How education leaders can use summer programs to provide powerful professional learning opportunities in support
of Common Core implementation and student - centered learning goals.
The $ 1.3 billion
Common Core Implementation Fund can be used for Common Core related professional development training; instructional materials aligned to Common Core standards and technology upgrades.
Five years
into Common Core implementation, 90 percent of school districts report that they are still struggling to find the materials they need to meet the new standards.
Finally, and importantly, many district leaders are
using Common Core implementation to innovate their assessment strategies by focusing on performance assessment.
In this testimony before the New York State Office of the Governor
Common Core Implementation Panel, Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, outlines four areas that she believes the state's leaders must tackle in order to make translation from the...
We also surveyed more than 430 E4E - Los Angeles members and non-members to understand the most essential strategies for
improving Common Core implementation for unique student populations.
Before state lawmakers passed legislation
pausing Common Core implementation in Indiana, state superintendent Glenda Ritz supported joining both national assessment consortia to see who designed the better test.
As Common Core implementation continues, the Common Core debate is worth watching closely to see whether or not these interest groups will form stronger ties to work together for the «common» goal of Common Core repeal.
Emily Barton is Assistant Commissioner for Curriculum and Instruction at the Tennessee Department of Education, and she may be leading, alongside State Chief Keivn Huffman, the most intensive and impressive state - level
Common Core implementation plan in the nation.
When Georgia announced its decision to drop out of one of two federally funded assessment consortia aligned with the Common Core, it sparked a lot of Twitter hand - wringing about
Common Core implementation from Andrew Smarick and Rick Hess, not to mention a Politico article using verbs like «crumbling» and «unraveling.»
«Any legislator — Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal — should take a close look at these numbers; their constituents want them to
continue Common Core implementation.»
In a system that prizes local control over curricular decisions, 10,000 school boards will be making the most critical calls
over Common Core implementation.
In LFA's own words, «to help those committed to the standards ensure the proper implementation, the Learning First Alliance is spotlighting those communities that are working hard to get
Common Core implementation right.
Alexandria, VA (1/13/2014)-- ASCD, the global education community, announced new features available on its free
Common Core implementation tool ASCD EduCore ™.
In order to increase public trust in the curriculum, the panel suggested creating an independent public task force «that includes parents, educators, legislators, and business, civic and community leaders» to
review Common Core implementation and make public recommendations on an ongoing basis.
Leading Common Core Implementation Terry Holliday and Felecia C. Smith Kentucky prepares principals to integrate the standards with leadership networks and a new technology platform.
The state's investment includes the one -
time Common Core Implementation Fund ($ 1.3 billion), one - time Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant ($ 27 million) and one - time BIIG 2.0 ($ 50 million).
In fact, he noted in a statement that a panel he convened to
examine Common Core implementation «does not make any recommendation to halt or slow teacher evaluations,» contrasting their position to that of the Regents and lawmakers.
Although 20 states had reported decreased or stable budgets for K — 12 education and 28 reported cuts or level funding for state education agencies, only 12 states reported cutting back on
common core implementation because of budget constraints.
Two weeks later, the hand - wringing has died down a bit, but we still don't have solid answers to the big questions about
how Common Core implementation might have affected the scores.