College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards

United States

The CCR Anchor Standards define the cross-disciplinary literacy expectations and mathematical practices students must master by the end of high school to be prepared for college-level coursework and workforce training. These anchors serve as the foundation for the grade-specific Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards

The CCR Anchor Standards define the cross-disciplinary literacy expectations and mathematical practices students must master by the end of high school to be prepared for college-level coursework and workforce training. These anchors serve as the foundation for the grade-specific Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Governing Body: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Year Adopted: 2010

Grade Levels Covered

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9-10, Grade 11-12

English Language Arts & Literacy

Anchor (K-12)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 Reading: Key Ideas and Details

Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Key skills: Close reading, Inference, Textual evidence citation
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.1 Writing: Text Types and Purposes

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Key skills: Argumentative writing, Claim development, Evidence evaluation
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1 Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration

Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Key skills: Collaborative discussion, Active listening, Persuasive expression
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.1 Language: Conventions of Standard English

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Key skills: Grammar, Syntax, Standard English usage

Grade 3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 Informational Text

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Key skills: Questioning, Text-based answers

Grade 8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 Literature

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

Key skills: Theme analysis, Summarization

Mathematics

Anchor (K-12)

CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1 Mathematical Practice

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Key skills: Problem solving, Persistence, Strategic planning
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP3 Mathematical Practice

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Key skills: Logical reasoning, Peer critique, Mathematical communication
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4 Mathematical Practice

Model with mathematics.

Key skills: Real-world application, Formulaic modeling, Data representation

Grade 5

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.1 Number & Operations in Base Ten

Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.

Key skills: Place value, Powers of ten

High School

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.A.1 Algebra: Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities

Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution.

Key skills: Algebraic proof, Equation solving

Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects

Grade 6-8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3 Reading: Key Ideas and Details

Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.

Key skills: Procedural literacy, Scientific measurement, Technical accuracy

Grade 11-12

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7 Reading: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

Key skills: Data integration, Multimedia analysis, Problem solving

Literacy in History/Social Studies

Grade 6-8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1 Reading: Key Ideas and Details

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Key skills: Primary source analysis, Secondary source evaluation

Grade 9-10

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.1 Writing: Text Types and Purposes

Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

Key skills: Historical argumentation, Content-specific writing

Implementation Notes

The CCR Anchor Standards are the 'backbone' of the curriculum. While grade-specific standards provide the year-by-year roadmap, educators use the anchors to ensure long-term vertical alignment. In Science and Social Studies, these standards focus on literacy (reading and writing) rather than specific content facts, which are typically covered by state-specific or NGSS frameworks.

Assessment

Student achievement is typically assessed through state-level standardized tests (e.g., Smarter Balanced, PARCC) and national college entrance exams like the SAT and ACT, which are aligned with CCR benchmarks.

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January 13, 2026

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