Host a Common Core State Standards
Mission of Common Core State Standards Inititative
The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.
Visit www.corestandards.org to learn more.
Video Presentation
Learn about the Common Core Standards in a short 7 minute video presentation.
Common Core State Standards Brochures
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Latest News
Teaching and Learning in NC: Common Core grade level guides for parents
Visit www.PTA.org/parentsguide. PTAs can play a pivotal role in how the standards are put in place at the state and district levels. Although NC has adopted the standards, we are still in the very early stages of the implementation process. Once the standards are implemented, a key part of the work will be to help teachers and parents talk about and understand how the standards can be used to improve their children's chance for success.
Free Virtual Conference on the Common Core
Common Core experts will offer guidance and tips for classroom implementation of the new State Standards at a free virtual conference, beginning February 22, 2011. The four-day conference will include a range of virtual panels, presentations and interactive demonstrations for teachers, administrators, and parents from key authors and architects of the new principles. Educators will hear about the goals, background design, and structure of the standards, as well as the long- and short-term implications for implementation from now until 2014. Learn More
Draft of Common Core State Standards for Math and English Language Arts
The final draft of the Common Core State Standards for K-12 Math and English Languate Arts were released. Governor Bev Perdue, State Supt. June Atkinson, and the NC Board of Education have been strong supporters of the state standards. NCPTA presented each of them with a resolution of appreciation for their support of the state standards at a Board of Education meeting on May 4. For more information on the standards and the release, visit www.corestandards.org.
National PTA Supports Final Draft of Common Core State Standards
Click here for a statement released by National PTA President Chuck Saylors.
College and Career Ready
“College and career readiness” refers to the content knowledge and skills high school
graduates must possess in English and mathematics – including, but not limited to, reading, writing
communications, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving – to be successful in any and all future
endeavors. Learn More.
SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium Receives Grant
The U.S. Department of Education yesterday awarded the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) a four-year, $160 million Race to the Top assessment grant to develop a student assessment system aligned with the Common Core State Standards. North Carolina is one of the 31 states nationwide participating in the SBAC. Read More.