Home Information Directory Departments Our Schools Tate County School District Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Information about Common Core State Standards Adoption On June 28th, 2010, the Mississippi Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Full implementation will begin in School Year 2014-2015. About Common Core State Standards (from corestandords.org) The Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade. The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they live. Forty-four states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have voluntarily adopted and are moving forward with the Common Core. For years, the academic progress of our nation’s students has been stagnant, and we have lost ground to our international peers. Particularly in subjects such as math, college remediation rates have been high. One root cause has been an uneven patchwork of academic standards that vary from state to state and do not agree on what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Recognizing the value and need for consistent learning goals across states, in 2009 the state school chiefs and governors that comprise CCSSO and the NGA Center coordinated a state-led effort to develop the Common Core State Standards. Designed through collaboration among teachers, school chiefs, administrators, and other experts, the standards provide a clear and consistent framework for educators. English Language Arts (from corestandords.org) The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the standards”) represent the next generation of K–12 standards designed to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life by the time they graduate from high school. The Common Core asks students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they’ve read. This stresses critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life. The standards establish guidelines for English language arts (ELA) as well as for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Because students must learn to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively in a variety of content areas, the standards promote the literacy skills and concepts required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines. Download the English Language Arts Standards Mathematics Standards (from corestandords.org) For more than a decade, research studies of mathematics education in high-performing countries have concluded that mathematics education in the United States must become substantially more focused and coherent in order to improve mathematics achievement in this country. To deliver on this promise, the mathematics standards are designed to address the problem of a curriculum that is “a mile wide and an inch deep.” These new standards build on the best of high-quality math standards from states across the country. They also draw on the most important international models for mathematical practice, as well as research and input from numerous sources, including state departments of education, scholars, assessment developers, professional organizations, educators, parents and students, and members of the public. The math standards provide clarity and specificity rather than broad general statements. They endeavor to follow the design envisioned by William Schmidt and Richard Houang (2002), by not only stressing conceptual understanding of key ideas, but also by continually returning to organizing principles such as place value and the laws of arithmetic to structure those ideas. Download the Mathamatics Standards Resources MDE Common Core Website Interpretting CCSM & PARCC Math Documents Common Core State Standards Website Who has adopted Common Core? What Parents should know FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Download the FAQ Myths vs. Facts Download the English Language Arts Standards Download the Mathamatics Standards PARCC Website PARCC ELA/Literacy Specifications (Updated 2014) Math Assessment Blueprints (Grades 3-12) Online Testing & Assessment MKAS2 MDE MKAS2 Information MKAS2 Admin Login MKAS2 Student Login SATP / MST TestNav 7.5 Student Login TestNav 7.5 ePATs Practice Test TestNav 7.5 Hardware / Software Requirements TestNav 7.5 Teacher / Admin Portal TestNav 7.5 System Check Tool Common Core PARCC TestNav 8 Student Login PARCC TestNav 8 Practice Test PARCC TestNav 8 Teacher / Admin Login PARCC TestNav 8 System Check Tool PARCC TestNav 8 Hardware / Software Requirements v 4.4 (January 2015) DLM KITE Test Client Software Download Help & Support for Test Administration: PARCC Support Center 1 (888) 493-9888 M-F 5a - 7p CST PARCC@support.pearson.com for State Policy Questions: Trudy Cook, PARCC Program Manager (662) 251-7520 tcook@mde.k12.ms.us Tate County School District 574 Parkway Street Coldwater, MS 38618 Phone: (662) 562-5861 Fax: (662) 622-7402 QUICK LINKS HomeParent ResourcesSuicide PreventionStaff EmailStaff ResourcesStudent Resources The Tate County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all students served by Tate County Schools. 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