Resources
Achieve the Core
This site from Student Achievement Partners provides free, high-quality resources for educators implementing the Common Core State Standards.
Common Core State Standards (English and Translations)
CDE provides access to the Common Core State Standards as well as informational fliers in English and other languages (located under the California Resources heading).
Grade Level Curriculum
A Look at Kindergarten to Grade Six in California Public Schools
The California Department of Education provides this compilation of subject-matter curriculum, which includes information about the Common Core State Standards. Word documents, organized by individual grade levels, may be downloaded from the website.
Grade Level Curriculum Webinar Series
This archived webinar series is designed to provide an overview of the Grade Level Curriculum document, with a focus on Common Core State Standards. Videos are provided for each grade level and presentation handouts are available. The webinars highlighted curriculum across the grade levels, with a special focus on the Common Core State Standards.
Multi-State Resources
Tools and resources, many developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the lead writers of the standards, are consolidated on this CDE web page to assist schools in implementing the CCSS.
Parents' Guide to Student Success
The Parents’ Guide to Student Success (in English and Spanish) was developed in response to the Common Core Standards that over 40 states have adopted. National PTA created the guides for grades K-8 and two for grades 9-12 (one for English language arts/literacy and one for mathematics).
Parent Handbook, K-8 Common Core Standards (pdf)
This 40-page document from the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) provides a brief introduction to the standards, then provides an overview of the mathematics and English-language arts standards by grade level.
Videos Vignettes: Common Core State Standards
The James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy has created a series of video vignettes, posted on YouTube, that provide the history of the standards development and the promise of college-and-career ready students.

