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by Ruth Culham
February 12, 2013
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WASHINGTON - January 9, 2013 - Achieve, in partnership with College Summit, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), has released a series of action briefs on the role of school counselors, secondary school leaders, and elementary school leaders in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Delete the scoop?
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Comprehensive site of Common Core curricular resources for Val Verde Unified School District Via Darren Burris, Cynthia Green Delete the scoop?
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Responding to complaints, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said states could postpone for a year using more rigorous tests to make career decisions about teachers. Delete the scoop?
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The Common Core "has a good chance of stalling out over the next four or five years." Delete the scoop?
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Of the 75 urban districts analyzed in the report, only the six recognized were improving AP passing rates for black students quickly enough to narrow the achievement gap with white students while increasing or keeping participating levels steady.
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By Marc Tucker "It takes time for states, districts, schools and teachers to absorb and put into practice a set of standards. Worldwide, 10 years is a common cycle." Delete the scoop?
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Debate over the subject's relevancy brews in several states even as the Common Core State Standards for mathematics expect students to master that content. Delete the scoop?
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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's selections to the state school board could mean the common core is safe in the state. Delete the scoop?
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the biggest impact on student results is always the teacher. always. Delete the scoop?
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By Dr. Teresa Littrell McDaniel, Assistant Principal, Jackson (TN) Central-Merry Academy The onset of the implementation of the Common Core State Standards has raised the awareness of educators regarding the rigor of instruction in many classrooms and the depth at which teachers engage students in rigorous curriculum. Delete the scoop?
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About a half-dozen years ago, governors and state education officials across the country grew concerned that their states had vastly differing expectations of what a high schooler should know. Delete the scoop?
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Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have voluntarily adopted rigorous Common Core State Standards for what their K-12 public school students should know and be able to do in mathematics and English Language Arts. Delete the scoop?
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One does not have to be a math teacher to understand that the CCSS aligned questions require:
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Teachers worry about evaluations based on new tests and standards. Delete the scoop?
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The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is committed to supporting member states and territories as they implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Working with educators, Smarter Balanced will identify high-quality curriculum resources aligned to the CCSS and professional development strategies that can be replicated across states. The tools and resources will be posted online and incorporated into the digital library — an on-demand resource to help teachers address learning challenges and differentiate instruction — as part of the assessment system. Delete the scoop?
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"The U.S. spends more than $7 billion a year preparing classroom teachers, but teachers are not coming out of the nation's colleges of education ready." Delete the scoop?
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Teachers think they're preparing students for higher education, but the reality those students encounter paints a different picture. Delete the scoop?
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By Mel Riddile, Associate Director of High School Services at the National Association of Secondary Principals (NASSP)
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1. A culture of college and career readiness. 2. Schoolwide literacy. 3. Student engagement, collaboration, and inquiry. 4. Instructional time. 5. Professional learning. This post originally appeared on Education Week's Transforming Learning blog. Reposted with permission from Editorial Projects in Education. Delete the scoop?
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A cadre of critics — from conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck to Diane Ravitch, a newly prominent defender of traditional public education — — from Glenn Beck, the conservative broadcaster, to Diane Ravitch, a newly prominent... Delete the scoop?
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The Council of the Chief State School Officers cites the need to focus its energy on helping states implement common standards in mathematics and English/language arts.
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A new study says most states have not aligned their math high school graduation requirements or course of study with the Common Core Standards.
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"The standards provide a road map of where students ought to be in math and English as they move from kindergarten through 12th grade, and one goal is to promote critical thinking as opposed to rote memorization."
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The increase, which follows more than two decades of slow growth in college completion, appears to be driven by the recent recession and the creation of new types of jobs.
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An interesting article... especially if you come from a 6+1 Traits tradition of writing instruction.