CALL TO THE POST:How Parents Can Become Powerful Change Agents in the Race to Common Core Standards

Family Learning

Hub

Target Elementary Schools

Local Community

School

Community

Based

Partners

New

Partnering

Schools

The Track

• Who developed the Common Core Standards?

• How many states have adopted the standards?

• Why are the standards needed?

• What are some key differences between the standards and other state benchmarks?

• When will most states assess using the CCC ?

• Who was the first state to adopt the standards and assess using them in both Reading and Math?

• What are some ways the GED test will change to better align with the standards?

What are the odds?

First Out of the Gate…

• Senate Bill 1

Spreading the Word Calling the Race

• What core messages did we want to convey about KCAS?

• How could we spread the word to parents?

• What challenges did we anticipate?

The Winning BetEnlisting Parents as KCAS Trainers – Hoping for A Perfect Trifecta

1. Parents will develop leadership skills

2. Parents will better understand KCAS

3. Parents will spread the word to other families

Going the Distance

Education Forum

Commonwealth Parent Institute

National PTA Visit

Practice Runs

Down The Back Stretch

Lessons Learned

The Winner’s CircleParents Learning

Parents Leading

Children Succeeding

The Triple Crown

Please take a moment to share what your program is doing to spread the word about Common Core Standards?

For more information:

• www.corestandards.org• National PTA www.pta.org• Common Core Mobile App available on

ITunes• www.achieve.org/commoncore