In fact, our teachers have overwhelmingly appreciated the shift to the CCSS and have spent a tremendous amount of time building
detailed pacing guides and common assessments to effectively teach and assess the new standards.
Over the past seven years, my district has mandated quarterly and mini-testing leading up to the state test at the end of the year, homogeneously - leveled classes according to test scores, double - blocked reading and math classes for students who do not pass the state tests,
detailed lesson plans aligned to tested reading skills, and a strict
pacing guide designed to cover all skills on the state test.