Strong Standards: A Review of Changes to State Standards Since the Common Core
In this report, Achieve focuses on states that had previously adopted and implemented the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts (ELA). The 24 states studied here have implemented state-developed ELA standards after eliminating use of CCSS. To understand how well these state...
PARCC Pearson Portal
This site contains the resources needed for Test Coordinators, Technology Coordinators, and Test Administrators to prepare for and administer PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Assessments. Resources include technology setup information, manuals and training documents, sample...
Released Items
States in the PARCC consortium have released some test items from past PARCC assessments to give teachers a tool to inform and improve classroom teaching and learning. The catalog of materials that appear on this page includes scoring rubrics and guides to the scoring, as well as released item...
Instructional Practice Toolkit and Classroom Videos
The Instructional Practice Toolkit and Classroom Videos is a professional learning resource for teachers and teacher educators. There are two instructional practice toolkit modules: one for mathematics and another for English language arts/literacy.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
From the website: "The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the standards”) represent the next generation of K–12 standards designed to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life by the...
Leaping the College-Ready Gap: What Can Be Learned from Schools That Focus on Deeper Learning
This guidance document identifies, eight public schools that focus on Deeper Learning strategies in implementing practices to ensure that students are college ready. It provides a brief overview of all the identified schools and profiles one in further detail, describing school activities that...
English Learner Tool Kit for State and Local Education Agencies (SEAs and LEAs)
This toolkit was released in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) and the U.S.
Is NAEP Math Out of Step with the States?
The authors of this publication analyze the possibility that NAEP mathematics assessments may be misaligned to the shifting goals of mathematics education in the United States. Comparing NAEP mathematics standards to both Common Core and non-Common Core state mathematics standards, the authors...