Are you just getting started with Common Core Standards this school year? We have assembled a collection of valuable resources that will help parents understand what learning will take place and how they can help their child at home. These documents are perfect to share with parents at the beginning of the year.

Ten Things Parents Should Know About the Common Core State Standards
Reading Rockets provide answers to ten frequently asked questions about the Common Core State Standards in parent-friendly language.

The Parents’ Guide to Student Success
The PTA has joined with with educators to created a four-page document explaining what will be expected of students at each grade level with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and ways to support this learning at home.

CCSS Parent Roadmaps by Grade Level
K-8 and High School Parent Roadmaps, created by the Council of the Great City Schools
Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards – English Language Arts
Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards – Mathematics

Video: Common Core State Standards: A New Foundation for Student Success
This animated introduction by the Hunt Institute provides a clear overview of the Standards’ history, development, and promises.

Council of the Great City Schools: Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards
This video features simple language and illustrations to describe the CCSS.

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