Guiding Strategy 2

Resources, suggestions, and opportunities for local educational agencies for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Systems Implementation Guiding Strategy 2.

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Guiding Strategy 2

Provide CCSS-aligned instructional resources designed to meet the diverse needs of all students.

Suggestions for Local Educational Agencies

1. Become familiar with the Publisher’s Criteria documents developed by the authors of the CCSS and the Evaluation Criteria adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) to gain a deeper understanding of the characteristics of instructional materials that will support student attainment of the standards.
   • Mathematics
     • Evaluation Criteria (DOC) adopted by the SBE on January 16, 2013
     • Publishers' Criteria for the CCSS for Mathematics, Grades K–8 (PDF)
     • High School Publishers' Criteria for the CCSS for Mathematics (PDF)
   • English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy
     • Publishers' Criteria for the CCSS for English Language Arts and Literacy, Grades K–2 (PDF)
     • Publishers' Criteria for the CCSS for English Language Arts and Literacy, Grades 3–12 (PDF)

2. Review the California Department of Education (CDE) Instructional Materials FAQ for detailed information regarding instructional materials purchases.

3. Explore various resources to learn more about acquiring and developing curriculum that will support student attainment of the CCSS:
   • Mathematics
     • The Illustrative Mathematics Project provides a number of tasks that illustrate the range and types of mathematical work that students should experience in working to meet the CCSS.
     • Review California’s Draft Mathematics Framework for information regarding the integration of the CCSS into instruction.
     • Utilize the EQuIP rubrics to review materials (tasks, lessons, units, modules) for alignment to the CCSS.
     • Utilize SBE-recommended supplemental materials to bridge the gap between existing instructional materials and the CCSS.
   • ELA
     • For grades 3–5, utilize the library of teacher-developed, CCSS-aligned lessons available via the Basal Alignment Project .
     • For grades 6–10, utilize the library of teacher-developed, CCSS-aligned lessons available via the Anthology Alignment Project .
     • Review the collection of sample lessons that exemplify close reading available from Achieve the Core .
     • Utilize the EQuIP rubrics to review materials (tasks, lessons, units, modules) for alignment to the CCSS.
     • Utilize SBE-recommended supplemental materials to bridge the gap between existing instructional materials and the CCSS.

4. Become familiar with the resources available from providers listed on the CDE CCSS Resource Clearinghouses Web page.

5. Learn more about the new SBE-adopted English Language Development (ELD) Standards aligned to the CCSS.

Questions:   Common Core Systems Implementation Office | commoncoreteam@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0490