Resources that Support Common Core Implementation
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Assessment of the Common Core State Standards: Lessons Learned and Promising Practices
Student assessment is a high priority for school districts as they transition to the Common Core State Standards. But this is not the first time that California has embraced an effort to use more authentic means to assess student learning. Learn more in this archived webinar.
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Core to College Evaluation: Placing College Students in Courses for Credit
Core to College, a three-year, multi-state initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is designed to promote collaboration among K–12 and higher education systems in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments. This report examines the Core to College states' current course placement policies and practices.
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Core to College Evaluation: Building Bridges through Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement
Core to College, a three-year, multi-state initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is designed to promote collaboration among K–12 and higher education systems in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments. This evaluation report examines strategies that support stakeholder engagement among the initial 10 states participating in the Core to College Initiative.
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Mentoring Program Supports Collaborative School Culture
Creating a mentoring program for new teachers is an effective best practice being adopted by many school districts. It's a practice that offers teachers an opportunity to purposefully build their instructional skills from their first days in the classroom. While a mentoring program is usually designed for developing and retaining novice teachers, it can also be used to promote ongoing teacher learning.
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California and the Common Core State Standards: Early Steps, Early Opportunities
Adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has raised many questions and concerns for leaders and educators in California school districts. This report examines how schools and districts can transition to the new practices and systems that the CCSS require.
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Innovative and Creative Uses of the Online Professional Learning Modules for the CCSS
Learn how educators (individually and in group sessions) can make the most of the Professional Learning Modules developed by the California Department of Education (CDE) as part of Common Core State Standards.
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Collaborative Conversations: Speaking and Listening in Secondary Classrooms
How can teachers use the Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards to inform focused, purposeful, collaborative conversations between students? Find out in this archived webinar.
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Filling a Need: Professional Development for Charter School Teachers
Teachers and administrators in independent charter schools tend to wear multiple hats and have enormous workloads. Most independent charters are small. Many are geographically isolated. And a good number are struggling financially.
All too often, opportunities for high-quality professional development in this context are minimal or nonexistent. Charter School Teachers Online is working to advance professional development opportunities for charter school teachers.
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Text Complexity in Reading and Writing
Teaching students to read and write text at the appropriate level of rigor is integral to implementing the Common Core State Standards with fidelity. Learn the three factors used to measure text complexity.
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An Introduction to Reading and Writing, Common Core Style
How can educators build shared responsibility for students' literacy development during a transition to the Common Core State Standards? Find out in this archived webinar.
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Instructional Shifts in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
Interested in learning about the instructional shifts in the Common Core State Standards for English language arts? View this archived webinar.
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Meeting Common Core State Standards and College-Readiness Expectations Through Academic Literacy Instruction
Learn how high school English language arts departments have transformed instruction aligned with Common Core State Standards.
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Overview of the California English Language Arts Common Core and Literacy in the Content Areas
Learn about California's Common Core State Standards in English language arts and literacy, and resources for implementing these standards.
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How Next-Generation Standards and Assessments Can Foster Success for California’s English Learners: Policy Brief
This policy brief argues that next-generation college- and career-ready standards signal a fundamental shift in the expectations for sophisticated language practices required of all students. This shift has enormous systemic and policy implications for English learners, who represent more than 40 percent of the state's K-12 students.
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Field Guide to Geometric Transformations, Congruence, and Similarity, Updated Edition: Pack of 30
Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this first-of-its-kind illustrated guide helps both secondary school teachers and students understand geometric transformation, similarity, and congruence. (Pack of 30)
$97.00
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