About The Standards

The Common Core State Standards are organized by grade level and by subject, English Language Arts and Math.  Once you choose the subject, the standards are arranged by strand.  The CCSS make the expectations for each school year very clear and allow students to know what they need to accomplish to be successful.  These standards were designed to with the goal of that when a student is ready to graduate from school they will be prepared to succeed in college and in a modern workforce.

To read more about the Common Core State Standards, visit www.corestandards.org.  This link provides more information about how the standards were developed and the expectations placed upon the standards.  To read information specific to Connecticut's vision on implementing the CCSS and current news, visit the Connecticut State Department of Education's Common Core in Connecticut page.

The following videos provide overviews of the CCSS in English Language Arts and Mathematics.  The videos explain how the standards are organized and clarify vocabulary for those not familiar with the terminology used in the standards.