In June, 2010, the Maryland State Board of Education adopted the College and Career-Ready Standards for English Language Arts; Literacy in History/Social Studies; and Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects. Since that time, educators from around the state have met to determine the best way for Maryland teachers to transition from the existing State Curriculum to the Maryland's College and Career-Ready Standards. The draft frameworks that follow are the result of this work.
It is important to view these frameworks in color. The Standards appear in black and the Essential Skills and Knowledge added by Maryland educators appear in red.
PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12
PK • K-2 • 3-5
Braille: Maryland Reading/ELA Frameworks
Spanish: College and Career-Ready Standards in Reading
With Maryland's adoption of the Standards, teachers in all subject areas will build discipline - specific literacy into daily instruction. The disciplinary literacy standards are not meant to replace existing content standards in the history, social studies, science, or technical subject classrooms, but rather to support them.
6-8 • 9-12
How do we test what students learned?
ELA PARCC Task Sample: Team Planning Process
Grade 5
LAT Annotation (sample)
LAT Student Assessment (sample)
LAT Teacher Key
Grade 6
Grade 7
RST Student Assessment (sample)
RST Teacher Key
Grade 8
NWT Student Assessment (sample)
NWT Teacher Key
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Units of study aligned with the new frameworks have been developed by Maryland educators and shared in the summer academies. Lessons have been aligned with the College and Career-Ready Standards.
Picture This How Things Change A Taste of Words Being the Best I Can Be
Caring About Myself and Others Coming Full Circle with Cycles The Carnival of the Animals Going Here, Going There, Going Everywhere!
Happily Ever After (Fairy Tales) Our Environment Teamwork Courageous Leaders - Past and Present
Communities Inventions The Language of Lessons Through the Lens of Others
Determination Relationships Protecting One Another Speaking of Change
Actions Speak Louder than Words Heroes Nature's Wonders and Woes Polar Challenge
Earth - A Fine Balance Making a Difference Faces of Immigration What's News
Belonging Express Yourself Changes Over Time - The Ethics of Selling History Finding Your Identity: A Universal Journey
Choosing to Persevere The Choices We Make Consequences Forming Friendships
War of Words Overcoming Societal Challenges Does Speech Matter Reflecting on personal Challenges
Author's Craft: Characters, Diction, and Structure The Search for Identity Allusions of Love (CMS) Making my Point
The Journey for Social Justice Examining Human Compassion A World Of Words The Price Of Ambition
Writers on Writing Exploring Independence Faces of War In Search Of The American Dream
Dramatic and Philosophical Journeys Searching for Justice Ethical Dilemmas Critiquing Societal Dimensions(CMS)
Maryland State Department of Education
English Language Arts/Literacy
Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards Clarifications
The English Language Arts Department at MSDE facilitated the formation of teams of educators from all across the state to participate in writing Clarifications for the Common Core Standards at grades Pre-K through twelve. Educators from the local systems worked together to create clarification statements that make up a coherent document that reflects the instructional shifts necessary to achieve the Common Core State Standards. The Clarification statements detail for educators the skills necessary for students to demonstrate proficiency in each grade level standard in Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, and Language. These Clarifications are an integral part of the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards Curriculum toolkit.
The English Language Arts Department at MSDE facilitated the formation of teams of educators from all across the state to participate in writing Clarifications for the Common Core Standards at grades Pre-K through twelve.
Educators from the local systems worked together to create clarification statements that make up a coherent document that reflects the instructional shifts necessary to achieve the Common Core State Standards. The Clarification statements detail for educators the skills necessary for students to demonstrate proficiency in each grade level standard in Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, and Language. These Clarifications are an integral part of the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards Curriculum toolkit.
Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10
Standards : 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6
Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy Glossary
Cecilia Roe
Kathleen Maher-Baker
Vanessa Williams
Tanya Filson
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