The document discusses how parents can become agents of change in supporting the Common Core standards. It outlines a plan to enlist parents as trainers on the standards through local learning hubs, schools, and community partnerships. The goal is for parents to develop leadership skills, better understand the standards, and spread information to other families. The program aims to convey core messages about the standards to parents and anticipate challenges through education forums, institutes, and practice sessions to win support for the standards.

1. CALL TO THE POST:
How Parents Can Become
Powerful Change Agents in the
Race to Common Core Standards

2. Target
Elementary
Schools
New
Family
Local
Partnering
Schools
Learning Community
School
Hub
Community
Based
Partners

3. What are the odds?
• Who developed the Common Core Standards?
• How many states have adopted the standards?
• Why are the standards needed?
• What are some key differences between the
standards and other state benchmarks?
• When will most states assess using the CCC ?
• Who was the first state to adopt the standards and
assess using them in both Reading and Math?
• What are some ways the GED test will change to
better align with the standards?

4. First Out of the Gate…
• Senate Bill 1

5. Spreading the Word
Calling the Race
• What core messages did we want to
convey about KCAS?
• How could we spread the word to
parents?
• What challenges did we anticipate?

6. The Winning Bet
Enlisting Parents as KCAS Trainers –
Hoping for A Perfect Trifecta
1. Parents will develop leadership skills
2. Parents will better understand KCAS
3. Parents will spread the word to
other families

7. Going the Distance
Education Forum
Commonwealth
Parent Institute
National PTA
Visit
Practice Runs

8. Lessons Learned

9. The Winner’s Circle

10. The Triple Crown
Please take a moment to share what
your program is doing to spread the
word about Common Core Standards?

11. For more information:
• www.corestandards.org
• National PTA www.pta.org
• Common Core Mobile App available on
ITunes
• www.achieve.org/commoncore