The Deer Valley Unified School District is implementing Arizona College and Career Ready Standards to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. College and career readiness is a part of a larger initiative, led by a coalition of states to raise the bar to ensure students are prepared for college and a career. States worked together to develop the Standards and to date, 46 states and the District of Columbia are working to implement them and develop assessments that will be consistent across states. A diverse group of teachers, subject matter experts, parents, and school administrators - including some of Arizona's best and brightest leaders worked together to create the Standards that reflect both our aspirations for our children and the realities of the classroom. The Standards were also bench-marked against countries with top-notch education programs, to ensure our future generations are ready to compete in the global marketplace.