3.  The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.

4.  Building on the excellent foundation of standards states have laid, the Common Core State Standards are the first step in providing our young people with a high- quality education. It should be clear to every student, parent, and teacher what the standards of success are in every school

5.  Coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers  Developed in collaboration with: › Teachers › School Administrators › Experts

6.  Inform by the highest, most effective models from state to state  Provide teacher and parent with common understanding of what students are expected to learn  Provide appropriate benchmarks  Define knowledge and skill students

7.  Aligned with college and work expectations  Clear, understandable, consistent  Rigorous content and application of knowledge  Build upon strengths and lesson of current state standards  Evidence based

8. 45 States have adopted the Common Core Standards The states that have not are: › Alaska › Texas › Minnesota › Nebraska › Virginia

9.  Math  Language Arts

10.  Reading › Staircase of increasing complexity in what students must be able to read › Ready for college and career ready level › Build knowledge, gain insights, explore possibilities  Writing › Write logical arguments  Speaking and Listening › Gain, evaluate and present complex information  Language › Grow Vocabulary  Media and Technology › Integrated in school and life

11.  Provide solid foundation › Whole numbers › Addition › Subtraction › Multiplication › Division › Fractions › Decimals

12.  Build best state standards  Learning and absorbing critical information  Students can do hands on learning in: › Geometry › Algebra › Probability and statistics

13. Corestandards.org Commoncore.org