ILS Common Core Resources
Educator • PARCC • Parent • General
Training Announcements
Illinois Institute for Mathematics Leaders
ISBE will be hosting an Institute for Mathematics Leaders. The institute will provide information and support to empower math leaders as they continue to bring about the change required to implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) at the local level.-
ISBE Sponsored Professional Development Series on the ELA Common Core Shifts
The registration and the session descriptions are posted. Register now for one of eight sessions offered March - May 2013 throughout the state at www.conferences.illinoisstate.edu/ela
Educator Resources
- Common Core Professional Learning Series
- Common Core Teaching and Learning Strategies for English & Language Arts Reading Literature
(English Language Arts and Mathematics - March 2011) 
PDF Format PARCC Resources
Parent Resources
- Parent Information on Common Core Standards
- IL PTA and ISBE Parent Guides
General Resources
- 2011 NCLB Conference Common Core Presentation Materials
- Achieve, Inc.
- Achieve, Inc. - Review of Illinois Learning Standards
- A First Look at Common Core ELA & Literacy in Illinois (ACT)
- A First Look at Common Core Mathematics in Illinois (ACT)
- Common Core Website
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Guide to New Assessments for the Common Core State Standards
- Illinois Learning Standards
- ISBE Recommended Resources
- Math Works
- Moving Forward with the New Illinois Learning Standards Presentation (2011)
- Parents' Guide to Student Success - National PTA
- Preparing Illinois' Students for College & Career Presentation
- Preparing Illinois Students Handout
- Publishing Criteria for Literacy
- Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts
