Commentary
Curriculum & Instruction
How the nonfiction backlash could derail Common Core ELA implementation
Nowhere do the CCSS “mandate” the percent of time ELA teachers need to spend on nonfiction
Nowhere do the CCSS “mandate” the percent of time ELA teachers need to spend on nonfiction
A decades-old Rand Corporation report suggests high school implementation may be difficult
Selecting the right curriculum—one that artfully balances content and rigor and that gives teachers a clear instructional roadmap—is critical to driving student learning
Tennessee has been quietly developing what might be the most thoughtful, cohesive, and outcome-driven state CCSS implementation plan in the nation.
Our data show that students frequently change schools. Should public policies try to slow student mobility? Encourage it? Or make policies better attuned to it?