2. By: Angel Burrow

3. Rigorous Coherent Measureable State-Led Clear Specific Evidence-Based

4. Standards for K-12 English/Language Arts Mathematics Focus more on the learning expectations & less on how it is achieved Internationally benchmarked Does not tell how to teach, but merely what to teach

5. 45 states (not included: AK, NE, MN, TX, VA) Guam U.S. Virgin Islands District of Columbia American Samoa Islands Northern Mariana Islands

6. Why Now? World wide competition Continuity from state to state College & career readiness Provides clear, focused guideposts Consistent expectations from city to city & state to state Helps to prepare students for college & work Why Should We Do It?

7. Four strands Reading Writing Speaking & Listening Language

8. 3 main sections K-5 (cross-disciplinary) 6-12 English Language Arts 6-12 in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 3 appendices A: research & evidence; key terms B: reading text exemplars; sample performance tasks C: annotated student writing samples

11. K-8 is divided into grade levels Organized into domains that are built upon each year 2-4 focal points per grade High school is divided by themes (Number/Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Modeling, Geometry, & Statistics/Probability)

12. There will be one of these per grade

13. There will also be focal points laid out for each grade

14. Content standards Define what students should understand/be able to do Clusters Groups of related standards Domains Larger group of clusters that progress across grades

15. What are educational standards How will these standards impact teachers? Were teachers involved in the creation of the standards? Will the Common Core Standards be updated? Who’s leading the Common Core State Standards Initiative? How do states adopt the common core state standards? Will common assessments be developed? These & other questions are answered at http://www.corestandards.org/frequently-asked-questionshttp://www.corestandards.org/frequently-asked-questions

16. Put aside the resources, tools, & time to develop the standards in your classroom Get instructional materials that coincide with the standards Have need assessments to measure student progress Make sure federal, state, & district policies are reexamined in support of the standards

17. In conclusion, the Common Core State Standards website explains.. “These Standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business. They are a call to take the next step. It is time for states to work together to build on lessons learned from two decades of standard based reforms. It is time to recognize that standards are not just promises to our children, but promises we intend to keep.”

18. Visit the Common Core State Standards website at http://www.corestandards.org/http://www.corestandards.org/