As of the 2012-2013 school year, over 20 states have formally moved to the Common Core State
Standards being used as the learning expectations for all students across the state, and the remainder
will be doing so in the 2014-2015 school year (see here for a map of state-by-state implementation
timelines). This document highlights state initiatives that are supporting Common Core implementation
in the following areas: communication and engagement, system alignment and systems change and educator supports
