California Common Core State Standards | Test Prep and Resources

California Common Core State Standards | Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and End of Course Test Prep and Resources 

California CCSS  MATH and English Language Arts Test Prep and Resources | California's Common Core State Standards Course of Study has been completely overhauled and new standards are to be implemented in classrooms beginning in 2012-13.

Common Core Test Prep ELA

1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade 

Grade 3 ELA CCSS ELA

Grade 4 ELA CCSS ELA

Grade 5 ELA CCSS ELA

Grade 6 ELA CCSS ELA

Grade 7 ELA CCSS ELA

Grade 8 ELA CCSS ELA

Common Core Test Prep Math 

Grade 3 Math
Grade 4 Math
Grade 5 Math
Grade 6 Math
Grade 7 Math
Grade 8 Math

The California CCSS ELA and Math Standards

• What are the Common Core Standards?

• California's Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects (PDF)

• California's Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (PDF) 

California's Implementation Plan

• Common Core State Standards Systems Implementation Plan for California

• Common Core State Standards Systems Implementation – Significant Milestones Timeline 

• Appendix A: Local CCSS Systems Implementation Plan Template 

• Frequently Asked Questions 

• Resources Listserv

PARCC Prototype Test Items for Common Core Assessments | PARCC Assessments Released Items | PARCC Released test sample ELA Grade 3, 6, 7, 10 | PARCC Released test sample MATH Grade 3, 4, 6, 7, High School

ELA/Literacy Sample passages, items and rubrics

Grade 3

GR 3 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf

GR 3 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf
Grade 3 EBSR from End-of-Year Assessment
Grade 3 TECR from End-of-Year Assessment

Grade 6

GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf

GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf

GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 3.pdf

GR 6 PARCC ELA Item 4.pdf
Grade 6 EBSR from Narrative Writing Task (Vocabulary)
Grade 6 EBSR from Narrative Writing Task
Grade 6 TECR from Narrative Writing Task
Grade 6 Prose Constructed Response from Narrative Writing Task
Grade 7

Gr 7 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf

Gr 7 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf

Gr 7 PARCC ELA Item 3.pdf

Grade 7 Prose Constructed Response from Research Simulation Task (Summary)

Grade 7 TECR from Research Simulation Task

Grade 7 Prose Constructed Response from Research Simulation Task (Analytical Essay)


Grade 10

GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 1.pdf

GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 2.pdf

GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 3.pdf

GR 10 PARCC ELA Item 4.pdf
Grade 10 EBSR from Literary Analysis Task
Grade 10 EBSR from Literary Analysis Task (Vocabulary)
Grade 10 Prose Constructed Response—Sample #1 from Literary Analysis Task
Grade 10 Prose Constructed Response—Sample #2 from Literary Analysis Task

Mathematics sample items.
Grade 3

PARCC Math Sample Problems_GR3_Frac-Num-LineV2.pdf

PARCC Math Sample Problems_GR3FluencyV2.pdf

PARCC Math Sample Problems_GR3_The Field_PartAV2.pdf

Fractions on Number Line
Fluency
The Field

PARCC Model Content Frameworks for Mathematics.
Grade 4

Prototype Items
Grade 6

PARCC Math Sample Problems_GR6_SliderV2.pdf

Grade 6 (Slider Ruler)

Prototype Items

Grade 7

PARCC Math Sample Problems_GR7_SpeedV2.pdf

Speed

Prototype Items

High School

PARCC Math Sample Problems_HS-FunctionsV2.pdf

PARCC Math Sample Problems_HS-QuadEquation.pdf

PARCC Math Sample Problems_HS-SeeingStructureV2.pdf
High School Functions
High School (Seeing Structure in a Quadratic Equation)
High School (Seeing Structure in an Equation)
Prototype Items
Prototype Items