Orcutt Union School District

Academics & Instruction

California has upgraded all core academic subjects – English Language Arts, mathematics, science, history/social science and English Language Development to give students the critical thinking and communication skills they need to succeed in 21st century college and careers. Orcutt Union School District has transitioned to the new standards.

Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level. In addition to the content standards, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted curriculum frameworks for kindergarten through grade twelve. Taken together, the content standards and the curriculum frameworks describe what educators and professionals in the field expect kindergarten through grade twelve students to know and be able to do. Based on national research in education and the specific content area, the frameworks (which incorporate the applicable content standards) provide a firm foundation for curriculum and instruction by describing the scope and sequence of the knowledge and skills all students need to master. In turn, the frameworks provide direction to the textbook publishers in that each framework includes criteria for the evaluation of instructional resources.

English Language Arts
1st Grade ELA Essential Standards

2nd Grade ELA Essential Standards

3rd Grade ELA Essential Standards

4th Grade ELA Essential Standards

5th Grade ELA Essential Standards

6th Grade ELA Essential Standards

2020-21 Priority Instructional Content in ELA Literacy and Mathematics

Kindergarten ELA Pacing Guide

1st Grade ELA Pacing Guide

2nd Grade ELA Pacing Guide

3rd Grade ELA Pacing Guide

4th Grade ELA Pacing Guide

5th Grade ELA Pacing Guide

6th Grade ELA Pacing Guide

7th Grade ELA Pacing Guide

8th Grade ELA Pacing Guide

Accelerated Learning – 2nd Grade Journeys Example

Acceleration of Learning PPT – Fall Focused Planning

Boldly Reimagining What is Possible

Foundational Skills Practice Strategies – Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Four Pillars to Reading Success

Structured Literacy and Typical Literacy Practices

Teaching Reading is Rocket Science

TNTP Learning Acceleration Guide – Planning for Acceleration in 2020-2021

Phonemic Awareness Lesson Hand Motions

English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework

from the California Department of Education

California Common Core State Standards

for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Junior High and High School Math Pathways for Grades 6 – 12
The Orcutt Union School District has developed mathematics pathways for students in grades 6-12 using an extensive stakeholder input process across the public school districts in the Santa Maria Valley. These meetings began in 2014 with the adoption of new mathematics standards by the State of California which included an entire new year of math for eighth grade students. Members of the Santa Maria Valley Mathematics Task Force have met over the years and have collaborated around the creation of these pathways with a focus on instructional coherence and multiple opportunities for students to access higher level mathematics instruction.

Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, all students in grades K-8 will receive their grade level instruction; however, there are opportunities for advancement for students who demonstrate high levels of achievement and mastery of the content standards. Beginning in junior high, eligible students can participate in an additional section of mathematics instruction in their eighth grade year through enrollment in additional coursework. This opportunity exists throughout the entirety of their high school career. This flexibility enables students and their families to determine the best time to accelerate their mathematics learning.

Please refer to the Mathematics Pathways Flowchart for course sequencing information.

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Zoom: 06/21/2021

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Zoom: 08/04/2021
FAQs: OUSD Math Pathways

According to the State of California Board of Education when should Algebra 1 be taken?

The State Board of Education positioned Algebra 1 as a 9th grade course when the California State Standards were adopted.

Is it possible to reach Calculus or Statistics by taking Algebra 1 as an 8th or 9th grader?

Yes. Generally students will need to double up on a math course before they enter 12th grade. There are multiple pathways or onramps to achieve the highest level math course, and students can do this at any time during their high school years with the approval of their counselor after having met any prerequisite requirements. Eligible students can also double up in their 8th grade year with the approval of their school principal.

Why were the math pathways changed and the compaction course is no longer offered?

It is essential our students have a full understanding of the standards at each grade level to succeed in higher level mathematics courses at the high school level. By compacting or accelerating students, there were some areas that were not covered because of the lack of time for instruction. By offering multiple opportunities to access higher level math, all students have the opportunity to do so at multiple levels and can choose the time when they are ready to do so.

How many years of mathematics instruction is recommended and/or required for acceptance into UC/CSU colleges?

The UC/CSU colleges (as well as most private colleges) recommend and/or require four years of high school math, regardless of the math taken. They do look at the highest level of math completed at some schools along with the highest level of math offered at the school.
Mathematics
Essential Standards – Math

Mathematics Framework

from the California Department of Education

California Common Core State Standards

Math Standards

2020-21 Priority Instructional Content in ELA Literacy and Mathematics

Hinge Standards – Michele Douglass

Games

Kindergarten Math Games

Kindergarten Games – Individual pdfs

1st Grade Games

1st Grade Games – Individual pdfs

2nd Grade Games

2nd Grade Games – Individual pdfs

3rd Grade Games

3rd Grade Games – Individual pdfs

4th Grade Games

5th Grade Games

Number Sense K-2

Number Sense – K-2 Hundreds Chart (200s)

Number Sense K-2 – Add Them UP

Number Sense K-2 – Adds Up

Number Sense K-2 – Four in a Row Subtraction (Level 1)

Number Sense K-2 – Four in a Row Subtraction (Level 2)

Number Sense K-2 – Hundreds Chart (100s)

Number Sense K-2 – More or Less Than My Roll

Number Sense K-2 – Take All You Can

Number Sense K-2 – Target Number

Sprint Fluency Mod 3 – Quantity

Sprint Fluency Mod 4 – Numbers to 5

Sprint Fluency Mod 5 – Teen Numbers

Sprint Fluency Mod 6 – Core Fluency Practice (Facts to 5)

Subitizing Cards for K-2

Subitizing Examples

Understanding and Teaching Number Sense K-5 Handout August 2019

Understanding and Teaching Number Sense K-5 PPT Aug 2019

Sprint Fluency Mod 1 – Quantities and Facts to 10

Sprint Fluency Mod 2 – Facts to 10 and Facts to 20 including missing addends

Sprint Fluency Mod 3 – Facts to 10 Facts to 20 and 3 Addends

Sprint Fluency Mod 4 – Basic Facts, Making 10s, Specific Strategies for Adding

Sprint Fluency Mod 5 – Fluency to 10, Equality Statements to 10

Sprint Fluency Mod 6 – Fluency and +1 Facts and +10 Facts

Fractions – Number Meaning and Number Relationships PPT

SBAC Analysis of Questions by Claim 1 – Measurement and Data

SBAC Analysis of Questions by Claim 1 – Numbers and Operations – Fractions

SBAC Analysis of Questions by Claim 1 – Operations and Algebraic Thinking

SBAC Grade 3 Planning for End of Year

Sprint Fluency Mod 1 – Multiplication 3s, 4s, 5s

Sprint Fluency Mod 2 – Rounding Nearest Tens, Hundreds

Sprint Fluency Mod 3 – Multiplication 2s

Sprint Fluency Mod 4 – Multiplication 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s

Sprint Fluency Mod 6 – multiplication, division

Sprint Fluency Mod 7- Multiplication, Division 5s, 6s, 7s, 7s, 8s, 9s

All Handouts 4th Grade

Sprint Fluency Mod 1 – Multiplication Division – Rounding -Metric

Sprint Fluency Mod 2 – Kilograms and Grams

Sprint Fluency Mod 5 – Add, Sub, Mult & Div of Fractions

Sprint Fluency Mod 6 – Base 10 Division, Decimals & Fractions

SBAC Analysis of Questions by Claim 1 – Number and Base 10

Sprint Fluency Mod 1 – Base Ten, Multiplication, Decimals, Exponents

Sprint Fluency Mod 2 – Multiplication, Division, Base Hundred, Thousand, Multiplication and Division of Decimals

Sprint Fluency Mod 3 – Fractions, Improper, Equivilant, Addition, Subtraction Fractions

Sprint Fluency Mod 4 – Fractions, Multiplication, Division and Decimals

Sprint Fluency Mod 5 – More Fractions

All Handouts 5th Grade
Science
Science Framework

from the California Department of Education

Next Generation Science Standards
History/Social Science
7th Social Studies Pacing Guide

8th Social Studies Pacing Guide

1st Grade Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

Kindergarten Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

2nd Grade Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

3rd Grade Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

4th Grade Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

5th Grade Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

6th Grade Wonders ELA-SW Crosswalk

History/Social Science Framework

from the California Department of Education

History/Social Science Content Standards
English Language Development
English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework

from the California Department of Education

California English Language Development Standards
Health Education
Health Framework

from the California Department of Education

Content Standards

for Health Education

California Healthy Youth Act
Physical Education
Physical Education Framework

from the California Department of Education

Physical Education Content Standards

Team California for Healthy Kids

Physical Fitness Testing (Grades 5, 7, & 9)

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Assessments

California Healthy Kids Survey

English Learner Program

Math Superbowl

Outdoor School Information

Technology

Academics & Instruction

Academics & Instruction

According to the State of California Board of Education when should Algebra 1 be taken?

Is it possible to reach Calculus or Statistics by taking Algebra 1 as an 8th or 9th grader?

Why were the math pathways changed and the compaction course is no longer offered?

How many years of mathematics instruction is recommended and/or required for acceptance into UC/CSU colleges?

Games

Number Sense K-2

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