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Update        Special Edition
February 27, 2013
Due to the release of important information and multiple resources, you are receiving a special edition of the TNCore Update. The regular schedule will resume next week.

Announcements:  

  

2013-14 Common Core Implementation Plan

 

The 2013-14 Common Core Implementation Plan, attached here, contains information about the assessment transition plan, curricular materials and resources and teacher and leader trainings that will be offered by the department in the final year of preparation for PARCC. 

 

 

2013-14 Curriculum Planning Resources for Math and ELA

  

This week, information and resources will be released in the TNCore Update to support planning for the 2013-14 school year. 

 

These resources include the following: 

  • Lists of dropped SPIs for the 2013-14 school year (ELA and Math)
  • 2013-14 TNCore Focus Clusters (four per grade level) for K-8, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II (Math)
  • 2013-14 Standards Tables for each grade level, K-8, Algebra I, Algebra II (Math)
  • Fluency expectations for each grade level, K-8 (Math)

As clearly labeled, these resources do NOT apply to the upcoming spring 2013 TCAP and EOC exams. The dropped SPIs will go into effect with the Dec. 2013 End of Course exams and the April 2014 TCAP Achievement exams. Additional explanation of the approach to curriculum coverage in the 2013-14 school year is available here

 

All questions should be referred to [email protected] 
 
Scoring Resources for CRA Phase II Now Available

 

Students in grades 3-8 completed Phase II of the Constructed Response Assessment on Feb. 22, and teachers will be scoring their work between March 4 and April 19. 

 

The scoring guides (containing guides and annotated student work) were released on Feb. 15 and are available for download here.

 

A previously released document describing changes to the scoring process for Phase II is availablehere. Please direct any questions to [email protected]