• The Council collaborates with partner organizations to build the tools and support necessary for implementation of rigorous mathematics instruction and higher student achievement. The following is a list of websites providing information and free resources to support implementation of college-and career-readiness standards.

    http://www.achievethecore.org  
    This is a website, populated by Student Achievement Partners, that provides articles, sites, research and tools that provide support for Common Core implementation.

    http://www.illustrativemathematics.org
    This organization includes a comprehensive suite of mathematics resources, designed to encourage engaging mathematical discussion, supported by tasks, lesson plans, professional learning, and community.

    Charles Dana Center – an organization associated with the University of Texas at Austin that seeks to strengthen and modernize mathematics teaching and student learning as they adapt to an ever changing and complex world.  The Dana Center designed their Launch Years Initiative to focus on addressing systemic barriers that prevent students from succeeding in mathematics and progressing to postsecondary and career success.  This includes work on secondary high school mathematics pathways so that all students transitioning to college or careers are prepared, enabled, and empowered. 

    Just Equations – an organization of community partners that collaborates with research institutes, equity advocates, educators, and other experts in advancing educational equity across the high school-to-college pipeline.  The website includes vetted tools and resources.

    http://www.achieve.org
    This website describes this organization and provides a variety of information on college-and career-readiness initiatives, including articles, research, assessment activities, links to other related websites and resources.

    http://commoncoretools.me
    This site contains news about tools that are being developed to support implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics.

    https://www.nctm.org – This is the website of the world’s largest mathematics organization, The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  NCTM advocates for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every child. 

    http://www.mathedleadership.org/ccss/materials.html
    This site contains ready-to-use professional development materials and performance tasks designed to help teachers understand the Standards for Mathematical Practice and implement them in their classrooms. 

    insidemathematics.org - a site that grew out of the The Noyce Foundation’s Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiatives and provides core resources for instruction, including videos of public lessons, tasks, samples of student work, and other materials for professional learning.   

    https://www.serpinstitute.org
    This site was developed to connect research, practice, and design. This link focuses attention on middle school mathematics and provides a window into sense-making in mathematics. Additionally, there is a 5 x 8 observer tool available on the site. The 5 x 8 card focuses the observers’ attention on what students are saying and doing so that students' thinking can be at the center of educators’ discussions. 

    EdReports.org - includes reviews of instructional materials and supports smart adoption processes to equip teachers with excellent mathematics materials. The criteria used for evaluating the quality of the materials is based on the design principles of focus, coherence, and rigor.