About Common Core
The Kindergarten-12 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represent a set of expectations for student knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in college and careers. CCSS will help ensure that students receive a high quality education consistent, from school to school and state to state. The development of the CCSS was spearheaded by two organizations - the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association. View Frequently Asked Questions, helpful factsand what parents should know about Common Core (download Myth vs. Facts Q&A in PDF format).
The criteria used to develop the CCSS were:
Standards-based Report Cards & Common Core
We've updated a ten minute video about standards-based report cards currently used in grades 1-5. Click on the frames below to view in English or Spanish (requires Flash to playback on your PC, tablet, or other device).
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Estándares Estatales Centrales Comunes: Historia
Los Estándares Estatales Centrales Comunes K-12 (CCSS, por sus siglas en inglés) representan una serie de expectativas de conocimiento y aptitudes estudiantiles necesarias para triunfar encolegio y carrera. CCSS ayudará a garantizar que los alumnos reciban una educación de calidad que es consistente entre escuelas y estados. Dos organizaciones están a la cabeza de esta iniciativa: ElConsejo de Jefes Educativos Estatales y la Asociación Nacional de Gobernadores.
Criterios que se usaron para formar los CCSS: