With any major change in education, there are going to be challenges. Adoption of college- and career-ready standards, which are what the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represent, is no dierent. Given how politicized the standards have become, the key to their success is sharing information about what they are and what they will accomplish. This toolkit equips you with easy-to-use, research-based information to
lead informed conversations and provide support for their ongoing implementation.