Common Core Standards:
National Common Core Standards Website
English Language Arts Standards - Includes social studies and science literacy frameworks
ADE Video Common Core Standards: What the Initiative Means for Schools, Students and Teachers
Sue Gendron Powerpoint COOP 11-30-2010
Common Core Literacy Unit Writers
Arkansas Public School Resource Center Information on Common Core
Teresa Chance's Unofficial Common Core Implementation Website
Arkansas Department of Education Crosswalk Comparison of ADE frameworks and Common Core
Curriculum Support Materials
National PTA Parent Guides - Grade Level Specific
Common Core Assessment Development:
PARCC Assessment Design Template
Other Issues
Concerning the Arkansas English/Language Arts Frameworks:
With their grade of D, Arkansas’s ELA standards are among the worst in the country, while those developed by the Common
Core State Standards Initiative earn a solid B-plus. The CCSS ELA standards are significantly superior to what the
Natural State has in place today.
Concerning the Arkansas Mathematics Frameworks:
With their grade of C, Arkansas’s mathematics standards are mediocre, while those developed by the Common Core
State Standards Initiative earn an impressive A-minus. The CCSS math standards are significantly superior to what the
Natural State has in place today.
Click on the "Thomas B. Fordham Institute" link above for more information on each state's curriculum.