Common Core State Standards Implementation Guide
Purpose: To provide structures to deliver coherent, relevant, and rigorous learning—kindergarten through 12th grade—
which prepares students with the necessary skills, dispositions, and concepts essential for citizenship, college, and career.
AWARENESS
Timeline:
Culture of
Professional
Learning
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Curriculum &
Instructional
Alignment
 Conduct general overview of the CCSS purpose and intended student outcomes
 Introduce to ELA/ELD Standards and Literacy Shifts
 Introduce to Math Standards: Shifts and Progressions
 Implement the Standards for Mathematical Practice
 Develop a plan to review current curriculum and materials, using the “ELA/Literacy
Publishers’ Criteria to Better Understand the Standards” for guidance
 Develop a plan to review current curriculum and materials, using the K-8 and/or High
School “Publishers’ Criteria for the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics”
for guidance
 Introduce Literacy in the content areas
 Familiarize staff with resources on the CDE CCSS Special Education web page
 Identify/evaluate current strategies and initiatives used to support student
achievement
 Develop a plan to review current instructional practices as aligned to CC
 Identify how to effectively use current instructional materials
 Review Career Technical Education Plan, considering alignment to CCSS and 21st
century learning outcomes
 Explore the Rigor/Relevance Framework® and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge matrix
Instructional
Technology
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Identify professional development needed for staff
Align mission and vision, focused on developing 21st century learners
Ensure mission and vision are supported by LEA and School Plans
Assess collaboration frequency
Complete the Smarter Balanced Technology Readiness Tool to identify hardware and
related professional learning needs
Complete the Smarter Balanced Technology Readiness Calculator
Familiarize staff with the Smarter Balanced Technology web page
Parent
Involvement
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Develop a plan for CCSS and SBAC awareness and education, including information
from the following resources:
- CDE’s Common Core State Standards FAQs
- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium’s (SBAC) FAQs
- Common Core State Standards Initiative FAQs and Myths vs. Facts
Assessment
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Present overview of SBAC to staff
Review SBAC Sample Items and Performance Tasks with staff
Provide staff with resources on the CDE Smarter Balanced Resources Web page
Fiscal
Alignment
 Review information on Common Core Standards Implementation Funds
 Attend Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) development training
Resources:
CDE’s CCSS Systems Implementation Guide
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Summarize your district’s readiness to move from Awareness to Transition:
Identify resources that your district needs to support implementation at the Awareness level (as needed):
Identify the professional development your district needs to support implementation at the Awareness level (as needed):
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TRANSITION
Timeline:
Culture of
Professional
Learning
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Facilitate consistent and focused collaboration to improve student learning
Establish Professional Learning Communities
Develop the practice of Instructional Rounds
Curriculum &
Instructional
Alignment
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Utilize the “ELA/Literacy Publishers’ Criteria to Better Understand the Standards” to
evaluate supplementary or new curriculum materials and guide lesson plan
development
Utilize the K-8 and/or High School “Publishers’ Criteria for the Common Core State
Standards for Mathematics” to evaluate supplementary or new curriculum materials
Select CCSS-aligned mathematics curriculum, using the Mathematics Adoption
Toolkit (CISC) for guidance
Identify and develop supplementary curriculum for all content areas
Revise Career Technical Education Plan - align to CCSS and 21st century learning
outcomes
Provide training on integrating ELD standards with all other content standards
Implement effective instructional practices school-wide
Plan and deliver interdisciplinary, real-world lessons (Rigor/Relevance Framework®
Quadrant B)
Plan and deliver lessons that develop students’ abilities to think at higher levels
(Rigor/Relevance Framework® Quadrant C)
Incorporate tasks to address Webb’s Depth of Knowledge levels, particularly 3 and 4
Align instructional strategies to CCSS for students in special education
Review IEP goals to determine staff professional development needs
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Instructional
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Complete technology plan, including appropriate funding allocations aligned with
CCSS and MAPP (Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress)
Communicate technology plan and goals to all stakeholders
Identify components of the IT plan necessary for professional learning for teachers and
students; provide related professional development
Parent
Involvement
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Implement plans for awareness and education, including the sharing of:
- CDE’s Common Core State Standards FAQs
- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium’s (SBAC) FAQs
- Common Core State Standards Initiative FAQs and Myths vs. Facts
Assessment
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Present SBAC overview to parents and students
Utilize Smarter Balanced Practice Tests
Fiscal
Alignment
 Develop and adopt Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
 Allocate funding to support curriculum adoption and related professional learning
Resources:
CDE’s CCSS Systems Implementation Guide
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Yellow: Started - Dig deeper
Green: Implemented – Explore next steps
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Summarize your district’s readiness to move from Transition to Implementation:
Identify resources that your district needs to support implementation at the Transition level (as needed):
Identify the professional development your district needs to support implementation at the Transition level (as needed):
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IMPLEMENTATION
Timeline:
Culture of
Professional
Learning
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Maintain support for Professional Learning Communities
Implement a lesson study model in all grade levels/content areas
Observe colleagues to build school-wide instructional capacity
Fully utilize Instructional Rounds to examine and refine effective instructional
practices
Curriculum &
Instructional
Alignment
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Adopt and implement CCSS-aligned materials
Develop, share, and refine supplementary curricula
Implement district initiatives of instructional practices
Implement directions provided in ELA/ELD Frameworks
Teach ELA lessons that address all elements of ELA standards
Teach ELD standards, fully integrated within all subject areas
Teach mathematics lessons that address all elements of the Mathematics standards
Implement recommendations provided in the Mathematics Framework
Teach Literacy standards in Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects classes
Fully implement revised Career Technical Education Plan
Design and deliver interdisciplinary, real-world, high-rigor lessons
(Rigor/Relevance Framework® Quadrant D)
Strategically design and deliver lessons from all Quadrants of the Rigor/Relevance
Framework®
Strategically incorporate tasks aligned to all of Webb’s Depth of Knowledge levels
Consistently utilize instructional practices that prepare students for college, career
readiness, and citizenship
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Instructional
Technology
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Consistently utilize blended learning strategies, school-wide
Fully implement technology plan
Provide ongoing professional development in relevant instructional technologies
Parent
Involvement
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Parents fully support and understand the purpose of CCSS
Parents reinforce CCSS outside of the school day
Assessment
 Utilize a variety of formative and interim assessments to inform instruction
 Fully implement Smarter Balanced assessments for summative evaluation of student
learning
Fiscal
Alignment
Resources:
 Implement and revise (as appropriate) Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
CDE’s CCSS Systems Implementation Guide
Use highlighters to indicate progress:
Pink: Not yet started - Take action
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Yellow: Started - Dig deeper
Green: Implemented – Explore next steps
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Summarize your district’s readiness to move from Transition to Implementation:
Identify resources that your district needs to maintain progress at the Implementation level (as needed):
Identify the professional development your district needs maintain progress at the Implementation level (as needed):
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