NYCDOE and the NY State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards
By 2014-15, New York State Assessments will change to reflect the New York State
P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), which are the compilation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the additional standards developed by the NY State Department of Education (NYSED). The new state assessments, expected to be operational in 2014-15, will focus on measuring deeper levels of thinking, and will therefore be more predictive of college and career readiness.
To further support schools as they finish the year and to prepare for the increased expectations around the Common Core next year, the DOE has worked to develop guidance around how to use post-test instructional time this school year in ELA and math. Schools should consider if this post-test guidance makes sense for their classrooms, based on the needs of their teachers and students. Please email
commoncorefellows@schools.nyc.gov with questions or feedback on these documents.
To learn more about the Common Core Learning Standards in New York City, check out videos on elementary,
middle, and
high school from Teaching Channel.
Click here to learn about Common Core Resources from NYSED.
New York is a governing state in the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), which is developing a K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. To learn more about PARCC,
click here or visit
http://parcconline.org/.
Citywide Instructional Expectations for 2012-13 Coming Soon!
Citywide Instructional Expectations for 2011-12
As we continue to work toward graduating students who are college and career ready, we are setting
citywide instructional expectations for the 2011-12 school year. These expectations build on the inquiry work of the last several years:
- Strengthening student work by examining and refining curriculum, assessment, and classroom instruction; and
- Strengthening teacher practice by examining and refining the feedback teachers receive.
To support schools in implementing the citywide instructional expectations, there are a number of resources on the Common Core Library, including: