The following profiles address how the state departments of education are supporting local educators in classroom implementation of the states' new college- and career-readiness standards by providing (or facilitating the development of) aligned instructional resources and materials. These resources and materials are supplementary supports that…

The following profiles address how the state departments of education are helping educators prepare for and implement the Common Core and aligned assessments through professional learning. The major professional development efforts around the Common Core were examined in order to understand the overall efforts of each state. An exhaustive list of…

The following profiles address how the state departments of education are helping educators prepare for and implement their states' new college- and career-readiness standards and aligned assessments, through professional learning. SREB researchers examined each state's major professional development efforts around its new standards in order to…

The following profiles address decisions and actions that state education policy-makers--in the state departments of education, unless otherwise noted--are taking to foster successful statewide implementation of their states' new college- and career-readiness standards and aligned assessments. These profiles provide a descriptive overview of each…

The following profiles address the basic decisions and actions that state education policy-makers--in the state departments of education, unless otherwise noted--are taking to foster successful statewide implementation of the new standards and aligned assessments in 15 states. These profiles provide a descriptive overview of each state's…

As part of an annual program the Office of Migrant Child Education, Arizona State Department of Public Instruction, made arrangements to send teachers to the States of Colorado and Washington for a tour of their Migrant Child Education programs. The program objective was to provide an opportunity for State educational agencies to share training…

Presented are the special education program description and process guide for the Program Data Analysis Plan (PDAP) developed in Colorado and designed to be replicated by other states. The Colorado special education program is described under the following categories: purpose and authorization, state level management and organization, modes of…

Administrator renewal is a broad and complex topic with numerous subtopics. This report is limited to procedures and processes many school districts and their administrators use to develop professional growth opportunities for educational leaders. It also describes the activities, goals, and objectives of the Colorado Department of Education in…