|Common Core State Standards Resource Update
Teachers across Louisiana are planning and teaching using the Common Core State Standards. Instead of teaching shortcuts to students, these standards foster the ability to think through problems and to reason independently. In short, the Common Core State Standards ask students to do in the classroom what they'll be asked to do throughout life: think for themselves and solve problems.
See below for resources to support you and your students in this transition to more rigorous standards:
- Common Core FAQ: Click here for a list of frequently asked questions about the standards.
- New Questions in EAGLE: To support educators as they work to implement the standards, the Department has also added several hundred math and English language arts sample questions to the EAGLE assessment tool.
- New Practice Tests: Click here to see the new ELA and math practice tests that were recently added to the Teacher Support Toolbox. Educators now have access to twelve full-length practice tests to aid and enhance student learning throughout the year.
- Early Childhood:The Teacher Support Toolbox now offers resources designed specifically for early childhood teachers to support early childhood teachers as they set goals based on the Birth to Five Early Learning and Development Standards, plan and teach, and evaluate results. This includes a scope and sequence for ELA and math as well as a sample unit lesson plan. Click this link for access. Additional resources will be forthcoming.