In other districts, teachers are starting to teach the standards while still administering old state tests, or giving the old and new tests at the same time. (npr.org)
But while exams that test the Common Core are still in development, her kids will be taking the same old state tests. (huffingtonpost.com)
Duncan's announcement comes in the wake of mounting pressure to address the timing misalignment among the implementation of the Common Core standards, the ongoing administration of old state tests aligned to previous standards, and teacher evaluation requirements that straddled the two. (ascd.org)