The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort
coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best
Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The standards
were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators,
and experts to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare
children for college and the workforce. These standards are created from
the highest, most effective models from states across the country and
countries around the world and provide teachers and parents with a
common understanding of what students are expected to learn. Consistent
standards will provide appropriate benchmarks for all students,
regardless of where they live. These standards define the knowledge and
skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that
they will graduate high school able to succeed in college courses and in
workforce training programs. Just as media and technology are
integrated in school and life in the twenty-first century, skills
related to media use are integrated throughout the new Common Core
Standards. What is the purpose of this document?
To increase student achievement by ensuring educators understand specifically what the new standards mean a student must know, understand and be able to do.
What is in the document?
Descriptions of what each standard means a student will know, understand and be able to do. The “unpacking” of the standards done in this document is an effort to answer a simple question “What does this standard mean that a student must know and be able to do?” and to ensure the description is helpful, specific and comprehensive for educators.
