Common Core Resources
Dance Mat Typing by the BBC is a good choice for students to learn how to type
Video about California’s Standards:
http://cdefoundation.org/what-we-do/common-core/
Examples of what standards look like in the classroom:
http://cdefoundation.org/thisiscommoncore/showcase/
Video from the CA Dept. of Ed about how the Smarter Balanced Assessment System fits into CAASPP System:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbvideo.asp
Video from the CA Dept. of Ed about Individual Student Score Report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQi4qlOCrmk&feature=youtu.be
In Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZPqZeHXs6k&feature=youtu.be
Smarter Balanced sample questions:
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/
Smarter Balanced practice test:
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test/
Additional resources for parents:
http://cdefoundation.org/common-core-resources-for-parents/
http://cdefoundation.org/common-core-math-resources-for-parents/
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/documents/caaspp15elamathscrgde.pdf