The Arizona Public Engagement Task Force created the Arizona’s Common Core Standards Communications Tool Kit that is designed to help raise public awareness and garner support for the Standards within your community. We encourage you to download the materials and use them as you communicate about Arizona’s Common Core Standards with parents, students, educators, and business leaders in your community.
The Tool Kit includes:
- A Letter to the Community
- Overview of Arizona’s Common Core Standards
- Key messages, including an elevator speech and talking points
- Specific messages for parents and families, business leaders, students and educators
- Template Letter for School Leaders to Send to Parents
- Resources
- Articles
Downloads
- Arizona’s Common Core Standards Communications Tool Kit (PDF)
- Arizona’s Common Core Standards Communications Tool Kit – SPANISH (PDF)
- PowerPoint Presentation for Parents and Families (Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Sample Letter from School Leaders to Parents (Microsoft Word)
- Template Letter for School Leaders to Send to Parents – SPANISH (Microsoft Word)
- Myths vs. Facts (corestandards.org)
- Arizona’s Common Core Standards Website Buttons for use on your website
Videos
Common Core State Standards Explained – by the Council for Great City Schools
- http://vimeo.com/51933492 – 3 min video English
- http://vimeo.com/51947947 – 3 min video Spanish
- http://vimeo.com/55111808 – Public Service Announcement English
- http://vimeo.com/55113964 – Public Service Announcement Spanish
