Page 47 notes that for states to be eligible for Title I funds, they must have «challenging academic content standards» that have corresponding, «
aligned academic achievement standards» that have at least three levels of achievement.
ECAA: States must «provide an assurance that the State has adopted challenging academic content standards and
aligned academic achievement standards,» but states are not required to submit their standards to anyone.
Not exact matches
During his six year tenure, the district raised student
achievement by elevating
academic standards,
aligning the curriculum and focusing on principal leadership and teachers» quality of instruction.
The goal of increased assessment and accountability in NCLB was to improve student
achievement, reduce the
achievement gap, and
align instruction to
academic standards.
be
aligned with challenging state
academic content and student
academic achievement standards and developed in consultation with core content specialists, teachers, principals, and school administrators;
«Mississippi has built a strong foundation for its public education system that includes rigorous
academic standards for all students,
aligned assessments to evaluate student
achievement and an accountability model that clearly measures the performance of our schools and districts.
Communicate and enforce high expectations and
standards for behavior and
academic performance,
aligned with the LHA School Culture Guide and Responsive Classroom, to create a strong culture of
achievement and respect.
This purpose can be accomplished by ensuring that high - quality
academic assessments, accountability systems, teacher preparation and training, curriculum, and instructional materials are
aligned with state
academic standards so that students, teachers, parents, and administrators can measure progress against common expectations for student
academic achievement.
«The Common Core
standards, along with the
aligned curriculum and the mining of nearly 400 data points reveal that the goal of the
standards is not simply to improve
academic achievement but also to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs,» states a report on the website of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition.
Those trade - offs are worth accepting, said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in order to achieve the goal of measuring student
achievement aligned with common national
academic standards, which most states have adopted this summer.
They must be based on a needs assessment, and, among other things, be
aligned with state
academic content
standards, student
academic achievement standards, and state assessments (for formula grants).
However, the tests must be
aligned with the state
academic content
standards, address the depth and breadth of such
standards, and be equivalent in content coverage, difficulty, and quality to the state - designed assessments AND must provide comparable, valid, and reliable data on
academic achievement, as compared to the state - designed assessments, for all students and for each subgroup of students among all local school districts within the state.