Standards-Alignment Information Archives

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What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Recommendations for how to search for a new ELA/literacy program

04/03/20, Student Achievement Partners

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Not Your Mom’s Professional Development

What needs to change in professional learning design

03/06/20, Rachel Etienne

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Reaching New Heights

A Framework for Examining Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics

01/06/20, Shelbi Cole, Ph.D, Ted Coe, Ph.D

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2019 Blog Contest

Creating Equity in the Classroom

11/18/19, Student Achievement Partners

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 1

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

09/23/19, Angie Miller

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Are We Teaching Fractions Correctly?

Exploring evidence-based fraction instruction that supports a strong foundation in future mathematics

09/16/19, Jennie Beltramini

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 2

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

08/02/19, Angie Miller

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On Curriculum: How Pinterest and TpT Exacerbate Inequity

The danger of fragmented materials and the power of a cohesive, knowledge-building ELA curriculum

06/26/19, Jon Gustafson

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Connecting the Dots

Making a Match Between Assessment Texts and Materials in ELA

05/10/19, Katie Keown, Laura Hansen, Carey Swanson

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A Switch to Standards-Based Learning

How the standards can support instruction and feedback

04/04/19, Karen Hernandez

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 5

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

10/31/18, Rebecca Few

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 4

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

10/04/18, Rebecca Few

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The Connection Between Math Materials and Assessment

What happens when curricula and summative assessments don't match?

09/28/18, Shelbi Cole, Anna Schattauer Paillé

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Doing Better: Aligned Instructional Practice

An overview of the Instructional Practice Guide suite of tools

09/19/18, Destiny Eldridge, April Pforts

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Most Misunderstood Math Standards in Grade 3

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

09/13/18, Rebecca Few

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Considering Reading Instruction with the End in Mind

Meet students not only where they are, but also where they're going.

07/30/18, Carey Swanson

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Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards in Grade 8

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

07/26/18, Brian Dean

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Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards in Grade 7

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

06/27/18, Brian Dean

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Most Misunderstood Middle School Mathematics Standards In Grade 6

Are these instructional mistakes happening in your classroom?

06/01/18, Brian Dean

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The Role of Educators in Summative Assessment: The Life Cycle of a Question

An inside look at the development of summative assessments

05/02/18, Laura Hansen

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English Language Arts Practices

How do we determine that students are increasing their literacy skills as they progress across grade levels?

03/06/18, Ben Dickson

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Understanding vocabulary standards: Building students’ skills

Differentiation between the vocabulary standards in the Reading and Language Strands

01/22/18, Vincent Segalini , Melissa Beck

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Materials Alignment Quick Check

Introducing a new evidence catcher to facilitate instructional materials decisions

12/27/17, Meredith Liben, Susan Pimentel

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Most-Read Articles of 2017

12/15/17, Student Achievement Partners

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The Math Gap Between High School and College

Educators at the high school and college levels aren't talking to each other. Should they be?

12/13/17, Lane Walker

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Addressing unfinished learning in the context of grade-level work

Not all unfinished learning should be treated the same way

12/06/17, Chrissy Allison

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A Five-Course Meal Complete with Strategies for Assessment

Concrete strategies to help classroom educators get involved with assessment design

11/21/17, Bryan Drost

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Don’t be afraid to ask…

Advice for where to ask--and find answers--to your education questions

11/05/17, Student Achievement Partners

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Designing Shifts-Aligned Interventions in the Math Classroom

Avoid common pitfalls when it comes to supporting students with unfinished math learning

11/01/17, Astrid Fossum

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The Instructional Practice Toolkit: An Introduction

Learn how the Instructional Practice Toolkit can help teachers make connections between planning, instruction, and student outcomes.

09/22/17, Rachel Etienne

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Assessing Grammar and Language Convention Skills

New guidance explains how to assess writing skills through embedded-error passages and multiple-choice items

09/18/17, Laura Hansen, Katie Keown

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State of Our Classrooms: Instructional Materials

Findings from a 2017 survey about instructional materials usage among educators

08/07/17, Janelle Fann

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Lessons Learned from a High School Mathematical Modeling Lesson

A high school algebra teacher creates a lesson to engage her struggling students through real-world application

06/21/17, Lane Walker

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I have an assessment dream: Leading to conquer the big, bad ELA test

A curriculum director explains how to help educators see the potential of aligned assessment

05/31/17, Bryan Drost

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“We’re the best. Just trust us!”

Finding unbiased information about instructional materials.

05/30/17, Janelle Fann

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The Power of Strong Assessments — The Danger of Bad Ones

Avoid sabotaging the Shifts with standardized testing

05/25/17, Lane Walker

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A Case for High-Quality Instructional Materials

Because we don’t want to confuse the math teachers…and other reasons we need high-quality instructional materials

04/12/17, Lane Walker

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STEM Integration in Algebra: A Bridge to Opportunity

Relating mathematical thought processes to those in 21st Century careers

04/04/17, Lane Walker

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Forming a United Whole – The Coherence Map

A K-12 STEM District Supervisor Explains How He Used the Coherence Map to Improve His District's Math Curriculum

03/13/17, Joshua Zagorski

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The Wild West of Open Literacy Materials

Identifying and using high-quality, ELA Open Educational Resources successfully

02/21/17, Sarah Tierney, Tracey Waters

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Math in Focus: The Search for an Aligned Math Program

One district’s implementation of a new elementary math program

02/10/17, Kathryn Lemerich

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Using an EdReports Review to Improve My Math Curriculum

A 5th grade teacher explains how she made small adjustments to improve the Everyday Math Curriculum after identifying its weaknesses.

01/26/17, Ingrid Beaty

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The Essential Elements of an ELA Curriculum

Standards co-author Susan Pimentel explains how the elements of a high-quality ELA program contribute to student learning. She pinpoints where many current programs are missing the mark.

01/19/17, Susan Pimentel

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Using Mini-Assessments in a Professional Learning Setting

How a math coach used mini-assessments to spark conversations with her teachers

01/10/17, Michelle Douglas-Meyer

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Most-Read Articles of 2016

12/21/16, Student Achievement Partners

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Taking Ownership over Assessments – A Case Study in Kentucky

Assessments should align to good standards-based instruction. Instruction shouldn’t align to a bad assessment.

12/06/16, Jenni Aberli

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Introduction to EdReports

Identifying excellence in instructional materials

11/28/16, Mia Peterson

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Which text set approach is right for you?

Compare the features of popular text set sources

11/02/16, Shannon Garrison

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Putting Focus into Practice: The Case of Word Problems in Grades K–2

Standards co-author Jason Zimba explains how word problems can build understanding of addition and subtraction.

10/18/16, Jason Zimba

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Introduction to Argument Writing

A long-time middle school teacher and writing expert explains how to design strong writing instruction

10/14/16, Joey Hawkins

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Training Materials for the ELA/Literacy IMET

New training modules on the IMET’s Non-Negotiables and Alignment Criteria

10/12/16, Student Achievement Partners

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Assessment Item Alignment Modules

Learn how examining assessment items can be a source of professional development and deepen your understanding of the Shifts

09/19/16, Shelbi Cole, Katie Keown

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The Rectangle Area Formula—How Does Your Curriculum Introduce It?

Standards co-author Jason Zimba unpacks the rectangle area formula and highlights problems with the way textbooks sometimes introduce the formula to students.

09/15/16, Jason Zimba

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Adapting Journeys Common Core

A veteran Journeys user shares recommendations to improve basal lessons and better support teachers and students.

09/07/16, Karen Vogelsang

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Piloting New Curriculum Options with Educators

Learn about OUSD’s piloting process and find out what teachers thought of three popular ELA/literacy programs

09/01/16, Student Achievement Partners

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Lessons from the Fordham Assessment Review

One of the reviewers explains how the assessment review was conducted and what the findings mean for educators and students.

08/23/16, Amy Youngblood

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Sitting Beside the Learner: The ‘Me’ in Assessments

Common Core-aligned assessments must capitalize on teacher-student relationships

08/15/16, Bryan Drost

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Designing a Review Driven by Local Needs

How the Oakland Unified School District designed a teacher-centered materials review selection process

07/27/16, Student Achievement Partners

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Putting the Math Practices into Practice

A K-12 math team collaborated in creating tools about the practices to enhance understanding and planning

06/29/16, Wichita Public Schools - Mathematics Department

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A Recommendation to Fellow Publishers

The President of Core Knowledge challenges fellow publishers to complete an alignment rubric

06/23/16, Linda Bevilacqua,

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Unlocking the Power of Aligned Materials

How the Louisiana DOE is developing PD and looking for connections to help all districts maximize the impact of standards-aligned materials

06/14/16, Student Achievement Partners

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How Core Knowledge Supports CCSS-Aligned Instruction

Core Knowledge's approach to literacy instruction

05/25/16, Linda Bevilacqua

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CCSS-Aligned Materials for ELL Students

Where to Find High-Quality Curricular Materials for ELLs in the Public Domain

05/11/16, Diane Staehr Fenner

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Common Confusions about CCSS-Aligned ELA Materials

Core Knowledge's Linda Bevilacqua explains where purchasers can improve their CCSS understanding to make better decisions

04/22/16, Linda Bevilacqua

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A Teacher’s Thoughts on the Core Knowledge Language Arts Curriculum

First grade teacher, Adrienne Williams, describes the strengths and challenges of Core Knowledge Language Arts.

04/07/16, Adrienne Williams

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Choosing Wisely: A Strategic Approach to Curriculum in Duval County

An interview with Dr. Nikolai P. Vitti, Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools

12/21/15

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A Publisher’s View on the Changing Instructional Materials Landscape

An interview with Anne Schreiber, Senior VP of Learning Strategies, Renaissance Learning

12/14/15, Anne Schreiber

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Training Materials for the Math IMET

New training modules on the IMET’s Non-Negotiables and Alignment Criteria

12/08/15, Student Achievement Partners

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SMP 1: Make Sense of Problems & Persevere in Solving Them

Well-designed materials help students tackle challenging math problems

11/24/15, Sarah Galasso

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Creating a Coherent Math Curriculum

The Coherence Map can help you uncover gaps in understanding and find resources to supplement your instructional materials.

10/29/15, Student Achievement Partners

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The Standards for Mathematical Practice & Instructional Materials

What to look for in instructional materials that align to the SMPs

10/20/15, Sarah Galasso

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K-12 OER Collaborative’s Request for Proposals

Learn how the Collaborative is planning on creating and vetting materials.

09/30/15, Karl Nelson, Jennifer Wolfe

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Collaborative Learning and Updating Materials

Developing a process for teachers to adapt instructional materials in mathematics

09/22/15, Illustrative Mathematics

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What Needs to Change in Instructional Materials: Math

A panel of experts met to pinpoint the biggest problems with today’s math textbooks: here’s what they found

08/28/15, Marni Greenstein

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Publishing Review Results

Why Louisiana chose to share all its curricular reviews online and where you can see the findings

08/13/15, Student Achievement Partners

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Traditional Reviews vs. the IMET

What are the differences between a traditional review and an IMET review? A teacher who’s done both explains.

08/12/15, Julie Spykerman

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Teachers Create Lessons and Adaptations to Strengthen ELA Learning

Common Core-aligned resources for popular read-alouds, basal stories, and anthology selections

08/06/15, Student Achievement Partners

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ELA in the Common Core Classroom

A North Carolina literacy coach explains what the CCSS ELA Shifts mean for classroom materials

07/31/15, Tanji Reed Marshall

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Mathematics in the Common Core Classroom

A Kentucky teacher explains what the CCSS Math Shifts mean for classroom materials

07/28/15, Jana Bryant

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Building a Review Team that Represents Students and Supports Teachers

How Milwaukee built a review team that reflected the needs of the teachers and students

07/24/15, Tracy Stevenson-Olson

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Lament of a Review Team Member

Conducting a review was harder than expected, but it illuminated how critical this information is for publishers

07/07/15, Silas Kulkarni

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Introduction to the Publishers’ Criteria for ELA/Literacy

Sue Pimentel, one of the lead writers of the Common Core, introduces the Publishers’ Criteria

07/02/15, Susan Pimentel

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Working with Publishers

How Louisiana communicated its alignment concerns to publishers

06/30/15,

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Using What You Have

An introduction to supplementing and adapting instructional materials

06/26/15,

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Reviewing Is a Journey and the Benefits Aren’t What We’d Expected

Educators from Granite Falls uncovered benefits to reviewing that they hadn’t anticipated

06/16/15, Karin Manns

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How Reviewing Materials Changed My Classroom Practice

A teacher explains the unexpected connection she uncovered between materials reviews and the classroom

06/05/15, Tresa Watson

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When to Use the IMET

When is the right time to use the IMET? Whether you’re purchasing, supplementing, designing, or simply building capacity, the IMET can help.

05/28/15, Catherine Schmidt

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