The Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education released a report arguing that the resources that are currently spent on student testing could support much...
CRESST released a report describing the evidence centered design framework guiding assessment development for both Smarter Balanced and PARCC as well as each consortia...
Digital Learning Now! (DLN) released its third interactive paper in the DLN Smart Series, which provides recommendations for states and districts to prepare for new...
EducatorSector has released a brief analyzing the effect of high standards on student achievement. Using state-by-state NAEP data, the authors concluded that high...
The Alliance for Excellent Education released a policy brief describing the implementation of new college- and career-ready standards, with a focus on the implications...
The National Education Policy Center released a brief, explaining how the actual effect of the widespread adoption of the Common Core State Standards will depend less...
The International Reading Association released guidance on seven issues that have proven enormously challenging to teachers, principals, administrators, and others who...
CCSSO released these spotlights to equip CCSSO's Implementing the Common Core Standards (ICCS) state coaches with examples of state actions and resources to share with...
Achieve has released its seventh annual "Closing the Expectations Gap" report. The report shows how all states are aligning adopted college- and career-ready standards...
Achieve has developed a set of modular resources for business leaders to use as they engage their internal and external networks of colleagues, peers, employees, and...
The Center on Instruction released a paper based on an analysis that determined the sub-skills students need to achieve in each of the Foundational Skills (K–5)...
The Education Commission of the States (ECS) released a new resource for states, policymakers, and the public on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards...
The Brookings Institution released a report stating that while evidence shows that instructional materials have large effects on student learning, little research...
Education First and the Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) Research Center released a report examining state Common Core State Standards planning activities in all...
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities released a brief outlining an action agenda for the role of higher education institutions in ensuring the success...
Education Northwest released an introductory module that will assist teachers, administrators, and leaders of kindergarten through high school in building an...
Education Northwest released a brief that reviews actions district administrators should consider taking now to prepare their schools for Common Core State Standards (...
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a brief exploring ways to strengthen expanded learning opportunities (ELOs) by building their connection to...
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills released a toolkit to support state and district education leaders who are implementing Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The...
The Alliance for Excellent Education released a brief calling for federal support for state literacy plans aligned to English language arts Common Core State Standards...
What do parents need to know about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)? How will they affect teaching and assessing mathematics and English language arts? What are...
In the fall of 2010, the Center on Education Policy surveyed state officials about their efforts to adopt and implement the Common Core State Standards in reading and...
ACT's new report looking at student performance relative to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and college and career readiness will be of interest to those in...
The Fordham Institute released a paper based on responses from experts from across the education sector to a dozen questions on the future of the Common Core. The...
Achieve has released a publication identifying the key areas that state policymakers will need to consider to implement the new common core standards with fidelity....
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) have released the public draft of the K...