Some school districts with a large number of Spanish-speacking families have offered information about Common Core (as well as the new assessments that will follow) for these families. The National PTA currently offers a handbook in English and Spanish with plans to publish them in other widely spoken languages. That is good to hear because our schools' population includes ELL families with other home languages.
This effort is a monumental task considering that the standards present a big shift in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The challenge is also difficult for teachers and English-speaking parents.
Do any of your schools offer Common Core information to parents of English-speakers? Spanish speakers? If so, please describe the parent outreach. Is there a way Title I can be of help? I probably think "Not yet" in most instances but I may be wrong.
Educating ELL Families on Common-Core Standards. Lesli Maxwell. 9.19.12. Education Week - Learning the Language
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2012/09/educating_ell_families_on_comm.html?cmp=ENL-CCO-NEWS2
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