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December 2, 2014

Communications and Engagement Assessment Rubric

We created this rubric to help State education leaders reflect on their current communications and engagement efforts and take tangible…


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October 22, 2014

A Toolkit for Implementing High-Quality Student Learning Objectives 2.0

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) are content- and grade/course-specific learning goals that educators can use to measure what students learn over…


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May 30, 2014

Reform Integration Framework and Resource Guide

In the Reform Integration Framework and Resource Guide, we offer state and local education leaders a framework to identify priorities for…


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May 22, 2014

Assessment Mythbusters for PARCC and Smarter Balanced

As states transition to new college- and career-ready standards and assessments, there is lots of misinformation about what these new…


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April 22, 2014

What Does a High-Quality Assessment Look Like?

As states transition to new college- and career-ready standards, leaders need to be sure that the assessments they choose not…


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February 20, 2014

Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers

This report, written in partnership with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, provides a close look at how four pioneering districts…


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December 22, 2013

Targeting Growth: Using Student Learning Objectives as a Measure of Educator Effectiveness

Student learning objectives (SLOs) are specific learning goals for a group of students that teachers in non-tested grades and subjects…


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September 22, 2013

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards: A Transition Guide for School-level Leaders

In this guide we outline a set of indicators for school-level success in implementing the Common Core State Standards. We…


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January 22, 2013

Common Core State Standards Tool for Legislators

In this tool we provide a set of questions legislators can ask to know if their state is on track…


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July 9, 2012

Engaging Higher Education in College Readiness Reforms: A Practical Guide for States

As more and more states adopt college and career ready standards, K-12 and higher education collaboration will no longer be…


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March 20, 2012

Common Core State Standards Implementation Rubric and Self-Assessment Tool

We partnered with Achieve to develop this self-assessment tool for state leaders to gauge the strength of their plans to…


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December 22, 2010

Promising Practices in Accountability: Report to the Chalkboard Project, Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, Oregon Business Association, and Stand for Children

In this report we synthesize promising practices in state accountability systems and identify states making progress by implementing these practices…