What are Core Content Connectors and Essential Understandings?

Core Content Connectors and Essential Understandings were created for children who are using Alternate Assessments and need a modified curriculum. This group of students makes up 1% of the student population. As Dr. Solone explains, “Common Core Connectors connect you from the Essential Understanding to the Common Core standard as a bridge.”

Even though CCCs were created for a specific set of children who need more intensive support, their classmates can also benefit from learning complicated subjects in smaller, bite-sized pieces.

CCCs and EUs can be found on Element Cards, along with other valuable information, which teachers can use to gain a better understanding of the standards themselves and build more effective lesson plans for all of the students in their class.

To learn more, see our article Core Content Connectors and Essential Understandings.