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Bentonville (Arkansas) Public Schools – Parents
This link to the Bentonville (Arkansas) Public Schools’ website provides parents curriculum summaries on the Common Core State Standards. It is offered as an example of communicating with parents about the standards.
Common Core State Standards – Iowa Fact Sheet
This link is to an Iowaparents.org fact sheet for parents on Iowa’s implementation of the common core standards. It is offered as an example of communicating with parents about the Common Core State Standards.
Duchesne County (Utah) School District – Common Core for Parents
This link to the Duchesne County (Utah) School District website provides information for parents on the common core standards. It is offered as an example of communicating with parents about the Common Core State Standards.
Parents' Guide to Student Success
This National PTA guide was developed in response to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. There are guides for each grade K-8 and two guides for grades 9-12. The secondary grade guides cover English language arts/literacy and mathematics. Each guide is available in a Spanish version.
Putting It All Together in Arkansas with Common Core State Standards
This link is to an Arkansas Department of Education pamphlet on Arkansas’ implementation of the Common Core State Standards. It is offered as an example of communicating with parents about the standards.
Spotlight on the Common Core State Standards - What Do Parents Need to Know?
This Education Northwest brief informs educators about information parents should know about the Common Core State Standards. A Spanish version is also available.
Standards for Families
This link to the Ohio Department of Education's website provides links to family guides on the state's academic content standards. The guides cover the reading standards in grades K-8 and include Spanish versions at each grade level. Though intended for Ohio school families, the guides may serve as examples for educators in other states.
The Common Core State Standards – A Guide for Rhode Island Parents
This link to the Rhode Island Department of Education website provides a guide for parents on Rhode Island’s implementation of the Common Core State Standards. It is offered as an example of communicating with parents about the standards.



