Study: Most U.S. Students Couldn't Master Common Standards
A new study finds that most U.S. students have far to go before they can master the common standards.
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December 06, 2010
November 29, 2010
Common-Standards Watch: South Dakota Makes 44
South Dakota becomes the 44th state to adopt the common standards.
November 24, 2010
What Can the 12th Grade NAEP Reliably Tell Us?
Tools for measuring college readiness are being produced more and more, and even the NAEP is being considered for that use. But how reliably can any of those tools do what they promise?
November 22, 2010
Common-Standards Watch: Idaho Makes 43
Idaho provisionally adopts the common standards.
November 18, 2010
Common-Standards Watch: Alabama Makes 42
Alabama becomes the 42nd state to adopt the common standards.
November 17, 2010
How to Define College Readiness? Good Question
A newspaper finds that some of its state's most respected high schools have large shares of students who fall short of ACT's college readiness definition.
November 16, 2010
Spotlight on Common Standards
Those of you who have been following our coverage of the common standards—and those of you who feel you've missed things and want to catch up—might be interested to know that key stories and commentary on that subject have been pulled together in one place. It's our "Spotlight on Common ...
November 03, 2010
Election Results Raise Questions for Common Standards
Yesterday's elections shifted the political landscape to the right, and that could bring about some key education policy changes nationally and in states about academic standards and assessments.
November 01, 2010
Will Elections Shift the Winds for Common Standards?
If you have been following the wave of adoptions of the common standards, you might well wonder what the elections this week will hold for their future. As my colleague Erik noted below, this election is really worth watching for its potential impact on education. Even though 41 states have adopt...
October 28, 2010
Common-Standards Watch: Oregon's Adoption Makes 41
Yes, common-standards watchers, we have a new map for you. The Oregon board of education voted today to approve the common standards, making it the 41st state (including the District of Columbia) to do so. So this is what your Common-Standards Nation looks like now:
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