This resource is part of a series produced by the Center for Standards and Assessment Implementation (CSAI) to assist educators as they use College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) to plan instruction for diverse learners. Although the processes described in this resource use the Common Core State Standards (CCSS; National Governors Association…

This book provides guidance to beginning and experienced educational material developers. The targeted objectives are guiding developers on external funding, explaining the complex process of developing instructional materials, and pointing out the human interactions and issues involved in the development process. Chapters include: (1) "The…

Discussion of curriculum development that incorporates new technologies focuses on a project in North Dakota that investigated collaborative methods for creating competency-based curriculum and multimedia instructional materials for interdisciplinary environments, both print-based and Web-based. Considers implications for helping elementary and…