Common Core Georgia Performance Standards

Georgia begins its transition to the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) in fall 2012. These new Georgia curriculum standards are based on a set of common standards that were developed by a group of education leaders from across the country. Forty-nine other states have also adopted the Common Core standards as part of their curriculum.

The standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school fully prepared for college and careers. The standards are:

• Aligned with college and work expectations;
• Clear, understandable and consistent;
• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills;
• Built upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;
• Informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and
• Evidence- and research-based.
  For more information about the CCGPS and the Common Core in general, see these resources:
  Georgia Standards CCGPS page: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/default.aspx
  Common Core State Standards Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/
  Key Points about English Language Arts: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts
  Key Points about Mathematics: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics
  K-12 Educator Resource for CCGPS in English Language Arts, History, Science, and Technical Subjects:
  https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Documents/K-12%20Educator%20Resource%20ELA%20CCGPS.pdf