Build understanding of the Shifts, the most critical concepts underlying college- and career-ready (CCR) standards, in instructional practice, materials, and assessment.

The Shifts

How are college- and career-ready standards, including the Common Core, different from other academic standards? The Shifts provide a framework that describes how these standards raise expectations across multiple areas of students’ educational experience including instructional materials, classroom practice, and assessment. The Shifts illustrate how college- and career-ready standards contribute to transformative changes in the classroom that will better prepare students for opportunities after high school.

Apply the Shifts to all parts of the instructional cycle with practical tools and rubrics.

Instructional Practice Guide

Observe high-quality, standards-aligned instruction in action. The Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) is designed around Core Actions that encompass the Shifts in instructional practice required by the college- and career-ready standards, including the Common Core.