Common Core Information
This is a Introduction to the Common Core and the Smarter Balance Assessments presentation given by Heather Edlund, director of curriculum for the Bellevue School district, on 3/11/14.

Here are some key links referenced in the presentation:

Here are some additional links:
    •National Parent Teachers Association (PTA)  http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583
    •Council of the Great City Schools Parent Roadmaps:
        •Math http://www.cgcs.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=244
        •ELA / Literacy http://www.cgcs.org/Page/328
    •Achieve the Core www.achievethecore.org
    •Common Core State Standards Text  Exemplars http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf
    •Smarter Balanced Assessment
        •https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/ (computer practice test)
        •http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/resources  (performance tasks and scoring guides)

We will be creating a FAQ and providing additional resources.  If you have questions, or would like to add additional links, please contact us.