Common Core Transition website

In order to keep families and the community informed of changes we have created a link to the Common Core Transition website on the home page of Portland Public Schools.

How Do We Learn

K-12 Progression

Progressions Documents for the Common Core Math Standards

The Common Core State Standards in mathematics were built on progressions: narrative documents describing the progression of a topic across a number of grade levels, informed both by research on children's cognitive development and by the logical structure of mathematics. These documents were spliced together and then sliced into grade level standards. From that point on the work focused on refining and revising the grade level standards. The early drafts of the progressions documents no longer correspond to the current state of the standards.
Institute for Mathematics and Education

The Mathematics Teaching Community

Welcome to The Mathematics Teaching Community, where you can post submissions and receive comments from other members of the community.

Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards

This three-minute video explains how the Common Core State Standards will help students achieve at high levels and help them learn what they need to know to get to graduation and beyond.

Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards from CGCS Video Maker on Vimeo.

Shifts in Focus & Coherence

Mathematics topics intended at each grade
by at least two-thirds of A+ countries (on left)

 

Mathematics topics intended at each grade by at least two-thirds of 21 U.S. states (on right)












The 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 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.