I don't understand the significance of "supporting components" you keep bringing up. Standards are just meaningless statements unless put into practice by curriculum, and measured by assessments. It has never been a secret that these "supporting components" will be necessary, and it has never been a secret that this work will be left to businesses, states, and school districts.
The significance of "supporting components" is that looking
only at the STANDARDS themselves (as some may suggest) provides information on only one piece of common core. To better understand the common core, interested parties may wish to understand the "
supporting components" as described by the U.S. Department of Education.
Understanding the "supporting components" provides context for major changes in SAT, potential impact on higher education, teacher evaluation, student privacy, and extensive data collection & sharing. Understanding the "supporting components" may also shine a light on the features of the educational landscape within which parents may be trying to navigate and advocate for appropriate level and pacing of instruction for their gifted children.
Families seeking common core resources other than those compiled by
HSLDA have
many to choose among, including links from the official CCSS website, and those from the U.S. Department of Education. Several have been shared in previous posts in this thread.
