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Race to the Top (RTTT) //Common Core Resources // 


 * ~ HCPSS RTTT Info. ||~  ||~ HCPSS Transition Wiki to CCSS ||~   ||~ ED.gov RTTT ||~   ||~ Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ||~   ||~ MSDE Common Core ||~   ||~ MD State Common Core Frameworks ||~   ||~ PARCC ||

  Information provided by HCPSS on Race To The Top   Howard County Public School System's also provides a Wiki for the Transition to Common Core State Standards.
 * You may choose to join this wiki but can have access to a lot of the information without joining. Some of the links will take you to a Word Document or a PDF file for viewing. You may save these documents to your local computer. A few of the links require you to add the HCPSS Document Repository (DR) login and password. See your Library Media Specialist if you need this information.

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The U.S. Department of Education through Race To The Top (RTTT) are asking States to advance reforms around four specific areas:
 * Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy;
 * Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction;
 * Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and
 * Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.

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 Building on the excellent foundation of standards states have laid, the Common Core State Standards are the first step in providing our young people with a high-quality education. It should be clear to every student, parent, and teacher what the standards of success are in every school.

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 The Maryland State Common Core Curriculum Frameworks in English/Language Arts and Mathematics define the essential skills and knowledge that students need to know and be able to do in order to achieve the academic goals of the Common Core State Standards. The Frameworks are the foundation of Maryland’s new Curriculum and will guide the development of curriculum resources.

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 Maryland Common Core Curriculum Frameworks were developed by educators from around the state. Over the 2011 summer many educators met to determine the Essential Skills and Knowledge associated with these standards. The first draft frameworks are available for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Over the next several years, the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum will be developed by Maryland educators to support the implementation of these new standards.

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 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of states working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers. These new K-12 assessments will build a pathway to college and career readiness by the end of high school, mark students’ progress toward this goal from 3rd grade up, and provide teachers with timely information to inform instruction and provide student support.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards By Kay B. Sammons the Coordinator of Elementary Mathematics.

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