States have raised the bar by adopting college- and career-ready standards, and are further exerting their leadership by committing to new criteria to ensure that new assessments match the rigor of their college- and career-ready (CCR) standards.
More than 58,000 North Carolina high school seniors took the SAT in 2013, and their average combined score of 1,479 marks a 10 percent gain from last year, according to the State Department of Public Instruction.
The Louisiana Department of Education wants to expand its Course Choice program next year and is looking for additional education providers.
During his annual convocation on Sept. 19, New Jersey Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf talked about the education overhaul that includes changes to curriculum standards, the teacher evaluation system effective in September, and a new standardized assessment to be implemented in the 2014-15 school year.
Maryland Superintendent Lillian Lowery agrees with educators who insist it is unfair to use standardized test scores in teacher evaluations when the Maryland School Assessment exams do not measure what is being taught under the Common Core State Standards.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) will allow its common math assessments to be translated into Spanish and other languages needed by member states.
For the second year, the Student Assistance Foundation has given a $50,000 grant to Graduation Matters Montana to help schools provide information students and parents need to apply for college financial aid.
On Wednesday, October 9, MetaMetrics will host a webinar on gaining access to free text resources to improve student reading levels.
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