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CCSSO Releases Updated Common Core State Spotlight Document and Tools and Resource Guides
CCSSO has released updated versions of the documents Implementing the Common Core: State Spotlights and Common Core State Standards: Implementation Tools and Resources. These tools highlight state initiatives and resources produced by CCSSO and our partners to support Common Core implementation.
The third edition of Implementing the Common Core: State Spotlights guide was updated extensively to include current and innovative strategies states are using. The document focuses on the following areas:
- Communication and Engagement
- System Alignment and System Change
- Educator Supports
The Communication and Engagement section of this document was expanded to provide more extensive examples of states embracing successful communications strategies. The states highlighted have extended their engagement strategies well beyond a simple web page by developing an educator, parent and community focused website, informative videos, public awareness campaigns, and engaging in significant stakeholder outreach.
The Common Core State Standards: Implementation Tools and Resources guide includes items developed by CCSSO and other partner organizations that can assist states, districts, administrators, and educators as they implement the Common Core. Content in both documents is fluid and will be updated on a quarterly basis. If you have any resources or state initiatives to add to either of these documents, please contact Shannon Glynn at shannong@ccsso.org.
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Common Core State Standards: Implementation Tools and Resources
CCSSO developed this list of tools and resources to point states to promising practices and tools to support Common Core State Standards implementation. This document primarily lists resources developed by CCSSO and the lead writers of the standards and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all resources available.
CCSSO would like to thank the following Level I Partners:
CCSSO would also like to thank the following Level II Partners:
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