Common Core State Standards: Recommended Resources

Implementation Resources

Oregon Department of Education: Common Core State Standards Toolkit

This Common Core State Standards Toolkit offered by the Oregon State Department of Education is a process and resource guide designed to aid administrators in implementing the Common Core in their school or district, aid teachers in implementing the Common Core in their classrooms, and prepare parents and students for the increased expectations that the Common Core brings.

EngageNY

EngageNY is a collaborative platform for educators. Their Common Core State Standards resources include a toolkit, videos, information, about instructional shifts, and publishers criteria for alignment to the CCSS.

Achieve the Core

These materials have been compiled by Student Achievement Partners, a non-profit organization founded by three of the contributing authors to the Common Core State Standards. The free resources on this website include implementation tools, articles, and information from teachers working on the CCSS.

More Recommended Resources

These online guides compiled by the following professional and educational media organizations offer educators a summary of related websites, organizations, articles, and other resources looking at the new system of standards and how they will be assessed:

• ASCD
• Edutopia
• National Council of La Raza
• National Council of Teachers of English

Discussion Topics

Quality Counts 2010: Fresh Course, Swift Current

The 14th annual installment of Education Week's Quality Counts report includes an examination of the latest iteration of the national debate over common academic standards. The report reviews the origins of the standards movement and presents new reporting and analysis that highlight the challenges that current initiatives pose for administrators, educators, and state and local officials.