Common Core State Standards
California State Standards in SUSD
Along with 45 other states, California schools are transitioning to a new set of academic learning standards called the Common Core State Standards. These standards replace previous California State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics and supplement standards in social science, science, and technical subjects.
Stockton Unified’s leadership and classroom educators have already begun the process of transitioning to the Common Core State Standards. Through Rigorous Curriculum Design, SUSD educators collaborate with grade-level teams to develop Units of Study aligned to the Common Core State Standards. These units engage students in hands-on and project-based learning experiences with an emphasis on the learning process.
Units of Study allow content to be taught across subject areas, providing meaningful context to learning and supporting college and career readiness.
California State Standards Resources
ELA & Math Common Core Standards
Grade Level Standards
Higher Mathematics – Traditional
Higher Mathematics – Advanced
Higher Mathematics – Conceptual
Brochures and Presentations
To help parents and guardians better understand the Common Core State Standards, SUSD provides informational brochures and presentations in English and Spanish. These resources explain the standards, what they mean for students, and how families can support learning at home.
Common Core Standards Parent Forum Presentation
SUSD Common Core Parent Informational Brochure
Websites
These online resources provide parents, guardians, and students with additional information about the Common Core State Standards, assessments, and strategies to support student learning at home and in school.
Common Core Standards Initiative
Parent Roadmaps to Common Core
Parent's Guide to Student Success
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
California CCSS Information & Resources
Videos
GreatSchools provides the GreatKids Milestones, a free video resource designed to help parents support student learning aligned to the Common Core State Standards. These videos demonstrate grade-level expectations in reading, writing, and mathematics and show what success looks like from Kindergarten through Grade 5.
GreatKids Milestones Videos
Explore grade-level videos that help families understand what students should know and be able to do in reading, writing, and mathematics.
California Department of Education Videos
The California Department of Education developed informational videos for middle and high school students to introduce the Smarter Balanced Field Test. These videos explain the purpose of the assessment and how student participation helps create operational assessments.
High School Video
An informational video was created for high school students to explain the Smarter Balanced Field Test and its role in developing future assessments.
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Middle School Video
An informational video was created for middle school students to provide an overview of the Smarter Balanced Field Test and its purpose.
Status: Video currently unavailable.