CCSELA General Overview

California’s
additional
15%
includes
the
following:
• Analysis
of
text
features
in
informational
text
(Gr.
6‐12):

For
example,
in
grade
6
”Analyze
the
use
of
text
features
(e.g.,
graphics,
headers,
captions)
in
popular
media”
was
added
to
Standard
5
to
add
specificity.
• Included
Career
and
Consumer
Documents
in
Writing
(Gr.
8):

Career
and
consumer
documents
were
not
specifically
called
out
in
the
Common
Core.

Therefore,
“including
career
development
documents
(e.g.,
simple
business
letters
and
job
applications)”
was
added
to
a
CCS
standard
in
order
to
add
specificity.
• Application
of
phonics
and
word
analysis
skills
both
in
isolation
and
in
text
(Gr.
K‐3):
This
was
added
to
ensure
that
students
were
expected
to
apply
these
skills
BOTH
in
isolation
and
in
text.
• Penmanship
added
to
Language
(Gr.
2‐4):
CCS
only
included
specific
standards
addressing
penmanship
in
Kindergarten
and
Grade
1.
• Formal
presentations
in
Speaking
and
Listening
(Gr.
1‐12):
CCS
placed
more
emphasis
on
collaborative
conversations,
formal
presentations
were
specifically
called
out
in
the
additional
15%
–
“Plan
and
deliver
an
informative/explanatory
presentation…”
• Minor
additions
and
insertions
to
clarify
(e.g.,
archetypes,
thesis).
Obviously,
this
is
not
an
exhaustive
list.
Remember,
in
order
to
identify
what
was
added,
the
Commission
presented
a
draft
to
the
Board
with
California’s
additional
15%
indicated
in
bold
and
underlined
font.
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