CCSSO is providing general information and assistance to chief state school officers and SEA leaders for developing and improving growth models for school accountability, and particularly with planning and decisions regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Growth Models Pilot Projects. Please access information about CCSSO assistance in the following categories:

• Secretary of Education Invitation  for NCLB Growth Model Pilot Projects
• State Development of Growth Models for AYP under NCLB: A Decision Path for States in Developing Proposals for USED 
• Questions and Answers regarding State proposals for NCLB Growth pilot projects

Resources for States on Growth Models

• Resources - papers, presentations, reports
• ASR Growth Model Project - collaborative study and assistance to states

For further information, please contact:

For technical assessment questions:
Rolf Blank, CCSSO, rolfb@ccsso.org, 202.336.7044
Don Long, CCSSO, donl@ccsso.org, 202.336.7053

For legal/policy questions:
Scott Palmer, Holland & Knight, scott.palmer@hklaw.com
Steve Winnick, Holland & Knight, steve.winnick@hklaw.com, 202.419.2628