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CCSSO to Host Webinar on State Flexibility for Using Federal Funding for College and Career Ready Standards Implementation

By Shannon Glynn

CCSSO will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, July 9 at 3pm ET that explores local and state flexibility in the use of federal funds for college and career ready standards. The webinar will feature a presentation from Dr. Monique Chism, Director of Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs (SASA) for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Chism has spent years working to close achievement gaps and cultivate proficient schools. As director of the SASA, she is responsible for administrating several federal grant programs including Title I, Part A Grants to Local Education Agencies.

This webinar will be particularly helpful for states and districts looking to improve education systems and determine the most effective use of federal funding. Dr. Chism will discuss flexibility states and districts have in using federal funding to implement college and career ready standards, ensuring that all students receive the necessary education to allow them to compete in the global economy.

To register for this webinar, please click here.

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Featured Resource

InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Learning Progressions for Teachers 1.0

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InTASC Lumibook
CCSSO, in collaboration with School Improvement Network, has released an innovative online resource to promote collaborative professional learning for teachers around the InTASC standards and learning progressions. InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards: An Interactive Guide to Understanding and Applying the InTASC Standards to Teacher Effectiveness and Student Success is packed with resources, including videos, and incorporates unique social media tools into a highly interactive cloud-based e-reading platform called the LumiBook.

CCSSO would also like to thank the following Level II Partners:

The Council of Chief State School Officers is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.

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