Common Core State Standards website
http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards
This website provides parents with access to the standards as well as supporting information and resources.
Math @ Home Booklets from the CMC
https://www.cmc-math.org/math-at-home-guides
Scroll half way down the page to find booklets written for parents and guardians of PreK and K-12th grade children give parents information, suggestions and resources for better understanding the importance of math and offer suggestions for helping children at home based on their specific grade levels.
Video "Why Math is Being Taught Different"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOMK6tmHUL8
Parent Roadmaps from the Council of Great City Schools
The following roadmaps give parents information about what their children will be learning at each grade level as well as ways they can support them. They also include three-year snapshots that show what students learned in the previous grade, as well as what they will learn in the following grade. Click your student's grade level above to see their specific roadmap.
Parent Guide's to Success from the National PTA
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These grade level specific guides give parents and guardians information about the common core standards for English Language Arts and Math, along with ways that students can be supported at home. Click your student's grade level above to see their specific parent guide.
California Department of Education website
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/index.asp
This website gives the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics for California,, as well as an overview of how the state will implement them in schools.
YouTube video series about the Common Core State Standards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IGD9oLofks&lr=1
This video gives viewers a history of the standards and explains the Common Core Standards and how they will benefit our students.
Smarter Balanced Assessment website
Smarter Balanced Website
This website explains the end of the year assessment for students in grades 3-5, gives information about implementation and offers sample problems.
What Parents and Students Should Know
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/
This page explains the change in testing and provides an area of common questions.
Shifts for Students and Parents
http://engageny.org/resource/shifts-for-students-and-parents/
These flyers introduce parents and guardians to ways they can help their child improve their learning within the Common Core Standards.