Achieve the Core

Collections of student work samples and various lessons.


http://www.achievethecore.org

Common Core Practice Tests Have Been Released

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/pilot-test/

New York State Common Core Sample Questions

There is some controversy about how appropriate the chosen texts are (Tolstoy for 3rd Grade), but nonetheless, here is another take on questions that try to approach the intent of the CCSS:

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/common-core-sample-questions/

SBAC Sample Items

Missouri DOE has posted SBAC sample items that include Webb's DOK levels.

http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/sbac.html#sbacsample


This a great resource for becoming familiar with DOK and the Common Core

Smarter Balanced Sample Test Questions

Smarter Balanced has a few sample items on their website, including rubrics:
http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ELA.htm

Smarter Balanced Assessment

Here is a link to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Website. The site is constantly updating as the tests are developed and adjusted to fit the common core:
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/

Reading A to Z and the Common Core

For anyone who uses Reading A to Z, I just noticed that they have added Common Core Supplements to many of their books. Interestingly, they have rated their "Text Dependent Questions" based on Webb's Depth of Knowledge chart. On cursory glance of a few different resources, the ratings seem fairly reliable.

For example, the questions after Barack Obama's biography include the following:

• Where was Barack Obama born (level 1) 
• Why did Barack Obama live in so many different places? (level 2) 
• Why did Barack Obama enter into politics? (level 2) 
• Why was Barack Obama elected as president? (level 3) 

Appendix B: Texts to Use and Questions to Ask

http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf


Appendix B contains a list of texts that are appropriate for each grade level and example questions for students that align with the Core.