Common Core State Standards
The Common Core is a different approach to teaching, learning and testing that focuses on giving students a deep understanding of the most important concepts in the subjects they are studying so that they can apply that knowledge, understanding and skills to other subjects and in the real world. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are not 'new names for old ways of doing business' they are the foundation of public education in the 21st century. The transition to the CCSS is both immediate - as it must be implemented in the next three years - and lasting - as it affects virtually every aspect of the public school curriculum, instruction and assessment.
