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A lot goes into helping students perform well on standardized tests, such as the Iowa Assessments. According to officials from East High School, which is part of Iowa's Des Moines Public Schools, attendance plays a big role in students' performance. Steve Johns, East High School's principal, recently spoke to the Des Moines Register about how […]

Arizona, like 44 other states across the U.S., as well as the District of Columbia and four territories, is currently in the process of implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Currently, educators working within the Lake Havasu Unified School District, which is located in the Copper State, are seeing the transformational effect of the CCSS, […]

In the past, kindergarten at Stedman Primary Elementary School in North Carolina was viewed as playtime, according to the Fayetteville Observer. That is because North Carolina is among the states currently in the process of implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "You took your mat and took a nap after lunch," Deborah Faircloth, Stedman's principal told the news source. "Now, kindergarten […]

When students return to Maryland's Frederick County Public Schools for the 2013-2014 academic year, the school day will be quite different, thanks to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). That is because the district plans to revamp its schedule for students who attend its middle schools, The Gazette reported. In the next academic year, students […]

According to a September 2012 report by the College Board, only 43 percent of SAT takers in the Class of 2012 met the test's College and Career Readiness Benchmark, which suggests that a majority of students do not have the skills they need to be successful in college. Florida, in particular, has seen that many […]

Growing up, the parents of the sixth-graders enrolled at Illinois' Jefferson Middle School probably did not know much about computer programming when they were their children's age. However, as modern classrooms become aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), more students are likely to enter college or the workforce with technological skills. At Jefferson […]

When it comes to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), some educators may say they will be rigorous, while others talk about how challenging students could find them. One word that does not get thrown around much in relation to the CCSS is "fun." However, based on some of the lessons being used in one California school […]

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction states that the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will provide educators with enough time to teach essential concepts. This, in turn, will help students learn what they need to before progressing to college or their careers. While schools throughout Wisconsin are working toward the implementation of […]

The thought of taking standardized tests may not excite too many students, but these assessments can actually be a big help to educators. For example, the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), which include questions on vocabulary, mathematics and science, among other subjects, can provide results that help teachers make improvements to their curricula, according to Riverside […]

No two schools are alike, which means that the quality of education offered varies from one institution to another. In some cases, parents who are not satisfied with the education options in their local area have to drive their children quite far just to provide them with a better level of instruction. This is the […]