Presented by Sherry St. Clair

Lin Kuzmich, Senior Consultant
Successful Practices Network and ICLE

May 2012

Duration: 5:11 Minutes

This is the second in our series Connecting Classroom Practice to the Common Core.

Presented by Sue Gendron, Policy Coordinator, SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium and Senior Fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education.

The Challenges and Opportunities of the Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Assessments and Teacher Evaluation
Presented By: Dr. Willard R. Daggett, Founder, International Center for Leadership in Education

This is the first in our series "Connecting Classroom Practice to the Common Core"

Next Navigator is built with a database of more than 300 Next Generation Assessments (NGAs) aligned to the Common Core State Standards. New sample NGAs are in production and will continue to be added to the database as they are completed, but one of the best ways to fully understand what an NGA is and to use it is to create an NGA yourself. The task of developing a new assessment can be daunting for new and veteran teachers alike. Next Navigator is designed with a series of tools to support a...Read more

Folder: Adult Education

In this report published by the Center for American Progress, the authors give a summary view of where we are with the link between our teacher evaluation and teacher improvement systems. The authors also explore the current issues that PD can address and the challenges to successful improvement models. A high level review of relevant research is part of this report. A very informative and helpful report for all school leaders at all levels.

The questions below are designed to help you familiarize yourself with Next Navigator and the available features. If you have any questions about Next Navigator please contact your SPN coach, or the SPN offices by emailing info@spnet.us.

Folder: Adult Education

A new report from Education First and the EPE Research Center looks at the readiness of states to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). As the Common Core movement has matured, attention has shifted toward practical implementation and issues such as readiness of teachers to enact the standards in the classroom. The study gives the status of state plans in teacher professional development, curriculum, and teacher-evaluation systems. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were i...Read more