/alignment Alignment en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-a-design-flaw-with-many-reading-tests-heres-one-states-fix/2024/01 Louisiana is piloting a test measuring knowledge of the texts and curriculum kids have been exposed to, not random passages. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-a-design-flaw-with-many-reading-tests-heres-one-states-fix/2024/01 /teaching-learning/aligned-science-curriculum-better-scores-research-finds-a-connection/2023/12 A WestEd evaluation of the Amplify Science curriculum found it raised student performance on NGSS-aligned assessment questions. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:34:46 GMT /teaching-learning/aligned-science-curriculum-better-scores-research-finds-a-connection/2023/12 /teaching-learning/teachers-say-those-ubiquitous-every-few-months-tests-dont-always-capture-whats-taught/2023/08 The vast majority of schools use them, but not all teachers think they accurately measure student progress. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:06:47 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-say-those-ubiquitous-every-few-months-tests-dont-always-capture-whats-taught/2023/08 /teaching-learning/picking-an-interim-assessment-do-this-first-say-school-leaders/2023/07 Two district leaders explain how they evaluate interim assessments—and why having access to external reviews would be "huge." Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:58:31 GMT /teaching-learning/picking-an-interim-assessment-do-this-first-say-school-leaders/2023/07 /teaching-learning/why-connecting-tutoring-to-curriculum-could-make-it-more-effective/2023/02 Tutoring is most effective when it's explicitly designed to help students understand new concepts in districts' scope and sequence for teaching content. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:44:55 GMT /teaching-learning/why-connecting-tutoring-to-curriculum-could-make-it-more-effective/2023/02 /teaching-learning/more-teachers-say-their-curriculum-aligns-to-standards-but-it-still-falls-short/2022/11 About one in four teachers said they spent $300 or more of their own money on instructional materials last school year. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:21:04 GMT /teaching-learning/more-teachers-say-their-curriculum-aligns-to-standards-but-it-still-falls-short/2022/11 /teaching-learning/4-ways-states-are-exerting-more-control-over-classroom-materials/2022/06 States have limited power over what materials teachers use—but some are wielding influence anyway. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:01:17 GMT /teaching-learning/4-ways-states-are-exerting-more-control-over-classroom-materials/2022/06 /teaching-learning/teachers-use-of-standards-aligned-curricula-slowed-during-the-pandemic/2021/10 More math teachers are using standards-aligned materials than English/language arts teachers, according to RAND survey results. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 20:23:44 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-use-of-standards-aligned-curricula-slowed-during-the-pandemic/2021/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-overlooked-support-teachers-are-missing-a-coherent-curriculum/2021/03 Here’s the research on how districts can improve instructional systems—which was already a challenge in the best of times. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:09:28 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-overlooked-support-teachers-are-missing-a-coherent-curriculum/2021/03 /leaders/2020/championing-a-knowledge-building-curriculum-one-classroom-at-a-time Curriculum matters, but so does how teachers make use of it. Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Jana Beth Francis helps teachers in Daviess County Public 69´«Ă˝, Ky., unpack a new core English/language arts curriculum and use it to build students’ content expertise year after year. She is recognized as a 2020 Leader To Learn From. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:02:18 GMT /leaders/2020/championing-a-knowledge-building-curriculum-one-classroom-at-a-time /leadership/opinion-the-hidden-mistake-school-leaders-should-avoid-this-year/2019/09 The most common assumption that leaders make is one they don’t even realize they’re making, warns chief academic officer Jared Myracle. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 03:15:36 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-hidden-mistake-school-leaders-should-avoid-this-year/2019/09 /teaching-learning/video-deep-dive-discussion-assessment-and-testing/2018/04 In this half-hour discussion, Education Week veteran reporter Catherine Gewertz facilitates a conversation with school and district-level leaders around testing. Among the issues tackled: the pressure to reduce testing, federal accountability around testing, and alignment. Catherine Gewertz is a reporter covering assessment and pathways from the middle grades to high school and beyond. Since joining Education Week in 1999, she has been the lead common-core reporter and has covered urban schools. Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:26:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-deep-dive-discussion-assessment-and-testing/2018/04 /teaching-learning/for-educators-curriculum-choices-multiply-evolve/2017/03 How is a district to choose in a curriculum landscape that includes open educational resources, digital 'playlists,' teacher-designed lessons, and old-fashioned textbooks? Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:40:55 GMT /teaching-learning/for-educators-curriculum-choices-multiply-evolve/2017/03 /teaching-learning/states-still-working-to-align-tests-to-standards-new-map-shows/2016/06 Research by C-SAIL, a new group that's tracking standards implementation and testing, finds that some states are still working to fully implement standards in the classroom, and some have yet to reach that goal. Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:59:32 GMT /teaching-learning/states-still-working-to-align-tests-to-standards-new-map-shows/2016/06 /teaching-learning/adaptive-digital-curricula-lagging-in-science-social-studies/2016/01 Education companies are just starting to develop personalized learning products in subjects outside math and literacy. Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:29:13 GMT /teaching-learning/adaptive-digital-curricula-lagging-in-science-social-studies/2016/01 /teaching-learning/flood-of-open-education-resources-challenges-educators/2016/01 New content curation tools aim to help teachers organize and find digital content to personalize student learning for a variety of subjects. Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:29:13 GMT /teaching-learning/flood-of-open-education-resources-challenges-educators/2016/01 /policy-politics/will-states-swap-standards-based-tests-for-sat-act/2016/01 An ESSA provision that lets states use college-entrance exams to measure student achievement could spur a profound shift in high school testing. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:28:19 GMT /policy-politics/will-states-swap-standards-based-tests-for-sat-act/2016/01 /teaching-learning/text-review-group-shares-first-look-at-its-process/2014/11 EdReports.org is training teachers to evaluate how well textbooks align with the common-core standards. The nonprofit group will start publishing Consumer Reports-style reviews early next year. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:42:51 GMT /teaching-learning/text-review-group-shares-first-look-at-its-process/2014/11 /teaching-learning/big-year-looms-for-common-core-testing/2014/09 This is the academic year when nearly every state must give assessments aligned to their "college- and career-ready" standards. But there are questions about how well those tests will measure mastery of the standards. Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:29:45 GMT /teaching-learning/big-year-looms-for-common-core-testing/2014/09 /teaching-learning/common-core-math-textbooks-to-get-online-ratings/2014/08 A new organization billing itself as a "Consumer Reports for school materials" will soon begin posting online reviews of major textbooks and curricula that purport to align with the common-core standards. Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/common-core-math-textbooks-to-get-online-ratings/2014/08 /teaching-learning/common-core-at-four-sizing-up-the-enterprise/2014/04 The common-core standards have touched virtually every aspect of the nation's K-12 system over the past several years, but big challenges remain for the initiative. Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:03:33 GMT /teaching-learning/common-core-at-four-sizing-up-the-enterprise/2014/04 /teaching-learning/boasts-about-textbook-alignment-to-common-core-a-sham-say-researchers/2014/02 The jury is still out on whether new, digital instructional materials can achieve greater alignment with the new standards than traditional textbooks. Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:01:25 GMT /teaching-learning/boasts-about-textbook-alignment-to-common-core-a-sham-say-researchers/2014/02 /teaching-learning/states-grapple-with-common-test-score-cutoffs/2013/12 The push by the assessment consortia to establish high targets for when students are deemed "college ready" risks causing a steep drop in test-takers' results. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 03:34:00 GMT /teaching-learning/states-grapple-with-common-test-score-cutoffs/2013/12 /policy-politics/grant-contest-to-aid-high-schools-still-work-in-progress/2013/02 President Obama's proposal for a Race to the Top-style competition aimed at high schools has yet to be fleshed out. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:40:59 GMT /policy-politics/grant-contest-to-aid-high-schools-still-work-in-progress/2013/02 /teaching-learning/arts-education-seen-as-common-core-partner/2012/12 Advocates are making the case that the arts can help students meet the demands of the common core in English/language arts and mathematics. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:13:38 GMT /teaching-learning/arts-education-seen-as-common-core-partner/2012/12 /teaching-learning/k-12-higher-education-unite-to-align-learning/2012/12 Connecting with students early so they know what they need for college or careers is a key tenet of Minnesota's comprehensive proposal. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:20:01 GMT /teaching-learning/k-12-higher-education-unite-to-align-learning/2012/12 /teaching-learning/rural-district-nurtures-dual-enrollment-effort/2012/11 Work with teachers and students in Halifax County, Va., has focused on making college-level courses a hot ticket. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:24:15 GMT /teaching-learning/rural-district-nurtures-dual-enrollment-effort/2012/11 /policy-politics/video-aligning-standards-and-building-capacity-for-student-achievement/2012/10 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:35:33 GMT /policy-politics/video-aligning-standards-and-building-capacity-for-student-achievement/2012/10 /teaching-learning/can-naep-predict-college-readiness/2012/09 Educators and policymakers have been trying for years to use NAEP as a barometer of college and career readiness. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:08:55 GMT /teaching-learning/can-naep-predict-college-readiness/2012/09 /teaching-learning/sat-future-alignment-to-standards/2012/05 David Coleman, a lead writer of the common standards whose nonprofit is producing curriculum materials, takes over Oct. 15. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:02:29 GMT /teaching-learning/sat-future-alignment-to-standards/2012/05