Common Core State Standards
Excerpt from Fairfield District Website: The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort that established a single set of clear educational standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English language arts and mathematics that states voluntarily adopt. The standards are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to enter …
Fairfield Schools Math Curriculum
You can find Fairfield’s BOE approved Math curriculum here: http://fairfieldschools.org/curriculum_instruction_math.htm
Fairfield Schools Math Wikispace
Fairfield’s Elementary Math WikiSpace, an information center for the parents: http://fairfieldpublicschoolsk5math.wikispaces.com
SBAC Testing
The SBAC is a computer-based exam that replaces the pencil-and-paper Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT). The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), has been adopted by the district as its new standardized test for children in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10, and will be administered in the …