It is also important to consider others» perspectives when giving feedback, which is a hallmark of CCR - aligned instruction and something that was not prioritized under prior standards. (edutopia.org)
Early and often, they explain how the Common Core differs from prior standards, what students should know and be able to do by year's end, and what new testing items will look like. (educationnext.org)
Recent research by William Schmidt (see Gewertz, 2012) reveals that states that had prior standards most similar to the Common Core State Standards show significantly better results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). (ascd.org)