Common Core State Standards

Initiation

Jun 1, 2008

The Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership, which had received a $2.2 million grant from the Gates Foundation the previous month to promote the adoption of national standards among governors, hosts a conference with the National Governors Association (NGA) to explore strategies to make the United States a global leader in education. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

Funding

Sep 1, 2008

NGA and the Council of Chief State School Officials (CCSSO) begin accepting grants from private organizations to write Common Core. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

Benchmarking

Dec 1, 2008

NGA, CCSSO, and Achieve provide the Obama Administration with Benchmarking for Success outlining the state adoption of a common core of internationally benchmarked standards and assuring that state textbooks, curricula, and assessments are aligned to these standards as two of the top five priorities. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

More Funding

Feb 17, 2009

The American Recovery and Restoration Act authorizes the Race to the Top program (RTTT), and Secretary Duncan announces that $5 billion have been allotted for education incentives. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

RTTT score sheet

Mar 7, 2009

The RTTT program is announced. Applying states had to demonstrate their willingness and readiness to adopt common “college- and career-ready” standards. (This was listed as an “Absolute priority” on the RTTT score sheet. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

C.C.S.S Launched

Jun 1, 2009

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative is launched, and 48 states sign a memorandum committing to the development of standards. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

1st drafst of the C.C.S.S

Sep 1, 2009

The first draft of CCSS is released by NGA and CCSSO.

2nd draft

Mar 31, 2010

The second draft of CCSS is released. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

RTTI stage II

Apr 14, 2010

Stage II applications for RTTT funding requiring states to commit to adopt “a common set of K–12 standards by August 2, 2010” are due.

Common Core State Standards

Jun 2, 2010

The final Common Core State Standards are published. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

RTTT stage II revision deadline

Aug 2, 2010

RTTT Stage II application revision deadline. Revisions must demonstrate each state’s implementation efforts. Thirty-one states (and the District of Columbia) have already adopted the Common Core. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

C.C.S.S adoption

Dec 31, 2010

Ten more states have adopted the Common Core, and five more will join by the end of 2011. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

Goal objective

Jan 1, 2013

TARGET: All participating states will have fully implemented the Common Core into their curricula. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

Deadline

Jan 19, 2014

The deadline for Phase I of RTTT. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx

Objective

Jun 1, 2014

TARGET: States in consortia will administer new assessments. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/timeline.aspx