A Look at Grades Seven and Eight in California Public Schools Transitioning to the California Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics Electronic Edition Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Instruction and Learning Support Branch California Department of Education 2014 Prepublication Edition (This version has not been edited for publication.) A Look at Grades Seven and Eight in California Public Schools: Transitioning to the California Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics was developed by the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD), California Department of Education (CDE). The 2014 prepublication electronic edition is different from the publication issued by the California Department of Education in 2012; it includes updated text and typographical corrections. 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Contents Page A Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction .................................................................. i Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................................... ii Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................iii The 1997 California Standards and the California Common Core State Standards…………………………… iii Universal Access………………………………………………………………………………………………………. iv A Blueprint for Great Schools…………………………………………………………………………………………. v Statewide Testing and Accountability………………………………………………………………………………… v Federal Accountability and Funding…………………………………………………………………………………. vi Classroom Assessment……………………………………………………………………………………………….. vi Instructional Materials………………………………………………………………………………………………… vii California Standards for the Teaching Profession………………………………………………………………… viii Other Resources………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ix Seventh-Grade Curriculum .......................................................................................................................... 7.1 English Language Arts ................................................................................................................................. 7.2 Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7.2 What Students Learn in Seventh Grade……………………………………………………………………………7. 2 Reading……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7.2 Reading Standards for Literature…………………………………………………………………………...…7.3 Reading Standards for Informational Text……………………………………………………………………7.4 Writing .................................................................................................................................................... 7.4 Speaking and Listening ........................................................................................................................... 7.5 Language ................................................................................................................................................ 7.5 Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects ................................. 7.6 Extra Support for Struggling Readers……………………………………………………………………………… 7.7 Support for English Learners………………………………………………………………………………………...7.8 The Standards……………………………………………………………………………………………………….7.10 Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 7.20 Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7.20 What Students Learn in Seventh Grade…………………………………………………………………………. 7.21 Standards for Mathematical Practice .................................................................................................... 7.21 Standards for Mathematical Content ..................................................................................................... 7.22 Ratios and Proportional Relationships .............................................................................................. 7.22 The Number System ......................................................................................................................... 7.23 Expressions and Equations ............................................................................................................... 7.23 2014 Prepublication Edition (This version has not been edited for publication.) Geometry .......................................................................................................................................... 7.23 Statistics and Probability ................................................................................................................... 7.24 Support for English Learners……………………………………………………………………………………….7. 24 Use of Technology…………………………………………………………………………………………………..7. 25 The Standards……………………………………………………………………………………………………….7. 25 CA CCSSM Domains……………………………………………………………………………………………….7.31 Eighth-Grade Curriculum ............................................................................................................................. 8.1 English Language Arts ................................................................................................................................. 8.2 Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8. 2 What Students Learn in Eighth Grade……………………………………………………………………………...8. 2 Reading .................................................................................................................................................. 8.2 Reading Standards for Literature……………………………………………………………………………...8.3 Reading Standards for Informational Text……………………………………………………………...........8.4 Writing .................................................................................................................................................... 8.4 Speaking and Listening ........................................................................................................................... 8.5 Language ................................................................................................................................................ 8.6 Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects ................................. 8.6 Extra Support for Struggling Readers………………………………………………………………………………8. 7 Support for English Learners………………………………………………………………………………………...8. 8 The Standards……………………………………………………………………………………………………….8.10 Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 8.20 Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...8. 20 What Students Learn in Eighth Grade…………………………………………………………………………….8. 21 Standards for Mathematical Practice .................................................................................................... 8.21 Standards for Mathematical Content ..................................................................................................... 8.22 The Number System ......................................................................................................................... 8.22 Expressions and Equations ............................................................................................................... 8.23 Functions .......................................................................................................................................... 8.24 Geometry .......................................................................................................................................... 8.24 Statistics and Probability ................................................................................................................... 8.25 Support for English Learners……………………………………………………………………………………….8. 25 Use of Technology…………………………………………………………………………………………………..8. 26 The Standards……………………………………………………………………………………………………….8. 26 CA CCSSM Domains 8.31 Appendix A: CCSS College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards ....................................................... 1 Appendix B: Standards for Mathematical Practice ....................................................................................... 1 References ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 2014 Prepublication Edition (This version has not been edited for publication.) A Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction In 1997, California adopted its first set of content standards in English language arts and mathematics. These educational standards provided clear goals for student learning and helped teachers