States Partnering with Educational Service Agencies to Increase Capacity, Coherence, and Equity
State education agencies (SEAs) are working to deliver equitable education opportunities to every student, and that can require a hard look at how the agency is managing capacity, coherence, and equity in pursuit of this work.
Navigating the New Curriculum Landscape
As states move to implement college- and career-ready standards, state education leaders recognize the importance of providing teachers and school leaders with high-quality curriculum and instructional materials to support students in reaching these new standards.
State of the States: Open Educational Resources in K-12 Education
Several states expressed an interest to the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in exploring the development and dissemination of this digital content in the form of open educational resources (OER), which are teaching materials licensed for free use and repurposing.
OER in Washington State
"We will model policy for instructional materials, and call it out as something that districts may look at,
making clear that quality is first and materials need to meet those quality standards."
Enabling the Promise of Personalized Learning in North Carolina
Open educational resources (OER) are teaching materials licensed for free use and repurposing. This case study is a part of a research study conducted by CCSSO and iNACOL.
OER State Case Studies
Features Tracy Weeks, Chief Academic and Digital Learning Officer from the Department of Public Instruction
OER Resources for Educators
The following resources appeared across the 10 case studies* and may be useful to educators interested in exploring open educational resources (OER) in their classroom.
OER Resources for Policy Makers
The following resources are for policymakers at the district, state and national level interested in the adoption and implementation of open educational resources (OER).