Not exact matches
The linchpin of the state's work has been providing incentives for districts and schools
statewide to adopt and implement a high -
quality and coherent
curriculum, particularly in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, and to use that
curriculum as the hook on which everything else hangs: assessment, professional development, and teacher training.
Insight in Action As part of a
statewide initiative to develop and support
quality mathematics programs, school - based teacher leaders supported the implementation of the Investigations
curriculum in grades K - 5.
Well - known for his work with thinking skills, Jay has coordinated
statewide efforts to develop instructional strategies,
curriculum models, and assessment procedures for improving the
quality of student thinking.
Practices for Promoting Young Children's Learning in QRIS Standards Smith, Robbins, Stagman, & Kreader (2012) National Center for Children in Poverty Builds on a recent analysis that found that only about half of
statewide Quality Rating Improvement Systems (QRIS) refer to the State's Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs), most often in standards that require staff training in how to implement ELGs or the use of a
curriculum or learning activities aligned with ELGs.