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Common Core Standards

Common Core State Standards are a progression of skills that students master as they move from transitional kindergarten through high school. The Standards are designed to provide a consistent understanding of what students are expected to learn to ensure they are challenged, make appropriate progress, and prepared for success.  These learning goals help students meet college and career expectations while creating the foundation needed for students to "contribute and thrive in a changing world".  Currently, California has joined 44 other states and adopted the Common Core Standards for mathematics and English language arts.  

Parent Tip: Look through the common core standards below to get a feel for what your child will be learning as they proceed through school.

Here is a list of resources for the new Common Core Standards.

What is the Common Core?
 

What are the Common Core Standards for California ?
 

What are the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical subjects?

http://www.scoe.net/castandards/agenda/2010/ela_ccs_recommendations.pdf

What are the Common Core Standards for Math?

http://www.scoe.net/castandards/agenda/2010/math_ccs_recommendations.pdf

Myth vs. Facts about the Common Core.

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Achieve the Core  - Research and resources for how the Common Core was developed and resources for digging into the standards.

Common Core in Spanish.

Mathematics Common Core Resources
 

Common Core State Standards

Common Core Math 
The National Common Core Standards and resources.

Tools for the Common Core 
Blog by one of the author's of the math standards, Bill McCallum

University of Arizona CCSS Resources 
Math Progressions Documents – these were created as an explanation of the learning that students progress through mathematically. These documents were foundational in creating the CCSS Math along with International research and standards/curriculum from other countries.

Math Common Core Coalition 
The site includes material or links to information and resources that the organizations of the coalition are providing to the public and the education community about the CCSSM.

Teaching Resources

The Mathematics Center  &  Math Coaching Consortium 
Lessons, and resources organized by grade level. Provides teachers resources for teaching concepts using multiple methods.  There is also a Common Core section with sample assessment items ready to use in the classroom.
 

Dan Meyer Blog and Teaching Resources for Mathematics 
Series of videos that illustrate a mathematical concept and introduces a topic. His “Three-Act Problems” are engaging and connect mathematics to real-life.

Assessment Resources

Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics shows all grade levels and standards for math with links to sample "Performance Tasks"