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State chiefs discuss developing common standards
State chiefs discuss developing common standards during CCSSO's Annual Policy Forum in Columbus, Ohio. -
NGA and CCSSO invite states to commit to a process to develop common standards
NGA and CCSSO convene governors’ education policy advisors and chief state school officers in Chicago to discuss creation of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. As a result, NGA and CCSSO invite states to commit to a process to develop common standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. Based on the interest from states, work to develop the standards commenced. -
49 states and territories commit to CCS
CCSSO and NGA announce commitment from governors and chief state school officers from 49 states and territories to participate in a state-led process to develop common standards in for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. By September, the finally tally will include 51 states and territories. -
NGA and CCSSO release for public comment a draft of college and career ready standards
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First draft of the K-12 grade by grade college and career readiness standards is released for comment by chiefs and other state education agency staff
This draft – the college and career readiness standards – is incorporated into the grade by grade standards and are now known as the “K-12 grade by grade college and career readiness standards.” -
CCSSO and NGA release draft K-12 grade by grade college and career readiness standards for public comment on www.corestandards.org.
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NGA and CCSSO release the final Common Core State Standards.
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some states and territories start to replace their standards with CCSS
States and territories undergo their own processes for reviewing, adopting, and (in some states) ratifying the adoption of the Common Core State Standards. In each case, after reviewing the new standards, state boards of education members, governors, legislators, and/or chief state school officers took action to replace their existing standards with the Common Core State Standards. -
45 states have adopted CCSS
As of December 2013, 45 states, the Department of Defense Education Activity, Washington D.C., Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the CCSS in ELA/literacy and math. They are now in the process of implementing the standards locally. -
43 states and territories adopted CCSS
As of June 2014, 43 states, the Department of Defense Education Activity, Washington D.C., Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the CCSS in ELA/literacy and math. They are now in the process of implementing the standards locally.