Alignment

Standards & Accountability States Still Working to Align Tests to Standards, New Map Shows
Research by C-SAIL, a new group that's tracking standards implementation and testing, finds that some states are still working to fully implement standards in the classroom, and some have yet to reach that goal.
Catherine Gewertz, June 16, 2016
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Curriculum Flood of Open Education Resources Challenges Educators
New content curation tools aim to help teachers organize and find digital content to personalize student learning for a variety of subjects.
Michele Molnar, January 11, 2016
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Social Studies Adaptive Digital Curricula Lagging in Science, Social Studies
Education companies are just starting to develop personalized learning products in subjects outside math and literacy.
Michelle R. Davis, January 11, 2016
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Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., review a PARCC practice test in March 2014 before the start of field-testing for the computer-based assessments.
Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., review a PARCC practice test in March 2014 before the start of field-testing for the computer-based assessments.
Gretchen Ertl for Education Week-File
Every Student Succeeds Act Will States Swap Standards-Based Tests for SAT, ACT?
An ESSA provision that lets states use college-entrance exams to measure student achievement could spur a profound shift in high school testing.
Catherine Gewertz, January 4, 2016
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Eric Hirsch, far right, the executive director of EdReports.org, talks with educators who are working with his organization to review texts on how well they align with the common standards. The group aims to post its review online this winter.
Eric Hirsch, far right, the executive director of EdReports.org, talks with educators who are working with his organization to review texts on how well they align with the common standards. The group aims to post its review online this winter.
Cassi Alexandra for Education Week
Curriculum Text-Review Group Shares First Look at Its Process
EdReports.org is training teachers to evaluate how well textbooks align with the common-core standards. The nonprofit group will start publishing Consumer Reports-style reviews early next year.
Liana Loewus, November 4, 2014
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Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., review a PARCC practice test to get acquainted with the format before field-testing the computer-based assessments last March. Massachusetts, like most states, is transitioning to common-core tests this year.
Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., review a PARCC practice test to get acquainted with the format before field-testing the computer-based assessments last March. Massachusetts, like most states, is transitioning to common-core tests this year.
Gretchen Ertl for Education Week-File
Curriculum Big Year Looms for Common-Core Testing
This is the academic year when nearly every state must give assessments aligned to their "college- and career-ready" standards. But there are questions about how well those tests will measure mastery of the standards.
Catherine Gewertz, September 3, 2014
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Curriculum Common-Core Math Textbooks to Get Online Ratings
A new organization billing itself as a "Consumer Reports for school materials" will soon begin posting online reviews of major textbooks and curricula that purport to align with the common-core standards.
Liana Loewus, August 15, 2014
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Curriculum Common Core at Four: Sizing Up the Enterprise
The common-core standards have touched virtually every aspect of the nation's K-12 system over the past several years, but big challenges remain for the initiative.
Catherine Gewertz, April 21, 2014
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Curriculum Boasts About Textbook Alignment to Common Core a 'Sham,' Say Researchers
The jury is still out on whether new, digital instructional materials can achieve greater alignment with the new standards than traditional textbooks.
Benjamin Herold, February 22, 2014
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Assessment States Grapple With Common Test-Score Cutoffs
The push by the assessment consortia to establish high targets for when students are deemed "college ready" risks causing a steep drop in test-takers' results.
Catherine Gewertz, December 10, 2013
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Education Funding Grant Contest to Aid High Schools Still Work in Progress
President Obama's proposal for a Race to the Top-style competition aimed at high schools has yet to be fleshed out.
Alyson Klein, February 26, 2013
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Michelle Grohe, the director of school and teacher programs at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, leads students from the Edward M. Kennedy Academy in discussions about the works of art. In partnership with four Boston schools, the museum uses its extensive collection to help teach some of the common standards in English/language arts.
Michelle Grohe, the director of school and teacher programs at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, leads students from the Edward M. Kennedy Academy in discussions about the works of art. In partnership with four Boston schools, the museum uses its extensive collection to help teach some of the common standards in English/language arts.
Dominick Reuter for Education Week
Curriculum Arts Education Seen as Common-Core Partner
Advocates are making the case that the arts can help students meet the demands of the common core in English/language arts and mathematics.
Erik W. Robelen, December 11, 2012
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Brenda Casselius questioned the "craziness" of the unaligned education systems.
Brenda Casselius questioned the "craziness" of the unaligned education systems.
Jim Mone/AP-File
College & Workforce Readiness K-12, Higher Education Unite to Align Learning
Connecting with students early so they know what they need for college or careers is a key tenet of Minnesota's comprehensive proposal.
Caralee J. Adams, December 11, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Rural District Nurtures Dual-Enrollment Effort
Work with teachers and students in Halifax County, Va., has focused on making college-level courses a hot ticket.
Diette Courrégé Casey, November 6, 2012
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