Common Core State Standards FAQs

Background

1. What are academic content standards?
2. How were the Common Core State Standards developed?
3. What was California’s adoption process?
4. When do the new standards take effect?
5. When should teachers begin teaching the Common Core State Standards?
6. How will the State ensure full and equal implementation of the CCSS in every district?

Professional Learning

1. Will the CDE provide professional learning modules to support the transition to the CCSS?
2. What funding can districts utilize for CCSS-related professional learning?
3. Are there crosswalks to show the differences between the 1997 standards and the CCSS?
4. Where can I find CCSS resources for teachers of English learners?

Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Materials

1. When will new curriculum frameworks in mathematics and reading/language arts be published?
2. When will new instructional materials reflecting the CCSS be adopted?
3. How much time will school districts have to buy the new instructional materials?
4. How do the new standards affect the instructional materials sufficiency requirement?
5. How can educators implement the CCSS without CCSS-aligned instructional materials?
6. What if an LEA did not adopt the 2007 mathematics or 2008 reading/language arts instructional materials? How will they be able to bridge their materials to the CCSS?

Assessment

1. Will there be new CCSS-aligned assessments?
2. Will the new CCSS tests include the additional California-added standards?

Career and College Readiness

1. How will the CCSS affect institutions of higher education? Will there be an alignment of admission/graduation requirements or placement exams to the CCSS?
2. How will the CCSS be integrated into Career Technical Education curriculum?

Technology

1. What technology do districts need to implement the CCSS?