Common Core State Standards
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.
Michigan State Board of Education Reaffirms Support for MMC and CCSS
Moving Forward with the CCSS -- Official MDE Communication -- MDE resumes support for implementation of the CCSS, October 24.2013
The Truth About the Common Core - Dispelling Misconceptions about the CCSS, National Review Online, April 3, 2013
Addressing the CCSS for Kindergarten in Developmentally Appropriate Ways
Nell Duke, May 2015 Part 1 Part 2
Achieving the CCSS -- June 30, 2013
New! MICCSS Common Core Resources
PTA - Hunt Institute CCSS Videos
The Hunt Institute, in collaboration with the National PTA, has released a series of 14 videos featuring parents, educators, and policymakers discussing their support for the Common Core and debunking some of the common myths.
3-Minute Video Explaining the CCSS from CommonCoreWorks.org
New! Let's Chat CORE - The Teaching Channel Webinar Series
Learning to Read the Core -- A View from 30,000 Feet (14 minutes)
In this series, Sarah Brown Wessling explains the Common Core State Standards and offers insights on how to implement the Core in classrooms across America.
Think Alouds -- Unpacking the Standards
Common Core State Standards - CCSS Myths vs. Facts - MDE
CCSS Digest for Higher Education
IRA Guidelines for Implementing the CCSS
Literacy Implementation Guidance for the Common Core State Standards
International Reading Association
IRA Letter in Support of Extending CCSS Implementation Timeline
Common Core Standards: Are We Going to Lower the Fences or Teach Kids to Climb?
Timothy Shanahan
Research Foundations of the CCSS for ELA -- P.David Pearson Pre-publication (2010)
CCSS Resources
CCSS ELA/Literacy K-12 Progression (Reading and Writing)
Click Here to learn more about the Standards
It is important to analyze the K-12 Standards along with the three Appendices.
CCSS for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: K-12 and College and Career Ready Anchor Standards
CCSS ELA/Literacy Appendix A: Research and recommendations supporting each strand of the CCSS (including a glossary of key terms
New Research on Text Complexity -- CCSS Supplement to Appendix A
CCSS ELA/Literacy Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
CCSS ELA/LIteracy Appendix C: Samples of Student Writing with Annotations
Student Achievement Partners' Guide for Developing Digital Resources that Support CCSS
CCSS Interactive Resource developed by North Carolina provides the progression of the K-12 ELA/Literacy Common Core State Standards.
K-6 ELA/Literacy and 6-8 ELA
6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
West Ed CCSS Resources
New!! CCSS Framework -- Learning Fundamentals
1 - Making Meaning
- Thinking critically, creatively, and metacognitively
- Connecting prior knowledge to new learning
- Using language, symbols, and text
2 - Participating and Contributing
- Engaging with others in learning
- Communicating ideas, feelings, perspectives, and understanding
- Relating to other peoples' ideas, feelings, and experiences
3 - Managing Learning
- Taking personal responsibility for learning
- Adapting learning tactics
- Persevering with challenges
Michigan Resources
New! MAISA/REMC Common Core State Standards Professional Development Resources Project.
Click here to learn more about the CCSS in Michigan
Click here for MDE Wiki Page (Crosswalks in Word, Draft MMC Documents)
CCSS ELA Literacy Introduction Power Point
Link to Common Core Introduction Video
(Scroll down to Video #3)
Michigan State Board of Education Reaffirms Support for MMC and CCSS
Moving Forward with the CCSS -- Official MDE Communication -- MDE resumes support for implementation of the CCSS, October 24.2013
The Truth About the Common Core - Dispelling Misconceptions about the CCSS, National Review Online, April 3, 2013
Addressing the CCSS for Kindergarten in Developmentally Appropriate Ways
Nell Duke, May 2015 Part 1 Part 2
Achieving the CCSS -- June 30, 2013
New! MICCSS Common Core Resources
PTA - Hunt Institute CCSS Videos
The Hunt Institute, in collaboration with the National PTA, has released a series of 14 videos featuring parents, educators, and policymakers discussing their support for the Common Core and debunking some of the common myths.
3-Minute Video Explaining the CCSS from CommonCoreWorks.org
New! Let's Chat CORE - The Teaching Channel Webinar Series
Learning to Read the Core -- A View from 30,000 Feet (14 minutes)
In this series, Sarah Brown Wessling explains the Common Core State Standards and offers insights on how to implement the Core in classrooms across America.
Think Alouds -- Unpacking the Standards
Common Core State Standards - CCSS Myths vs. Facts - MDE
CCSS Digest for Higher Education
IRA Guidelines for Implementing the CCSS
Literacy Implementation Guidance for the Common Core State Standards
International Reading Association
IRA Letter in Support of Extending CCSS Implementation Timeline
Common Core Standards: Are We Going to Lower the Fences or Teach Kids to Climb?
Timothy Shanahan
Research Foundations of the CCSS for ELA -- P.David Pearson Pre-publication (2010)
CCSS Resources
CCSS ELA/Literacy K-12 Progression (Reading and Writing)
Click Here to learn more about the Standards
It is important to analyze the K-12 Standards along with the three Appendices.
CCSS for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: K-12 and College and Career Ready Anchor Standards
CCSS ELA/Literacy Appendix A: Research and recommendations supporting each strand of the CCSS (including a glossary of key terms
New Research on Text Complexity -- CCSS Supplement to Appendix A
CCSS ELA/Literacy Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
CCSS ELA/LIteracy Appendix C: Samples of Student Writing with Annotations
Student Achievement Partners' Guide for Developing Digital Resources that Support CCSS
CCSS Interactive Resource developed by North Carolina provides the progression of the K-12 ELA/Literacy Common Core State Standards.
K-6 ELA/Literacy and 6-8 ELA
6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
West Ed CCSS Resources
New!! CCSS Framework -- Learning Fundamentals
1 - Making Meaning
- Thinking critically, creatively, and metacognitively
- Connecting prior knowledge to new learning
- Using language, symbols, and text
2 - Participating and Contributing
- Engaging with others in learning
- Communicating ideas, feelings, perspectives, and understanding
- Relating to other peoples' ideas, feelings, and experiences
3 - Managing Learning
- Taking personal responsibility for learning
- Adapting learning tactics
- Persevering with challenges
Michigan Resources
New! MAISA/REMC Common Core State Standards Professional Development Resources Project.
Click here to learn more about the CCSS in Michigan
Click here for MDE Wiki Page (Crosswalks in Word, Draft MMC Documents)
CCSS ELA Literacy Introduction Power Point
Link to Common Core Introduction Video
(Scroll down to Video #3)