Common Core State Standards Resources
Information and frequently asked questions about the new academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education on August 2, 2010.
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were developed through a state-led initiative to establish consistent and clear education standards for English-language arts and mathematics that would better prepare students for success in college, career, and the competitive global economy. The California State Board of Education (SBE) adopted the standards on August 2, 2010. Visit the adoption process Web page to learn more about the process.
Common Core State Standards
- Common Core State Standards for English-Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects (PDF; Outside Source)
The CCSS adopted by the California SBE on August 2, 2010.
- Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (PDF; Outside Source)
The CCSS adopted by the California SBE on August 2, 2010. - K-12 English Language Arts California/Common Core "Crosswalk" Analyses (PDF; Outside Source)
Analyses by the Sacramento County Office of Education comparing the 1997 SBE-adopted academic content standards to the CCSS. - K-12 Math California/Common Core "Crosswalk" Analyses (PDF; Outside Source)
Analyses by the Sacramento County Office of Education comparing the 1997 SBE-adopted academic content standards to the CCSS. - CCSS Database (Outside Source)
A database to search the CCSS by subject, grade, and subject category (domain/cluster). - Common Core State Standards Initiative (Outside Source)
The multi-state CCSS released on June 2, 2010. Includes information about the standards, FAQ, and the appendices to the standards. - SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
Latest information about new generation of assessments. - Supplemental Instructional Materials Review
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction has invited publishers of state-adopted programs in mathematics and language arts to submit supplemental instructional materials that bridge the gap between their existing programs and the Common Core State Standards adopted by the State Board of Education. - California State Board of Education
Information and action agenda items addressed by the State Board of Education (SBE) regarding the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). - Listserv
Join the Common Core State Standards Resources listserv to receive information and updates regarding the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
California Resources
- Transitioning to the CCSS in English Language Arts and Mathematics (PDF; 5MB; 265pp.)
A Look at Kindergarten Through Grade Six in California Public Schools: Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics is a publication that contains grade-level chapters with short descriptive narratives and the content standards for the CCSS in English language arts and mathematics. The publication is excerpted from A Look at Kindergarten Through Grade Six in California Public Schools, an online resource that provides information regarding all curricular content areas. - Grade Level Curriculum
A Look at Kindergarten through Grade Six in California Public Schools is a compilation of subject-matter curriculum, including information about the Common Core State Standards, organized by individual grade levels. (Note: The October 2011 Editions contain minor content, grammatical, and format changes to the previously released prepublication versions.) - Informational flyers regarding the CCSS are currently available in five languages.
- Overview of the Common Core State Standards (English) (DOC; 453KB; 2pp.)
- Overview of the Common Core State Standards (translations)
- Highlights of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (English) (DOC; 451KB; 2pp.)
- Highlights of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (translations)
- Highlights of the Common Core State Standards for English–Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (English) (DOC; 443KB; 2pp.)
- Highlights of the Common Core State Standards for English–Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (translations)
- The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Preparing Students for Success in Algebra I (English)(DOC; 421KB; 2pp.)
- The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Preparing Students for Success in Algebra I (translations)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- California County Offices of Education (DOC; 131KB; 3pp.)
Contact information for California County Offices of Education. - K-8 California's Common Core Standards Parent Handbook (Outside Source)
This handbook, created by the California County Superintendent's Educational Services Association in consultation with the California State PTA, gives parents an introduction to California's CCSS and a summary of what students are expected to learn as they advance from kindergarten through grade eight. - California Common Core State Standards-Mathematics (CaCCSS-M) Resources (Outside Source)
Resources from the CaCCSS-M Task Forces, composed of members of the California Department of Education, California Math Council, California Mathematics Project, and CCSESA's Mathematics Subcommittee of the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee that professional development providers can use to strengthen teachers’ content knowledge to teach the newly adopted mathematics standards. Includes links to information and resources for teaching number sense (Outside Source), fractions (Outside Source), kindergarten through grade eight modeling(Outside Source), transformational geometry (Outside Source), and high school modeling (Outside Source). - Number Sense Task Force (Outside Source)
Includes the Standards for Mathematical Practice in both English and Spanish and a PowerPoint presentation that provides more information about what students should be able to do to meet each of these standards.
Council of Chief State School Officers/Multi-State Resources
Tools and resources primarily developed by Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the lead writers of the standards to assist states in implementing the Common Core State Standards.
CDE Webinars and Presentations
- 2011 North/South Information Meeting
The archives of the CDE 2011 Assessment and Accountability Information meeting, including the agenda, meeting materials, and webcasts. The agenda included updates on the CCSS and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium. - California Science Teachers Association 2011 Education Conference (PDF; 2MB; 45pp.)
Presentation on the Common Core State Standards, including the standards for literacy in science, held at the Pasadena Convention Center on October 21, 2011. - California Teachers Association (CTA) 2011 Summer Institute
Presentations on the Common Core State Standards delivered as part of the CTA 2011 Summer Institute held at the University of California at Los Angeles on August 2, 2011. - Grade Level Curriculum Webinar Series
Presentation of the Grade Level Document Webinar Series is based on the prepublication version of A Look at Kindergarten through Grade Six in California Public Schools.
