Common Core English Language Arts

The Common Core State Standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs. The standards are to insure that all students are college and career ready in literacy and mathematics no later than the end of high school.

The standards:

• Are aligned with college and work expectations;

• Are clear, understandable and consistent;

• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills;

• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;

• Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and

• Are evidence-based

The common states standards are a set of expectations based on research, evidence of success, and high-achieving international models rather than opinion and tradition. They are called for by a broad base of stakeholders nationwide.