Parent Resources

Key resources for parents in English and Spanish to help their children make the transition to the Common Core State Standards.

Parents' Guide to Student Success

National PTA^® created parent guides for grades K-8, high school English Language Arts/Literacy, and high school Mathematics. The guides are in English & Spanish.

Parents' Guides to Student Success

The 4-page guide includes:

• Key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented.
• Methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child's teacher.
• Tips for planning for college and career (high school only).
• Activities that parents can do at home to support their child's learning.

The 2-page guide is a condensed version of the 4-page guide.

Parents' Guides to Student Success
Downloads by Grade Level (PDF)

Grade Level	English (PDF)	Spanish (PDF)
Kindergarten	4 Pages Kindergarten English (PDF) 2 Pages Kindergarten English (PDF)	4 Pages Kindergarten Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Kindergarten Spanish (PDF)
Grade 1	4 Pages Grade 1 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 1 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 1 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 1 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 2	4 Pages Grade 2 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 2 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 2 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 2 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 3	4 Pages Grade 3 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 3 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 3 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 3 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 4	4 Pages Grade 4 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 4 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 4 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 4 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 5	4 Pages Grade 5 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 5 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 5 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 5 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 6	4 Pages Grade 6 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 6 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 6 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 6 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 7	4 Pages Grade 7 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 7 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 7 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 7 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 8	4 Pages Grade 8 English (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 8 English (PDF)	4 Pages Grade 8 Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages Grade 8 Spanish (PDF)
High School English Language Arts	4 Pages HS ELA English (PDF) 2 Pages HS ELA English (PDF)	4 Pages HS ELA Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages HS ELA Spanish (PDF)
High School Mathematics	4 Pages HS Math English (PDF) 2 Pages HS Math English (PDF)	4 Pages HS Math Spanish (PDF) 2 Pages HS Math Spanish (PDF)

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Parent Roadmaps
Downloads by Grade Level (PDF)

Grade Level	English (PDF)	Spanish (PDF)
Kindergarten	Math Kindergarten English (PDF) ELA Kindergarten English (PDF)	Math Kindergarten Spanish (PDF) ELA Kindergarten Spanish (PDF)
Grade 1	Math Grade 1 English (PDF) ELA Grade 1 English (PDF)	Math Grade 1 Spanish (PDF) ELA Grade 1 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 2	Math Grade 2 English (PDF) ELA Grade 2 English (PDF)	Math Grade 2 Spanish (PDF) ELA Grade 2 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 3	Math Grade 3 English (PDF) ELA Grade 3 English (PDF)	Math Grade 3 Spanish (PDF) ELA Grade 3 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 4	Math Grade 4 English (PDF) ELA Grade 4 English (PDF)	Math Grade 4 Spanish (PDF) ELA Grade 4 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 5	Math Grade 5 English (PDF) ELA Grade 5 English (PDF)	Math Grade 5 Spanish (PDF) ELA Grade 5 Spanish (PDF)
Grade 6	Math Grade 6 English (PDF) ELA Grade 6 English (PDF)
Grade 7	Math Grade 7 English (PDF) ELA Grade 7 English (PDF)
Grade 8	Math Grade 8 English (PDF) ELA Grade 8 English (PDF)