New national standards for English and mathematics adopted; science and social studies also revised

Ohio's state Board of Education adopted the newly issued Common Core Standards for the State of Ohio at its meeting on June 7. In addition, the Board adopted newly-revised standards for the state in science and social studies.

The new national standards were released on June 2, 2010, by the National Governors' Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Ohio had signed on earlier to be an active participant in the development of the national standards in ELA and mathematics and had guaranteed adoption of the national standards when they were published. Ohio was the seventh state to adopt them, according to reports.

Statewide teams had participated in the revision of science and social studies standards. These revisions were also presented to the Board for their adoption. National Common Core Standards in those two disciplines are expected to be developed in the next several years.

The new standards can be found by clicking the following links:

• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
  
• Social Studies
  
  

The Ohio Resource Center has planned a series of projects that will assist Ohio's teachers in understanding and transitioning to Ohio's newly revised Academic Content Standards:

• ORC will continue to supply resources that are correlated to the current standards for as long as necessary to make the transition smooth.
• ORC will correlate its current database of resources to the newly revised standards and continue to augment its collection of best and promising practice lessons and instructional resources.
• ORC will publish a set of curriculum tools to be used by schools and districts both public and private in analyzing current curriculum and transitioning to the newly revised standards. These tools will assist educators in examining their current practices, resources, textbooks, and courses, making the adjustment necessary to move the school or district forward and bring the teachers, administrators, and community on board.
• ORC will continue to develop and publish innovative and important professional development opportunities.
• ORC will bring into play the full collection of resources from Thinkfinity partner sites including those in the arts and in social studies. 
  
• ORC will work closely with the preK, K–12, college, technology, and adult education communities to determine their needs and provide resources that can be used in all venues. 
  
• ORC pledges continued cooperation with the Ohio Board of Regents, the Ohio Department of Education, eTech Ohio, and all state agencies to create an educational system that best serves the needs of all of the Ohio's students.