Hercules High School
Curriculum & Instruction
Common Core State Standards
These standards push our teachers to create classrooms with a higher amount of critical thinking, problem solving, writing, and reading of nonfiction and instructional texts. We are raising the bar in order to raise children who are ready for their 21st Century college and career experiences. If you would like more information on the standards, the following links are helpful:
- For an overview: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
- For assessment information: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/