPIC

Examining the Oregon Diploma

Steps

1. Read about the connections between the Diploma and the CCSS 12/30/2011 (189.39 KB)

2. Opportunities and Challenges Activity
After reading about the CCSS/Diploma connections, engage staff in a discussion of the opportunities and challenges CCSS implementation presents. Elementary staff can discuss all three subjects as a large group; Middle and High School staff can discuss in their content areas.
Math ELA Literacy

Support Materials

Oregon Diploma requirements 06/10/2011 (367.41 KB)
This two page document outlines the diploma requirements and ongoing work toward implementation.
Essential Skills Definitions 06/15/2011 (53.90 KB)
Oregon Diploma web page

Contacts

Cheryl Kleckner (503) 947-5794
Teaching & Learning Team - Ed. Specialist, Science/Title II-B Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Mickey Garrison (541) 580-1201
Director of Data Literacy