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‘Buyer’s remorse’ dogging Common Core standards rollout
Millions of students will take new online tests rooted in the Common Core standards for math and reading this year, but policy makers in many states are having…
Top ed-tech stories to watch: Online testing looms
Next spring, new state exams tied to the Common Core standards in reading and math will be given for the first time in more than 40 states—and there…
Common Core awareness skyrockets
Public awareness of the Common Core State Standards has skyrocketed, increasing from 38 percent to 81 percent in just one year, according to the 46th annual PDK/Gallup Poll…
5 ways the Common Core could be worthless
Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by 43 states and the District of Columbia, are supposed to be the ultimate indicator for a student’s college readiness.…
8 educators share back-to-school priorities
Common Core, technology use and integration are among back-to-school goals for the new school year A new school year brings ... Read more
5 Common Core priorities for the new school year
As schools gear up to dive back into learning, states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards are outlining their priorities and are identifying their top goals…
Common Core assessments just got a little easier
Educators have a new assessment resources for Common Core implementation A new free solution directly addresses the Common Core implementation ... Read more
Design Common Core assessments–for free
OpenEd, a K-12 educational resource catalog, is offering a free tool designed to enable teachers to easily create assessments with the question types required by Common Core standards.…
Preparing the K-12 network infrastructure for common core and online assessments
Like many school districts across the United States, the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) in New Hampshire is making the move to Common Core. As part of…
This method is helping students excel under Common Core
One of the central goals of the Common Core State Standards was to make education more uniform across the country. There were simply too many differences between the…
5 AV trends transforming the Common Core
Much of the talk surrounding the Common Core State Standards has been about the content being taught, but few are discussing the audio hardware that districts need to…
Do states need a Common Core check-up?
Resources and tools for Common Core abound, but it's time to gauge how implementation is really going, according to some stakeholders. Part of that motivation, according to the…
Why is comedian Louis C.K. so angry with Common Core?
Louis C.K., a successful comic with a hit show on FX called Louie, stirred a mini controversy when venting on Twitter his frustration with Common Core practices. These…
What education needs now: A national repository of educational materials
For this to happen we need to build a National Repository of Educational Materials (NREM), an online library of lessons in a range of subject areas with pre-assessments,…
Common Core’s challenges and opportunities
It is an exciting time in education. We have an opportunity to ensure that all students develop the skills and understanding necessary to succeed in a highly literate…
Fluency: A key to reading success
According to a recent National Assessment of Educational Progress report, approximately 33 percent of fourth grade students read at a level considered “below basic.” Over the past 20…
Critics question Common Core’s effectiveness
Common Core State Standards are a set of rigorous academic standards in math and English. The Common Core has been adopted in 45 states and the District of…
OpenEd sponsors free Common Core virtual conference
From March 26-March 28, OpenEd is offering its free Common Core Tech Conference virtually. The conference focuses on how ed-tech can help address the challenges that come with…
3 approaches to online assessments
Online assessments are a key part of the Common Core State Standards, but these new assessments don't come without obstacles. Adequate high-speed internet access, infrastructure, computers, funding, and…
8 key recommendations for Common Core online assessments
Common Core online assessments are scheduled to begin in districts across the country for Spring 2014-15. However, many districts are still struggling to implement these online assessments, thanks…
CommonCore.com offers help in teaching to the standards
Triumph Learning, a publisher of instructional materials and literacy programs aligned with state standards, has introduced a new website—CommonCore.com—that offers free resources to support teachers as they implement…
Hidden Common Core skills students need to learn…and how to learn them
As schools across the country begin to implement Common Core, assessments are asking students to use digital skills that many still need to learn. According to one school…
Why Common Core isn’t the answer
As far as I know, no one has asked the general public’s opinion about the Common Core State Standards for school subjects, the Washington Post reports. My guess…
Five pressing education issues you’ll see in 2014
Although many states, districts, and education leaders are beginning 2014 with a fresh perspective on education priorities, familiar issues--including funding, Common Core, and policy--are sure to emerge. The…
Common Core test items ready for online practice
Teachers in 18 states and the District of Columbia have new resources to help them prepare their students for online Common Core testing: The Partnership for Assessment of…
Why support for Common Core is sinking
“Hit the delay button.” That was the message New York’s senators sent to state Education Commissioner John King during last week’s hearing, the Washington Post reports.
Seven instructional strategies for the Common Core
As significant numbers of educators, parents, and politicians push back on the Common Core Standards now that implementation has begun, many teachers are left to navigate the shift…
New Common Core resource aids students with special needs
One of the best non-profits for the advancement of education technology has developed a new, free Common Core website for educators that offers customizable resources to improve teaching…
School principals beg for help with Common Core
It’s no surprise that schools across the country are gearing up for implementation of Common Core, with many teachers and school principals fully aware of what the standards…
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley blasts Common Core, wants state to scrap it
Gov. Nikki Haley urged South Carolina lawmakers to scrap the national Common Core curriculum that is being phased in at schools throughout the state, KnowNews reports.
How to Create Assessments for The Common Core
Assessments for the Common Core require more than just multiple choice. Learn how to create practice assessments that measure concepts, not facts.
How the Common Core became education’s biggest bogeyman
Shortly before Thanksgiving, Arne Duncan made a glib remark about the Common Core that quickly blew up, the Huffington Post reports.
I’m no Common Core fan, but give it a chance
As our national battle over the Common Core standards escalates this year, remember that new standards and curricula rarely improve schools, says Jay Mathews for the Washington Post.
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 2: Common Core testing, backlash
2. A backlash develops over the Common Core standards, even as school leaders prep for online testing. Click here to access a PDF of all Top 10 stories.…
SETDA helps align digital content, learning standards
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released technical documentation to help state and district education leaders, publishers, and software developers make sure their digital resources are…
Mike Huckabee walks back his support for Common Core
The Washington Post reports that former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has now put himself on the list of potential Republican candidates for president in 2016, which explains, perhaps,…
The accountability moratorium is here
Many states across the nation are well underway with the challenging work of implementing the Common Core State Standards, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute reports.
Weingarten: Common Core rollout ‘toxic’
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten spoke on a wide range of issues -- from the troubled implementation of Common Core education standards to bullying -- Wednesday…