CCR Standards
Recent Newsletter Articles
Let’s Talk… About the Speaking and Listening Standards
Implementation of these standards into daily lessons enables students to develop useful interpersonal skills for the classroom and workplace – from critically listening and responding to each other, to evaluating what they hear from a variety of sources. Read More
Revisited: Where in the CCRS World are Alphabetics and Fluency?
Several instructors have been wondering if the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) address beginning literacy skills. Over the past two years of getting to know the CCRS, my answers have included yes, no, and yes! Read More
So You’d Like More CCRS-Aligned Resources and Lessons? YOU GOT IT!
You asked, and ATLAS has answered! The CCR Standards resource library on the ATLAS website has been greatly expanded recently; it's THE destination for teachers and administrators who aim to begin or deepen their implementation of the CCRS. Read More
Individualized and Collaborative Tasks for CCRS Implementation
Minnesota Literacy Council teachers have been implementing the College & Career Readiness Standards as a team by participating in individual documentation projects and peer collaboration - with very meaningful results! Read More
Getting Started, Moving Forward, Part 3: More from Achieve the Core!
Get more from Achieve the Core, a comprehensive website that offers “free, ready-to-use classroom resources designed to help educators understand and implement college and career ready standards.” Read More
Close Reading and the CCR Standards Part II: Measuring Text Complexity
Complex text doesn't simply mean a higher reading level, a poem, textbook selection or technical manual. Text complexity is made up of a combination of factors including quantitative measures, qualitative measures and reader and task considerations. Read More
CCR Standards: Our Road Map to Success
It’s an incredible time for ABE sites, and a lot of work to change our thinking and procedures; but in the end, CCR standards unite us in a common mission and allow our students to continue learning no matter which ABE site they attend. Read More
Getting Started, Moving Forward, Part 2: More About Teaching the CCRS Writing Standards
This is Part 2 on teaching the Writing Standards in a way that cultivates both students’ reading and writing capacities, including examples of reading-writing tasks for cross-implementation of the Writing Standards at Levels C-E, or GE 4-12. Read More
Close Reading and the CCR Standards Part I: Some FAQs
Close reading is about reading for deep comprehension. Let's take a look at what it is and examine some frequently asked questions about the process. Read More