Oklahoma C3 state standards (OC3)

              Oklahoma C3 State Standards (OC3)
For$more$information$on$the$Oklahoma$C3$State$Standards,$visit:$http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma<c3<standards.
Oklahoma$is$working$to$implement$new$academic$state$standards$focused$on$preparing$students$for$
College,$Careers$and$Citizenship$<$the$Oklahoma$C3$State$Standards.$This$includes$the$Common$Core$
State$Standards$(CCSS),$adopted$in$2010,$for$English$language$arts$and$mathematics$for$grades$K<12.$
Revisions$of$current$state$standards$for$remaining$subject$areas$(social$studies,$science,$visual$
arts/music,$physical$education,$and$world$languages)$began$in$2012$and$will$continue$until$aligned$
with$the$goals$of$Oklahoma$C3$Standards.$
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Oklahoma’s$C3$Standards$serve$as$expectations$for$what$students$should$know$and$be$able$to$do$by$the$end$of$the$
school$year.$The$development,$review$and$revision$process$involves$stakeholders$throughout$the$state$of$Oklahoma$and$
is$an$ongoing$and$critical$component$to$ensure$Oklahoma$students$in$every$classroom$receive$current$and$relevant$
learning$experiences$
What%OC3%Does:$
○ Does$focus$Academic$State$Standards$on$deep$thinking,$
conceptual$understanding,$and$real<world$problem$
solving$skills$
○ Does$set$expectations$for$students$to$be$College,$Career,$
and$Citizenship$ready$
○ Does$incorporate$literacy$in$Science,$Social$Studies,$and$
Technical$Subjects$
○ Does$emphasize$the$use$of$citations$and$examples$from$
texts$when$creating$opinions$and$arguments$$
○ Does$prioritize$mathematical$practices$such$as$
perseverance,$reasoning,$and$modeling$
○ Does$increase$rigor$and$grade<level$expectations$
What%OC3%Does%Not:$
○ Does%Not%dictate$how$teachers$should$teach$
○ Does%Not%mandate$a$specific$curriculum$
○ Does%Not%limit$advanced$work$beyond$the$standards$
○ Does%Not%require$the$purchase$or$development$of$
entirely$new$instructional$materials$
○ Does%Not%prescribe$all$that$can$or$should$be$taught$
○ Does%Not%limit$efforts$to$prepare$students$for$College,$
Career,$and$Citizenship$readiness$
○ Does%Not%prescribe$interventions$for$students$below$
grade<level$
○ Does%Not%determine$the$full$range$of$support$for$
English$Language$Learners$and$Students$with$Special$
needs.$
Was%Not$written$or$funded$by$the$Federal$Government.$Oklahoma$educators$and$content$specialists$participated$in$the$
writing,$review$and$feedback$process$of$the$Oklahoma$C3$State$Standards.$
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Oklahoma%C3%Standards%for%English,%Mathematics,%Social%Studies,%and%Science:$$
English%and%Mathematics:$Oklahoma$State$Board$of$Education$
adopted$Common$Core$State$Standards$(CCSS)$for$grades$K<12$in$June$
2010.$Pre<Kindergarten$standards$are$currently$undergoing$revision.$
Transitions$began$in$2010$and$will$be$completed$by$school$districts$
prior$to$the$2014<2015$school$year.!!Oklahoma!educators!participated!
in!the!drafting!of!the!Common!Core!State!Standards.$
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Social%Studies:$Oklahoma$State$Board$of$Education$adopted$revised$
Oklahoma$content$standards$for$Social$Studies$and$History$in$2012$for$
Pre<K<12$to$include$CCSS$Reading$and$Writing$Skills.$Transition$to$be$
completed$by$school$districts$in$the$2013<2014$school$year.!
Committees!of!Oklahoma!educators!&!content!experts!participated!in!
writing!the!!OC3!Social!Studies!Standards.$
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Science:$Currently$undergoing$revision$process$(2012<2013)$for$grades$
PreK<12$to$include$CCSS$Reading$and$Writing$skills.$Committees!of!Oklahoma!educators!&!content!experts!are!
participating!in!writing!the!OC3!Science!Standards.$