Not exact matches
The state contracted with private, nonprofit organizations to develop new curricula
aligned to the common core, developed a web site that included sample lessons and professional - development materials, and then developed a new
assessment tied to the standards and
administered it in the spring of 2013 — two years before most states had planned to put new tests in place.
After teachers provide feedback, they continue to
administer closely
aligned assessments to measure students» achievement against the target.
Efforts to
align curriculum, instruction, and
assessments with Common Core State Standards have intensified as the pressure escalates for states and districts that will
administer the new summative tests to students this spring.
But by pushing back the timeline for adopting the framework, the board may now face a dilemma as to whether it should similarly extend the timeline for the next two major phases of implementing the science standards: adopting a list of curriculum materials
aligned with the new standards, and developing and
administering a science
assessment or test to measure how well students are understanding the new standards.
When selecting an SEL
assessment, be sure to look for one that is research - based, is
aligned to your SEL goals, and is easy to
administer.
The Instructional Management System (IMS) allows teachers to create lesson plans, find lesson plans,
align lessons to the Kentucky Core Academic Standards and
administer assessments.
In Tennessee, the teachers association was instrumental in getting lawmakers to approve a delay in
administering assessments aligned to the standards.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) released the per - student cost estimate for states to
administer the summative
assessments that it is developing to
align with the Common Core State Standards.
The paper - and - pencil versions of the actual
assessments administered to students at the end of the semester or the school year will contain multiple - choice items that
align to the same content standards as the TE items.
(Colo.) Five years after 43 states and the District of Columbia officially adopted a new set of national education goals, fewer than half will actually
administer assessments this year fully
aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
However, even proponents of innovation recognize that it still may be some time before states can
administer technically sound, large - scale
assessment systems on demand and in ways
aligned with new approaches to learning.
Deepening systems capacity to create,
administer, and locally score common, standards -
aligned performance
assessments
Through the use of TestWiz to
align local
assessments with state standards and to shift access to detailed test data from the district level into the hands of building principals and assistant principals,
assessments can be
administered frequently, and the results are available online within a single day.
Despite political turmoil regarding the standards, the implementation of Common Core is well underway, and states are
administering new
assessments that
align to their updated standards.
CBMmath consists of three, group -
administered, standards -
aligned assessments designed for universal screening in Grades 1 — 8 and progress monitoring for grades K — 12.