1. Publishers Criteria for the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy Illinois State Board of Education English Language Arts Content Specialists Hosted by Kathi Rhodus, June 2012 Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

2. Todays Target Gain knowledge about the Publishers Criteria for the Common Core State Standards as a tool to align materials and resources to the Common Core State Standards. Pb

3. Development of Publishers Criteria The Publishers Criteria was developed by the two lead authors of the Common Core State Standards and revised through conversations with teachers, researchers, and other stakeholders. Criteria is developed for K-2 and 3-12 in English language arts and literacy for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

4. Purpose of Publishers Criteria These criteria are designed to provide a clear and consistent framework to publishers and curriculum developers as they work to strengthen existing programs and ensure alignment of materials with the Common Core State Standards. By underscoring what matters most in the Common Core State Standards, the criteria illustrate what shifts should take place in the next generation of curricula. Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

5. Three Part Document for K-2 1.Key Criteria for Reading Foundations 2.Key Criteria for Text Selections 3.Key Criteria for Questions and Tasks Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

6. Four Part Document for 3-12 1.Key Criteria for Text Selections 2.Key Criteria for Questions and Tasks 3.Key Criteria for Academic Vocabulary 4.Key Criteria for Writing to Sources and Research Additional Key Criteria for Student Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking for ELA Teachers. Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

7. Resources Publishers Criteria www.achievethecore.org

8. Contact Information Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License Sarah McCusker,100 N. First Street, Springfield, Illinois smccuske@isbe.netsmccuske@isbe.net (217) 524-4832 Erik Iwersen, Area I-A,B,D eiwersen@s-cook.orgeiwersen@s-cook.org (708) 544-4891 Amy Robinson, Area I-C arobinson@dupage.k12.il.usarobinson@dupage.k12.il.us (630) 495-6080 Jill Brown, Area II jbrown@kidsroe.orgjbrown@kidsroe.org (815) 636-3060 Katy Sykes, Area III and IV ksykes@i-kan.orgksykes@i-kan.org (815) 937-2950 Kathi Rhodus, Area V and VI krhodus@stclair.k12.il.uskrhodus@stclair.k12.il.us (618) 825-3900