Successful Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials ReportSeptember 20, 2019 Successful Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials Numerous studies underscore the effects of high-quality curricula on student achievement, but to achieve the intended goal of adopting such curricula, careful attention must be paid to the implementation process. Sep 20, 2019 Amanda Fuchs Miller, Lisette Partelow
Revisited: Do Schools Challenge Our Students? ArticleMarch 7, 2017 Revisited: Do Schools Challenge Our Students? Although many students still don’t feel like they are being challenged in the classroom, there have been clear instructional improvements associated with standards-based reform. Mar 7, 2017 Ulrich Boser, Perpetual Baffour
Remedial Education ReportSeptember 28, 2016 Remedial Education As many as 60 percent of entering college freshmen are placed into remedial education courses to develop skills that they should have learned in high school, at a cost of more than $1 billion annually. Sep 28, 2016 Laura Jimenez, Scott Sargrad, Jessica Morales, 1 More Maggie Thompson
Reading, Writing, and the Common Core State Standards ReportAugust 17, 2016 Reading, Writing, and the Common Core State Standards Under the new Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, students are learning to dissect, analyze, and comprehend the type of complex reading they will encounter in college and the workplace. Aug 17, 2016 Melissa Lazarín
Lessons From State Performance on NAEP ReportJanuary 14, 2016 Lessons From State Performance on NAEP A new CAP report shows that standards-based reform helps low-income students. Jan 14, 2016 Ulrich Boser, Catherine Brown
Math Matters ReportAugust 13, 2015 Math Matters Staying the course with Common Core-aligned math instruction will afford students not only greater understanding of conceptual mathematics, but also more opportunity in the job market. Aug 13, 2015 Max Marchitello, Catherine Brown
Teacher Leadership: The Pathway to Common Core Success Past EventApril 28, 2015 Teacher Leadership: The Pathway to Common Core Success Apr 28, 2015
Teacher Leadership: The Pathway to Common Core Success VideoApril 28, 2015 Teacher Leadership: The Pathway to Common Core Success Several school districts throughout the country are empowering teachers to lead the way to successful implementation of the Common Core. Apr 28, 2015 Andrew Satter, Andrew Amore, Kaitlin Pennington, 1 More Nichole M. Hoeflich
Teacher Leadership ReportApril 28, 2015 Teacher Leadership A new CAP report highlights six districts that are using teacher leadership and labor-management collaboration to successfully implement the Common Core State Standards. Apr 28, 2015 Andrew Amore, Nichole M. Hoeflich, Kaitlin Pennington
For Women and Girls, the Common Core Is a Step Toward Greater Equity Fact SheetOctober 28, 2014 For Women and Girls, the Common Core Is a Step Toward Greater Equity The Common Core State Standards represent an important step toward closing achievement gaps and opening the door to higher-paying science, technology, engineering, and math jobs for millions of low-income girls and girls of color. Oct 28, 2014
Testing Overload in America’s Schools ReportOctober 16, 2014 Testing Overload in America’s Schools States and school districts are far from the goal of better, fairer, and fewer tests. Oct 16, 2014 Melissa Lazarín
Next-Generation Accountability Systems ReportOctober 16, 2014 Next-Generation Accountability Systems States are moving beyond No Child Left Behind-era accountability to start building their own next-generation accountability systems. Oct 16, 2014 Center for American Progress, the Council of Chief State School Officers