• Achieve, Inc. Out of Many, One: Toward Rigorous Common Core Standards From the Ground Up. July 2008.
• Achieve, Inc. State College- and Career-Ready High School Graduation Requirements. May 2010.
• ACT. Measuring College and Career Readiness. August 2009.
• ACT. Ready for College and Ready for Work: Same or Different? 2006.
• American Federation of Teachers. Sizing Up State Standards 2008.
• Barton, P. High School Reform and Work: Facing Labor Market Realities. Educational Testing Service. June 2006.
• California's Phase 1 Race to the Top application and appendices.
• Education Week. Quality Counts – “Fresh Course, Swift Current: Momentum and Challenges In the New Surge Toward Common Standards.” January 2010.  In particular, see:
  • "Vying for Advantage In Coming Political Battle"
  • "First, Do No Harm"
  • "Debunking the Case for National Standards"
  • "Differentiate, Don’t Standardize"
• Fensterwald, J. The Educated Guess (a weblog). See the interview with Ze'ev Wurman.
• Finn, C.; Julian, L.; and Petrilli, M. 2006 The State of State Standards. Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. August 2006.
• Finn, C.; Julian, L.; and Petrilli, M. To Dream the Impossible Dream:  Four Approaches to National Standards and Tests for America's Schools. Thomas B. Fordham Institute. August 2006.
• Gunderson, S.; Jones, R.; and Scanland, K. The Jobs Revolution: Changing How America Works. Copywriters Inc. 2004.
• Petrilli, M. "The Proficiency Illusion" (PowerPoint slides about work by the Fordham Foundation and the Northwest Evaluation Association, presented at a National Research Council conference on Jan. 18, 2008). October 2007.
• Rolfhus, E.; Decker, L.; Brite, J.; and Gregory, L. A systematic comparison of the American Diploma Project English language arts college readiness standards with those of the ACT, College Board, and Standards for Success. Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest. February 2010.
• Scholastic and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Primary Sources: America's Teachers on America's Schools. March 2010.
• United States Department of Education. A Blueprint for Reform. March 2010.

Additional organizations mentioned in EdSource's "Common Core" report  

• National Alliance of Business - A now-defunct organization that focused on increasing student achievement and improving the competitiveness of the workforce.
• National Work Readiness Council - A nonprofit organization that oversees the National Work Readiness certification process. It was formed by the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Junior Achievement Worldwide.
• Northwest Evaluation Association - Founded in 1977, this Oregon-based nonprofit organization works with states and school districts, using assessments and data to help improve instruction.
• Policy Analysis for California Education - An independent, nonpartisan research center based at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Southern California, and Stanford University.
• Regional Education Laboratory Southwest - Belonging to a national network of 10 educational research agencies, this organization conducts research and provides technical assistance to bring the latest and best research and proven practices into school improvement efforts.
• Thomas B. Fordham Foundation/Institute (the foundation and institute are sister organizations) - According to its website, the organization "believes that all children deserve a high quality K-12 education at the school of their choice. Nationally and in our home state of Ohio, we strive to close America's vexing achievement gaps by raising standards, strengthening accountability, and expanding education options for parents and families."
• The University of Oregon's Center for Educational Policy Research - This research center strives to increase the number of Oregon high school students who enter credit-bearing courses at postsecondary institutions with no need for remediation.