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Common Core Resources for Families and Community Stakeholders
Common Core Resources for Families and Community Stakeholders
A Parent's Guide: Maryland's Plan for Pre-kindergarten - Grade 12 (MSDE) 
Maryland's 24 school systems have made great strides in improving public education from pre-kindergarten through high school to ensure children are getting a high-quality education. This guide provides information and online links, including:
- Maryland's state testing and reporting processes.
- Programs available to support student achievement.
- Ways parents can be involved with their child's education.
- Help for children with disabilities and special needs.
- Programs to help plan for a child's future.
Note: MSDE language translations for these and other documents are available.
Additional Material Explaining the Common Core State Standards
- Common Core State Standards: A New Foundation for Student Success - Download M4V Video
- This video, commissioned by the Hunt Institute and Council of Chief State School Officers, explains the Common Core State Standards in greater depth.
- National PTA's Parents' Guides to Student Success (Spanish version is available.)
- Webinar on How to Use the National PTA's Parent's Guides to Student Success - Download FLV File.
Includes:
- Key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented.
- Activities that parents can do at home to support their child's learning.
- Methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child's teacher.
- Tips for planning for college and career (high school only).
- Spotlight on the Common Core State Standards - What Do Parents Need to Know? (Spanish version is available.)
Answers:
- What do parents and families need to know about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?
- How will they affect teaching and assessing mathematics and English language arts?
- What are the benefits and what can parents do to prepare for the CCSS?
- A series published by Education Northwest to keep stakeholders informed about the Common Core initiative.
Summer Mathematics Resources
- Summer Mathematics Guides - Includes, among other resources, summer guides to reinforce mathematics concepts and skills at home.
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