New California Standards
Communications Toolkit for Parents and Students
Orange County Parent
Orange County Student
This Toolkit has been customized to help Orange County parents and students easily and effectively communicate the benefits of the new California Standards, also referred to as the Common Core Standards. The toolkits and their accompanying materials are available in English and Spanish.
How to use it
This toolkit is filled with videos, key messages, talking points, handouts, newsletter items and social media messages, along with other tools, to help you spread the word about the advantages of higher standards for our children, their futures and our communities. The resources and materials included here can be adapted and catered to based on your need. Just download the resources and materials below.
What is Common Core?
Common Core represents higher standards that help students become critical thinkers ready for college and career, putting them on a path to prosperity in Orange County’s bright economic future. You can watch and share the video.
Whether you like to talk, write or go digital, use these steps that will help you communicate the benefits of Common Core standards. Use the 6 conversation starters for ideas to develop your communications