Common Core State Standards Articles

Articles

These articles are for reference purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Leadership and Learning Center.

Getting Ready for Common Standards
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Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D. (biography)

March 2011; American School Board Journal

Many school districts will find that their present curriculum already includes a good deal of the Common Core State Standards. However, most schools also will find at least a few areas in which teachers and administrators need to make substantial changes to be ready for the standards’ implementation and the assessments that will support them.

Here are five essential actions for every school district planning to implement the Common Core.

Are You Ready to Implement Common Core Standards?
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Marion Herbert
March 2011, District Administration

National PTA Releases Parent Guides on the Common Core State Standards for English, Math Grades K-12
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Press Release from the National PTA

The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) announced that they are releasing guides on the Common Core State Standards for parents. The Parents' Guide to Student Success will empower parents to work with state and district leaders to ensure that the Common Core State Standards are implemented effectively in schools across the country.

Momentum Building for Common Core State Standards, Though Full Implementation is Years Away, CEP Survey Finds
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Nancy Kober, Diane Stark Rentner
Center on Education Policy

2011 U.S. Tour Kicks Off ‘Common Core State Standards’ Solutions

Press Release from The Leadership and Learning Center

The Common Core State Standards Initiative
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ASCD

NGA and CCSSO Comment on CCSSI Governance Suggestions
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National Governors Association
October 19, 2010, Common Core State Standards Initiative

Moving Forward With the Common Core
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Sarah Fine
October 20, 2010, Education Week

On the Road to Implementation
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Achieve.org

The K-12 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represent a major advance in standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts. They are grounded in evidence about what it takes for high school graduates to be ready for college and careers and build on the finest state and international standards. They also provide a clear and focused progression of learning from kindergarten to high school graduation that will give teachers, administrators, parents and students the information they need for student success.

Common Standards: From What to How – How Common-Core Standards Should Influence Teaching
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Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D. (biography)

May 12, 2010; Education Week

Will the recently released draft of K-12 standards from the Common Core State Standards Initiative provide a degree of coherence in academic expectations for students, teachers, and education systems that has not previously been available in American education? Or will this effort be one more failed reform, distinguished more by enthusiastic presentation than by successful implementation? The answer depends not merely on the standards documents, but also on the degree to which policymakers and leaders are willing to link the clear intent of the standards to the reality of the classroom.

On the Road to Implementation: Achieving the Promise of the Common Core State Standards
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Achieve, Inc.

States Receive a Reading List: New Standards for Education
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Sam Dillon
June 2, 2010, New York Times

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