Standards and Competencies
What are the Common Core Standards?
Educational standards describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject in each grade. In California, the State Board of Education decides on the standards for all students, from kindergarten through high school. The California Department of Education helps schools make sure that all students are meeting the standards.
Since 2010, a number of states across the nation have adopted the same standards for English and math. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps all students get a good education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the CCSS to prepare students for success in college and the workplace.
(http://www.cde.ca.gov/RE/cc/tl/whatareccss.asp)
Educational standards describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject in each grade. In California, the State Board of Education decides on the standards for all students, from kindergarten through high school. The California Department of Education helps schools make sure that all students are meeting the standards.
Since 2010, a number of states across the nation have adopted the same standards for English and math. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps all students get a good education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the CCSS to prepare students for success in college and the workplace.
(http://www.cde.ca.gov/RE/cc/tl/whatareccss.asp)
Common Core
What is a competency?
A competency is the capability to apply or use a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform "critical work functions" or tasks in a defined work setting. Competencies often serve as the basis for skill standards that specify the level of knowledge, skills, and abilities required for success in the workplace as well as potential measurement criteria for assessing competency attainment.
A competency is the capability to apply or use a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform "critical work functions" or tasks in a defined work setting. Competencies often serve as the basis for skill standards that specify the level of knowledge, skills, and abilities required for success in the workplace as well as potential measurement criteria for assessing competency attainment.
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In August of 2010, the California State Board of Education adopted the California Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Kindergarten through 12th grade. The goal of the adoption was to provide a more rigorous group of skills that would allow all students to be able to engage deeper into the curriculum and become global thinkers. The skills and knowledge provided by the CCSS would also give students a greater opportunity to succeed in college and careers. In order to assess whether the skills were learned, the state had to create a new test that would assess the comprehension of the skills taught. On January 1, 2014, California Education Code Section 60640 established the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System to replace the previous standardized test. It was administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11 in 2015 (http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/re/ht/caaspp.asp).
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Click on the image to view the California Common Core math standards.
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21st Century Skills
TPACK
Singapore Method
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