Common Core

What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

Educational standards describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject at each grade level. In California, the State Board of Education (SBE) determines the standards for all students from kindergarten through high school.

Since 2010, numerous states have adopted the same standards for English language arts and mathematics. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps to ensure that all students get a high-quality education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the CCSS to prepare students for success in college and the workplace.

Online assessments linked to the CCSS were developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). California began administering the operational version of these online assessments in the 2014-15 school year as part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) system.

Why the Common Core State Standards in California?

How to Read the Standards (PDF)

CA English Language Arts (ELA) Standards (PDF)

CA Mathematics Standards (PDF)

English Language Development Standards (PDF)

ELA and Mathematics Standards in Spanish

Major Shifts in ELA and Mathematics.pdf (PDF)

Standards for Career Ready Practice (PDF)

HSD Common Core State Standards Implementation Plan (PDF)

**Common Core Videos**
Introduction to the Common Core State Standards	Introduction to the Common Core State Standards (Spanish)
What's Cooking With the Common Core in California?	Common Core Mathematics

**Assessment Videos**
Smarter Balanced Assessment Overview
Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Report	Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Report (Spanish)
Understanding the CAA Student Score Report	Understanding the CAA Student Score Report (Spanish)

**General Resources for Teachers**
CDE Common Core Website	Achieve the Core
CDE Digital Chalkboard	EngageNY Curriculum Modules
Talking Teaching Network	CC.Better Lesson
WestEd Raising the Bar	Edutopia
CDE Common Search	CDE CCSS Clearinghouse
CCSS Resources for Special Education	HSD CCSS Staff Updates

**General Resources for Teachers**
CDE Common Core Website	Achieve the Core
CDE Common Search	CC.BetterLesson
CDE CCSS Clearinghouse	Talking Teaching Network
CDE Digital Chalkboard	Edutopia
CCSS Resources for Special Education	EngageNY Curriculum Modules
WestEd Raising the Bar	HSD CCSS Staff Updates

**General Resources for Parents**
CCSESA Parent Handbook	PTA Parent Brochures
GreatKids Milestones Videos	Grade Level Parent Roadmaps
Be A Learning Hero	Grade Level Parent Roadmaps (Spanish)
CCSS Math Examples and Explanations for Parents	HSD Common Core Parent Guides
CCSS Shifts for Parents	HSD K-5 Report Card Revision Guide
CCSS Shifts for Parents (Spanish)	HSD K-5 Report Card Revision Guide (Spanish)

**Assessment Resources for Teachers**
CAASPP Site	Smarter Balanced Scale Score Ranges
TOMS Login Page	Smarter Balanced Teacher Guides
Digital Library	Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels
Formative Assessment in Action Videos	SCALE (Stanford University)
Smarter Balanced Design Resources	ELPAC Practice Tests

**Assessment Resources for Parents**
General Information	Practice and Training Test Site
General Information (Spanish)	Practice and Training Test User and Scoring Guides
Sample CAASPP Student Score Report	CAASPP Test Score Guide Webpage
Sample CAASPP Student Score Report (Spanish)	Sample CAA Student Score Report
Parent Guides to Understanding the Student Score Reports	Sample CAA Student Score Report (Spanish)
CAASPP Parent Guides	GreatSchools Parent Testing Guide
Smarter Balanced Parent Guide	Smarter Balanced Parent Guide (Spanish)
CAST (Science Test) Parent Guide	CAST (Science Test) Parent Guide - Spanish
CAA (Alternate Assessment) Parent Guide	CAA (Alternate Assessment) Parent Guide - Spanish

**Common Core Video Libraries**
Teaching Channel	Teaching the Core
Engage NY	Khan Academy
Hunt Institute	NCTM
America Achieves	Math Reasoning Inventory

**English Language Arts/Literacy Resources**
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards	CCSS ELA Appendix A - Research
ELA Stepladder Version	CCSS ELA Appendix B - Text Exemplars
Basal/Anthology Alignment Project	CCSS ELA Appendix C - Annotated Writing Samples
Stanford Understanding Language Project	National Archives Experience
Smarter Balanced Full-Write Rubrics	CommonLit
ReadWriteThink	Academic Word Finder
ReadWorks	Newsela

**Mathematics Resources**
Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs)	Illustrative Mathematics
SMPs by Grade Level	Math Progressions
K-5 SMP Elaborations	UCLA Math Standards Mapper
6-8 SMP Elaborations	Standards Coherence Map
Math Focus by Grade Level	Stanford Understanding Language - Math Resources
Math Emphases by Cluster	Inside Mathematics
YouCubed	Early Math Project

**Technology Resources**
Partnership for 21st Century Skills	Code.org
PBS Learning Media	Typing.com
HSD K-5 Technology Expectations	Common Sense Media
HSD 6-8 Technology Expectations	Google Apps for Education

Common Core

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