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Re-Establishing Social Studies as a Core Subject: An Interview with Susan Griffin
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Griffin, Susan – Social Education, 2014
NCSS Executive Director Susan Griffin was chair of the Task Force of Professional Organizations that worked with the Social Studies Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction Collaborative (SSACI) of the Council of Chief State School Officers to initiate and guide the development of the "College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Core Curriculum, Interviews, Opinions
States and the (Not So) New Standards--Where Are They Now? State Academic Standards: Activity around the Common Core
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Salazar, Tonette; Christie, Kathy – Education Commission of the States, 2014
States began adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in 2010 after they were launched by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association. Five years later, policymakers in numerous states continue to debate the Common Core and related elements, such as how to assess the standards. This brief provides a…
Descriptors: State Standards, State Legislation, State Policy, State Action
The C3 Framework: One Year Later - an Interview with Kathy Swan
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Social Education, 2014
On September 17, 2013 (Constitution Day), the C3 Framework was released under the title "The College, Career and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards: Guidance for Enhancing the Rigor of K-12 Civics, Economics, Geography, and History." The C3 Project Director and lead writer was NCSS member Kathy Swan, who is…
Descriptors: Interviews, Social Studies, State Standards, Guidance Programs
Common Standards Ignite Debate over Student "Prereading" Exercises
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Gewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2012
Sparked by the Common Core State Standards, teachers and literacy experts are arguing about the role of a time-honored pillar of English/language arts instruction: classroom activities designed to help students understand what they are about to read. The attacks on--and defenses of--"prereading" are unfolding largely in cyberspace, through online…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Electronic Publishing, Learning Activities, State Standards
A National Education Standards Exit Strategy for States. WebMemo. No. 3437
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Burke, Lindsey M. – Heritage Foundation, 2011
The push for centralized control over what every child should learn has never had more momentum. The Obama Administration has pressured states to adopt the Common Core State Standards Initiative, conditioning more than $4 billion in Race to the Top grants on its adoption. The Administration's blueprint for the rewrite of No Child Left Behind also…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, National Standards, Educational Change
Lessons from the Classroom Level about Federal and State Accountability in Rhode Island and Illinois. Summary
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Center on Education Policy, 2009
In the winter of 2008, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) released reports examining the impact of national and state accountability systems on curriculum, instruction, and student achievement in Rhode Island and Illinois. Using classroom observations and interviews with school administrators, instructional specialists, teachers, parents, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Effective Schools Research, Classroom Observation Techniques, Interviews
Changing Perceptions and Outcomes: The Accountability Paradox in Tennessee
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Noland, Brian E. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2006
A long-standing accountability system in Tennessee is now subject to change.
Descriptors: Accountability, Program Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Logical Thinking