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Implementing the Common Core State Standards: Action Brief for Secondary School Leaders

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Student Math Scores Rise With Longer Day

Student Math Scores Rise With Longer Day | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it
A new study finds improved math scores for students in schools with expanded learning.
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Busting Up Misconceptions About Formative 'Assessment'

Busting Up Misconceptions About Formative 'Assessment' | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it
A group of researchers makes a plea for understanding formative "assessment" as a suite of teaching practices.
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Southeast and Texas Comprehensive Centers at SEDL - COMMON CORE VIDEOS

Southeast and Texas Comprehensive Centers at SEDL - COMMON CORE VIDEOS | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it
The Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides high-quality technical assistance in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.
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Common Core Illinois

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Common Core Illinois provides information and resources about the Common Core State Standards to the parents and educators of Illinois.
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Kansas Common Core Standards > Home

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Welcome to the KSDE website devoted to the Kansas Common Core Standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

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Achieve the Core

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Sample Assessment Items - SBAC and PARCC

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Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)

 

sizable sampling of online assessment items, giving teachers, educational leaders, and members of the public an early look at what kinds of items and tasks will appear on the high-stakes tests that are due to debut in the 2014-2015 school year. 


PARCC 


http://www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes


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Diving Into the Common Core: Part One

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By BCurran

October 12, 2012


This is the first in a series that details our schools efforts to implement the Common Core State Standards.

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Common Core Skills: Deeper Reading - Critical Thinking

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Lessons and resources for teachers to implement the Common Core standards - literacy, critical thinking - DBQ for elementary, middle, high school...
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Common Core State Standards - Louisiana Department of Education

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Delaware Common Core Tool Kit

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Delaware has Common Core toolkits available for parents, teachers, and administrators with links to online resources and professional development materials.

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Common Core "How-To": Easy 1st Steps to Aligning Lesson Plans, Part 2

Part 2 of 2 Implementing Common Core (worksheets). Quick lesson planning processes (UbD) are used in combination with other strategies that produce results, ...
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Getting serious about evaluating professional development

Getting serious about evaluating professional development | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it
Learning Forward is the nation's largest nonprofit membership association focused solely on ensuring success for all students through effective professional learning and school improvement.
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‘Opt-Out’ Parents’ Movement

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A decade after No Child Left Behind, some parents and students say no to the high-stakes exams.
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Achievement-Level Descriptors

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50 Important Links for Common Core Educators

50 Important Links for Common Core Educators | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it

July 1, 2012


Many teachers still have a lot of questions about what Common Core will mean for them; these resources are a good place to look for answers.

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Achieving the Common Core | Achieve

Achieving the Common Core | Achieve | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it
Achieve has developed materials to help states, districts, and others understand the organization and content of the standards and the content and evidence base used to support the standards.
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School Librarian's - Resources on the Common Core | School Library Journal

School Librarian's - Resources on the Common Core | School Library Journal | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have become the topic du jour in educational circles, and librarians are key participants in the conversation.

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Alabama College and Career Ready Initiative (Alabama Common Core Standards): ALSDE

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Alabama State Department of Education


The documents below provide accurate information pertaining to the Alabama College and Career Ready Initiative (Alabama Common Core Standards), including Frequently Asked Questions, Background Information, and Key Facts on how Alabama’s educational standards are preparing students for college and career readiness.

  • Alabama College and Career Ready Initiative ALEX Page
  • The Facts About Alabama College and Career Ready Initiative
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Key Facts
  • ACCRI Flyer
  • ACCRI Brochure
  • Alabama Education News (AEN) article on Common Core Standards
  • Alabama Mathematics Course of Study
  • Alabama English Language Arts Course of Study
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Sample Assessment Items and Performance Tasks | Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Sample Assessment Items and Performance Tasks | Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it

Smarter Balanced sample items illustrate the rigor and complexity of the English language arts/literacy and mathematics items and performance tasks students will encounter on the Consortium’s next-generation assessments.

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Teaching Digital Literacy, Align Lessons to the #CommonCore

Teaching Digital Literacy, Align Lessons to the #CommonCore | Common Core State Standards: Resources for School Leaders | Scoop.it

New Teaching Channel Videos Can Help You Teach Digital Literacy, Align Lessons To The Common Core | Common Sense Media

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How tougher classes in high school can help kids make it through college

Some 40 percent of students are failing to graduate from college in six years. A study calls for higher-quality college prep, with more advanced math, advanced placement classes, and better advising.
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Inside Mathematics

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Classroom videos illustrating the mathematics standards and exemplary lessons are now available on the Inside Mathematics website. In addition, the website has Common Core-aligned tasks, searchable by grade level or content, as well as classroom videos that show students engaged in mental math exercises and conversations about math.

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Idaho - English Language Arts Tool Box

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Idaho developed Common Core toolboxes for English langauge arts and mathematics.


Each toolbox provides an overview of the standards, instructional materials and resources, and information on the new assessments.


Embedded are links to videos and reports to assist educators and the public in better understanding the standards.

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