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Case: Common Core dilemma Common core and the state standards have pretty much generalized the ELA classroom to a set of critical reading, writing, and communication skills rather than any specific content. As a reaction to this, my school replaced previous assessments that tested "content" (a test over a novel or over a short story unit) with assessments that test skills. So, many tests are now made up of almost all cold reads. There is virtually no way to student for our tests now. Students have recognized this and are not valuing classroom work assigned to strengthen these skills because the content won't be tested. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I also teach the Common Core standards as a fifth grade Reading teacher and have faced this dilemma. I have continued to find ways to teach the standards through grade level texts and have found that students are much more willing to focus on skills when they are applied to interesting texts. I try to create assessments that assess the content of the text and that require application of the skill. For example, if we are working on inferencing, I make sure the test I create includes opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge by constructing responses that apply the skill to the text. The multiple choice and short answer questions might focus more on the content. |
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