CCSS Resources
For Parents about the Common Core State Standards [CCSS]:
- CCSS Parent Roadmaps from the Council of Great City Schools: Parent Roadmaps to Common Core State Standards
- PTA Grade Level Brochures about the CCSS: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, High School English, High School Math
Other Resources on the Common Core State Standards:
- CCSS in Connecticut
- Implementing the Common Core State Standards
- Common Core State Standards Initiative Website
- Common Core Shifts: There are twelve shifts that the Common Core requires of us if we are to be truly aligned with it in terms of curricular materials and classroom instruction. There are six shifts in Mathematics and six shifts in ELA/ Literacy.
- Common Core State Standards in Connecticut: Implications for Curriculum, Instruction and Learning. PowerPoint prepared by the Connecticut State Department of Education. September 2010.
- Common Core State Standards Teacher and Student Expectations
Resources for Understanding the Common Core State Standards:
- Edutopia: An educator's guide to websites, organizations, articles, and other resources looking at the new system of standards and how they will be assessed.
Common Core State Standards Tools & Resources:
- Smarter Balanced: Many organizations have developed resources to explain the standards and help teachers support student success in the classroom. The factsheets, videos, and instructional resources at the link provide detailed information for educators, parents, and policymakers about college- and career-ready standards.
- CCSS Survey Results: "Three Quarters of Teachers Say Implementation of the Common Core State Standards Will Be 'Challenging' but Are Enthusiastic About Changes Associated with Them"-- from a national survey.
- Report of the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Task Force.