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California Common Core State Standards (CCCSS) - Resources for Students, Parents, and Guardians
Below are resources designed to support families of students in understanding the CCCSS, which has been taken directly from the California Department of Education website.
- from GreatKids.org are short videos for parents that show what children in grades K-5 should be able to do in each grade.
- | (Updated 19-Aug-2014)
- Information and resources for parents and guardians that explain mathematics instruction used today and provide suggestions for supporting their child's academic success.
- This handout includes a list of resources for parents and guardians interested in learning more about the CCSS and how to support their child's attainment of these standards.
- Informational flyers providing overviews and highlights of the CCSS, available in multiple languages.
- This brief video explains what the transition to the CCSS means for California. This video was developed by the Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation in collaboration with the California Department of Education, the State Board of Education, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, California State PTA®, California School Boards Association, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teachers AFT/AFL-CIO, Association of California School Administrators, and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
- 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 California State PTA has made available many resources for parents to learn more about the CCSS and support their child's achievement of the standards. Resources include informational fliers, frequently asked questions, grade level parents' guides, links to additional resources, and articles of interest. The fliers and parents' guides are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
- The National PTA has released a fact sheet on assessments to provide parents with information about what he assessments should do and what they are trying to accomplish. It has also made available videos about the assessments and test scores.
- This Web page contains resources compiled for parents and guardians introducing the CCSS including information about the standards; guides, roadmaps, and videos for parents; and teacher and business support for the CCSS.
- (PDF) created by teachers for teachers that includes key information about the background of the Standards, what the changes mean for students, and resources where parents can learn more.
- The Council of Great City Schools has developed parent roadmaps for understanding the 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.
- A collection of education organizations seek to help parents and guardians support their child's success in school with tools and resources.