Common Core and CAFE Alignment

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The purpose of the CAFE Menu is to help students understand and master the strategies used by proficient readers (Boushey & Moser, 2012). The purpose of the Common Core is to provide a clear framework for teachers and parents to prepare K–12 students for college and careers (NGA Center & CCSSO, 2011). Although both are intended to enhance student performance, they are not one and the same.

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Common Core Alignment to The CAFE Menu

By Grade Level

Emergent CAFE Menu Aligned to Common Core

Here is an updated Emergent CAFE Menu that's been aligned with the Common Core.

Common Core Alignment–1st-Grade CAFE Menu

In this article Allison Behne explains how CAFE and Common Core Standards align and includes the first download of this alignment.

Common Core Alignment–2nd-Grade CAFE Menu

Even the CAFE menu is the same for each grade level, Allison has aligned each one to the individual grade levels.

Common Core Alignment–3rd-Grade CAFE Menu

Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 3.

Common Core Alignment–4th-Grade CAFE Menu

Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 4.

Common Core Alignment–5th-Grade CAFE Menu

Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 5.

Common Core Alignment–6th-Grade CAFE Menu

Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 6.

Common Core Alignment–7th-Grade CAFE Menu

Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 7.

Common Core Alignment–8th-Grade CAFE Menu

Here is the CAFE menu aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grade 8.

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