These resources have been compiled for parents and guardians interested in learning more about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and how to support their child’s attainment of these standards.

What are the Common Core Standards?

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/tl/whatareccss.asp

Informational Flyers

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ccssinfoflyers.asp

Informational flyers providing overviews and highlights of the CCSS, available in multiple languages.

K-8 California’s Common Core Standards Parent Handbook

This handbook, created by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) in consultation with the California State Parent Teacher Association (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. This document has been translated into 17 languages. The handbook and translations may be found on the CCSESA Common Core Standards Communication Tools Web page under the General Overview Materials section at:

http://www.ccsesa.org/index/sp_CommonCoreStandards.cfm

Parent’s Guide to Student Success

http://www.pta.org/4446.htm

A guide, available in English and Spanish, for the CCSS in grades K-8 and two for grades 9-12 (one for English language arts/literacy and one for mathematics) created by the National PTA. The guide includes key items that children should be learning in each grade and activities parents can do at home to support their child’s learning.

Council of Great City Schools Parent Roadmaps

http://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36

The Council of Great City Schools has developed parent roadmaps for understanding the English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics CCSS in kindergarten through eighth grade. For each grade and subject, the roadmaps explain to parents what children will be learning and how parents can support learning outside of the classroom.

California Department of Education CCSS Resources Web page

http://www.cde.ca.gov/core

Information and resources about the academic content standards for mathematics and ELA adopted by the State Board of Education on August 2, 2010.

• Join the CCSS Resources listserv to receive information and updates regarding the implementation of the CCSS. Send a “blank” message to join-commoncore@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
• If you would like further information regarding the CCSS, please contact the Common Core Systems Implementation Office by phone at 916-319-0490 or by e-mail at commoncoreteam@cde.ca.gov.

California Department of Education
September 2013
commoncoreteam@cde.ca.gov