What Parents Should Know About Common Core

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• The standards were drafted by experts and teachers from across the country and are designed to ensure students are prepared for today’s entry level careers, college courses, and the workforce.
• Common Core focuses on developing the critical-thinking, analytical  and problem solving skills students will need to be successful in both an educational and personal setting.
• Common Core standards provide a way for teachers to measure student progress throughout the school year and ensure that they are on track to be successful in their academic careers going forward.
• For years, academic progress of our nation’s students has been stagnant, losing ground on our International peers. Common Core Standards allows for a way to give us an academic advantage over these other students.
• In California, the State Board of Education decides on the standards for all students, from Kindergarten through the completion of high school. To learn about the Common Core Curriculum of California, visit this website.
• To understand why the new Common Core Standards are more beneficial than previous state standards, visit here to learn about the key shifts in Mathematics, and here to learn about the key shifts in English Language Arts.