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Teachers in Common-Core States Have Big Say in Choosing Resources, Report Suggests

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Teachers of math and English/language arts in states following the common-core standards are playing a strong role in developing or selecting the classroom resources they use, a report has found. Educators at the secondary level also made those choices, but less often, according to the report, released by the RAND Corporation.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. For example, using the book report scenario, discuss these with students: What are the basics of each reporting method?

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This Toolkit Helps Take the Stress Out of State Testing

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Built specifically from state and Common Core education standards, Study Island has a fun and easy-to-use interface that’s proven to produce significant academic growth outcomes in math, ELA, science and social studies with just 30 minutes of practice a week. Elementary and Secondary Test-Taking Tips.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. For example, using the book report scenario, discuss these with students: What are the basics of each reporting method? Slideshows benefit oral presentations.

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#FactFriday: Florida’s AP Student Success

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SOURCE: College Board, AP® Cohort Data Report: Graduating Class of 2018, 2018. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey,” 2000-01, 2010-11, 2014-15, and 2015-16. SOURCE: U.S.

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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

Map created by Jill Barshay/Hechinger Report. “It’s a stepping stone to some sort of post-secondary credential, which determines your economic mobility in life,” said Hilliard, adding that high school degree is a prerequisite to pursue many professional certifications, from emergency medical technician to truck driver.

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Massachusetts once had the best state test in the country. Will it again?

The Hechinger Report

The exam, known as PARCC — which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — was aligned to the Common Core, a set of national educational standards for what students should be able to do in each grade in English and math. But the shift to the Common Core State Standards meant it would have to go.