Parents’ Guide to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Tammarra TippettCurriculum Specialist

College and Career Ready Standards

• Common Core State Standards and Alabama Standards adopted in 2010

• Standards will provide a clear and consistent understanding of what students are expected to learn.

• Standards for English Language Arts and Math

Students who are college and career ready…

• Demonstrate independence.

• Build strong content knowledge. • Respond to the varying demands

of audience, taks, purpose and discipline.

Students who are college and career ready…

• Comprehend and crititque.

• Value evidence.

• Use technology and digital media strategically and capability.

• Understand other perspectives and cultures.

Parent Strategies• Create a quiet place for your child to study. • Sit down with your child at least once a week

for 15-30 minutes during homework time.• Make reading for fun a part of your child’s

daily routine.

Parent Strategies

• Encourage your child to find a picture from a magazine, cut it out, paste it on paper, and write a story about it.

Parent Strategies

• Help your child set realistic goals that are not attached to grades.

• It is never too soon to begin talking about college and career goals.

Parent Strategies

• Take frequent trips to the public library.

• Ask your child about his/her day.

• Establish good communication with teachers.

• Attend/ Schedule parent teacher conferences.

Keeping the Conversation Focused… Don’t worry about everything.

• Ask to see a sample of your child’s work.

Keeping the Conversation Focused… Don’t worry about everything.

• Ask questions such as…• Is this piece of work satisfactory?

• How could it be better?

• Is my child on track?

• How can I help my child improve or excel in this area?

• If my child wants to learn more, are there resources to help outside the classroom?

Parent Resources

• www.PTA.org• www.abcya.com• www.starfall.com• www.timeforkids.com

Have a great school year!!!