While the transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has proved a challenge for some schools, Community Unit School District 200 in Illinois is on track to have a portion of the CCSS in place by 2013, Wheaton, Illinois’ Patch website reported. District officials began mapping out the transition to the Common Core in […]
New mobile application helps California teachers understand the Common Core
On August 2, 2010, California adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), according to the initiative’s website. To help California teachers transition to these new Standards, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) has launched a new application (app) that instructors can access using their smartphones. The SCOE’s eStandards Web app is free, and instantly […]
Grant to fund research into the economic impact of the Common Core
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been established to ensure that the education K-12 students receive is clear, consistent and aligned with college and work expectations, according to the initiative’s website. Thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ConvergeUS, the nonprofit arm of TechNet, will be able to research […]
Connecticut school district educates parents about the Common Core
Over the next two years, students at Ledyard Middle School in Connecticut will be introduced to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Ledyard’s Patch website reported. School officials recently held a presentation that was designed to familiarize parents with the type of education their children will soon be receiving. During the presentation, Holly Miller, the […]
Cab rides help students prepare for the California Standards Test
Studying has never been more fun, or profitable, for students at Brownell Middle School in California. To get students excited about preparing for the upcoming California Standards Test (CST), School officials have introduced the CST Cab, which provides an experience modeled after the one that appears on the television show Cash Cab, the Gilroy Dispatch reported.Brownell students […]
Common Core State Standards to prepare students for careers and college
After students earn their high school diploma, they have the option of continuing their education in college or entering the workforce. No matter what choice they make, they will be prepared for the next phase of their life thanks to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). According to the CCSS’ website, the knowledge and skills […]
Health coverage linked to better California Standards Test scores in one district
Most parents want their children to stay healthy by eating nutritious foods. There is even research that shows a connection between good eating habits and better academic performance. For instance, a study of 5,200 fifth-graders and their parents, which appeared in a 2008 issue of the Journal of School Health, revealed that students who had […]
Connecticut school officials highlight the benefits of the Common Core State Standards
Although some teachers and parents may have been skeptical of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) when they were first announced, many are beginning to learn about the benefits of this national initiative. This was the case in Connecticut, where officials from the West Hartford Public Schools recently shared a PowerPoint presentation and handouts that […]
Iowa school district aims to educate English language learners
The more diverse the country’s population becomes, the more English language learners there will be in the nation’s classrooms. In fact, Education Week reported that between the 1997-1998 and 2008-2009 academic years, the number of these students enrolled in public schools increased by 51 percent. In Iowa, nearly a quarter of the state’s […]
Report cards to change under the Common Core State Standards
In Wisconsin’s Green Bay School District, not only will the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) mean changes for schools’ curricula, but the report cards they send home to parents as well, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported. Schools that are implementing the CCSS are expected to have new report cards in place by the […]