How will the new standards affect your child?
How can you help your child meet the standards?
Tips for tackling tough math
PTA offers workshops
The 15th District PTA is partnering with the Gheens instructional staff to offer standards workshops at JCPS schools.
For information on scheduling a session for your school, call 485-3535.
Three things you should know:
• The new standards are designed to make sure students are college and career ready.
• The new ones are more difficult than the old ones.
• The new ones outline a clear progression of skills and knowledge from kindergarten through high school.
Links
The Math Standards (106-page PDF file)
The English/Language Arts Standards (89-page PDF file)
Common Core State Standards Initiative
Kentucky Department of Education
Have a question or a suggestion for this page? Contact the editor, Thomas Pack, at 485-6315 or thomas.pack@jefferson.kyschools.us
National PTA Brochures
Tips on helping your child meet the new standards
• Spanish versions of these brochures
Curriculum maps -- What's your child learning now?
Curriculum maps tell you what students are learning now and what's coming up next in math, science, social studies, and literacy (English/Language Arts). The math and literacy maps include the new standards.
