Common Core State Standards - Historical/Background Information

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Today, each state has its own process for developing, adopting, and implementing standards. As a result, what students are expected to learn can vary widely from state to state. We know that our graduates will compete for jobs with students from other states and countries with more rigorous standards. Common standards help ensure that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. Common standards will help ensure that students are receiving a high quality education consistently, from school to school and state to state. Common standards will provide a greater opportunity to share experiences and best practices within and across states that will improve our ability to serve the needs of students.

The Common Core State Standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. The NGA Center and CCSSO received initial feedback on the draft standards from national organizations representing, but not limited to, teachers, postsecondary educators (including community colleges), civil rights groups, English language learners, and students with disabilities. Following the initial round of feedback, the draft standards were opened for public comment, receiving nearly 10,000 responses.

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has been engaged in CCSS work since the initiative’s inception in spring 2009. ODE staff reviewed each iteration of the standards and provided feedback throughout the development process. A statewide panel of math educators conducted a rigorous match/gap analysis of the CCSS in relation to Oregon’s own recently adopted math content standards. These results were presented to the State Board and will serve as a foundation for implementation of the Common Core mathematics standards.

History of Common Core State Standards before the State Board

October 2010

Common Core State Standards 10/19/2010 (107.38 KB)
Common Core State Standards Slides 11/01/2010 (948.96 KB)
Implementation Plan for Common Core State Standards 11/08/2010 (94 KB)
Oregon Common Core State Standards Math Comparison 11/01/2010 (40.50 KB)
Portland Public Schools Common Core Resolution 10/25/2010 (28.50 KB)
Salem/Keizer Common Core Letter 10/15/2010 (29.56 KB)
Sandoz Common Core Letter 10/26/2010 (411.63 KB)
High Desert Common Core Resolution 10/25/2010 (64.39 KB)
Eugene Common Core Letter 10/25/2010 (147.67 KB)

June 2010

Common Core State Standards Initiative Update 06/14/2010 (104.50 KB)
Common Core State Standards PowerPoint Handout 06/22/2010 (803.94 KB)

May 2010

Multi-State Common Assessment Consotium - Grant Proposal 05/11/2010 (97.50 KB)
Multi-State Common Assessment of Common Standards 05/24/2010 (190 KB)

April 2010

Common Core State Standards Initiative Update 04/12/2010 (184 KB)

March 2010

Common Core State Standards Initiative Update 03/01/2010 (71.50 KB)
Common Core State Standards PowerPoint Handout 03/22/2010 (693.50 KB)

January 2010

Common Core State Standards Initiative Update 01/22/2010 (38.07 KB)
Common Core State Standards PowerPoint Handout 01/28/2010 (624 KB)

Common Core State Standard Initiative Information

Presentations
Videos from CCSSO regarding the release of the standards.
Press Releases
This page contains press releases from CCSSO regarding the Common Core State Standards.

News Articles

Fordham Institute Review of the Common Core State Standards 07/30/2010 (7.85 MB)
This study examines the English language arts (ELA) and mathematics content standards of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, and compares their rigor and clarity to those recently published by the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI).
International Reading Association Common Core Standards News Release 01/31/2011 (36.39 KB)
News article from the International Reading Association
Common Core Standards Statement by American Federation of Teachers 01/31/2011 (24.12 KB)
Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
Council of Great City Schools Letter of Support 07/15/2010 (648.05 KB)
Nation's Urban School Leaders Endorse Common Core Standards
Business Supporters of CCSS 07/16/2010 (54.70 KB)
Business sign-on letter in support of the Common Core State Standards
Oregon: The Case to Adopt Common College- and Career-ready Standards and Assessments 05/15/2010 (223.96 KB)
This brochure from the Alliance for Excellent Education outlines benefits to Oregon's adoption of the Common Core.
Beyond the Rhetoric of National Standards 05/19/2010 (44.50 KB)
This article, first published in Education Week, outlines the benefits that a stable, common curriuculum could provide for the U.S. education system.