Available Literacy Resources athttp://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

1. Common Core Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening , Language

2. Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

3. Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards (Appendix A)

4. Text Exemplars and Performance Tasks (Appendix B)

5. Samples of Student Writing (Appendix C)

5 Basic Underlying Concepts for CCR Reading Standards

Students:1. Make inferences and draw

conclusions2. Cite specific evidence/supporting

detail3. Analyze structure of a text

(especially part to whole)4. Evaluate reasoning/argument within

a text5. Compare ideas and concepts across

multiple texts

Basic Underlying Concepts for CCR Writing Standards

1. Write arguments to support claims, informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic or convey ideas and narratives (K-8) to convey experiences

2. Strengthen writing with guidance and support from adults and peers

3. Use the writing process to produce clear and coherent writing

4. Gather relevant information from multiple sources to support analysis while avoiding plagiarism

5. Write effective extended process pieces and shorter on-demand pieces for a range of tasks