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Common Core State Standards
July 26, 2017
Rural districts need support to implement Common Core standards
Report is based on surveys of nine rural districts about support for implementation of Common Core standards in math and English language arts.
Theresa Harrington
May 29, 2017
California students go online in record numbers to take Common Core-aligned tests, with few glitches
Familiarity with tests and increased Internet capabilities helped districts administer assessments, but state system experienced glitches when overloaded.
Theresa Harrington
May 16, 2017
Q & A: Teaching math that isn't boring to students
Better Math Teaching Network in New England is testing new high school math instructional strategies to be shared with educators around the country.
Theresa Harrington
April 16, 2017
Teacher complaints lead to improvements in state tests
After educators say interim test reports designed to improve teaching were too vague to be useful, the consortium that created them promises to do better.
Theresa Harrington
March 22, 2017
Q&A: USC associate professor discusses Common Core standards, new online guide
Dr. Corinne Hyde talks about Common Core controversy, standards implementation, tests, curriculum materials and USC's online guide to the Common Core.
Theresa Harrington
March 16, 2017
Teacher collaboration leads to Common Core math success
E.M. Grimmer Elementary in Fremont, which has a high percentage of low-income and Latino students, was among 19 district schools – or 58 percent – that were ranked at the highest level in math on state standards.
Theresa Harrington
March 2, 2017
State to leave college, career readiness metric off upcoming school and district report cards
The current metric for college and career readiness focuses too heavily on college preparation, critics have said.
Fermin Leal
February 27, 2017
Common Core in California likely to continue despite Trump opposition
It will be difficult to reverse the momentum in the state, where implementation of the Common Core is well underway.
Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington
February 27, 2017
Q&A: Tips and insights from a Common Core math expert
Sean Nank, American College of Education professor, discusses Common Core math, instructional strategies, curriculum and the beauty of patterns.
Theresa Harrington
February 23, 2017
California education officials reject Long Beach's request to replace statewide assessment with SAT
Citing duplication, the state's third-largest district sought to drop the 11th-grade Smarter Balanced test.
John Fensterwald
February 17, 2017
Common Core Standards: What educators are saying
Teachers comment on curricula, instructional materials, tests, student achievement data, and accountability in Center on Education Policy report.
Theresa Harrington
February 9, 2017
Q&A: An expert in teacher training talks about how Common Core is going around the country
Anne Udall, of the New Teacher Center, talks about how the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, is affecting Common Core implementation.
Theresa Harrington
February 9, 2017
What parents should know about the Common Core
Common Core standards in math and English language arts have brought many changes to California classrooms. Here's a rundown of what's different.
Theresa Harrington
February 8, 2017
New website provides information about Common Core materials
Reviews of math and English language arts materials, along with a list of materials recommended by the California Board of Education, are available online.