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 Illinois State Standards help educators and parents understand the essential knowledge needed by 21st Century learners so they are career and college ready.  The resources listed below provide access to detailed information about not only the nationally-developed Common Core Standards, but to the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards, which are central to the CCS.  Materials to help parents understand the new standards to enable them to be partners in the education of their children. 

STANDARDS - SUMMARY BOOKS

Downloadable Illinois Learning Standard books are available for each grade level. 
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8

MORE ABOUT STANDARDS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Common Core Language Arts Standards
ELA/Literacy Learning Progressions chart
Common Core State Standards focus on text complexity - Article
Illinois Model Curriculum
Ohio Model Curriculum

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE

 The Next Generation Science Standards Website (NGSS)
The Next Generation Science Standards Printable Scope and Sequence
http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/ngss/files/NGSS%20Combined%20Topics%2011.8.13.pdf Science Standards
 outlined and discussed by grade level

TECHNOLOGY

SOCIAL SCIENCE

FOR PARENTS

Common Core Illinois
CCSS - Shifts for parents and students (EngageNY)
ISBE Parent Pages
Parent Information on Common Core Standards (ISBE)
Parent Guides for grades K-8 (ISBE)
Common Core State Standards: An Introduction for Families and Other Stakeholders (Aspen Institute)
PTA Parent Guides
3-Minute Common Core Standards video for parents

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