July 7, 2016
Alignment is at the heart of standards-based reform. A primary goal of this reform is for teachers to align their instruction with standards. To measure achievement against the standards, states are supposed to use aligned assessments. To support...
August 28, 2013
By Paige Kowalski, Director, State Policy and Advocacy, Data Quality Campaign Like a house supported by its foundation, the success of nearly every education reform from measuring college and career readiness, to supporting great teaching, to...
September 4, 2012
Students are getting ready to return to the classroom, and much work is being done to align lesson plans, professional learning opportunities, and instructional resources to the Common Core State Standards. As educators focus on effective...
August 29, 2012
The recently released Phi Delta Kappan(PDK)/Gallup Poll shows that “most Americans (53%) believe that the common core standards will allow U.S. schools to compete globally, and that three of four Americans believe CCSS will provide consistency in...
August 29, 2012
We know that implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a challenge for a lot of educators. That’s why we here at ASCD have created the new, free EduCore™ digital tool to help teachers and administrators implement the CCSS in both...
August 27, 2012
Education should be about students and how they achieve success. That means that we, as a nation, must have a common understanding of the academic standards we want our students to reach and our schools to teach. Unfortunately, there are those who...
August 22, 2012
The educational reform energy triggered by the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards presents an exciting challenge for English Language Learners (ELLs) and their teachers. During the implementation phase, we as...
August 20, 2012
It’s not a secret that making the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) come to life in classrooms will be challenging. With so many moving pieces, it’s critical that accurate information is provided to educators, parents and others to ensure...
August 16, 2012
Today at 12:30pm ET, tune in for a live broadcast of Governor Hunt’s keynote address from the Virginia Governor’s K12 Education Reform Summit in Richmond. The summit brings together a diverse and highly influential group of more than 500 leaders to...
