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Thursday, February 19 at 10:00am
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The results for the 2009 Nation's Report Card in Mathematics in 4th grade and 8th grade were released Wednesday October 14, by the National Assessment Governing Board.
Last month, Achieve hosted the fifth annual American Diploma Project (ADP) Network Leadership Team Meeting in Washington, D.C...
Joanne Weiss, Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top (RTTT) Fund, spoke to the 35 American Diploma Project (ADP) Network state leadership teams last week about the goals, expectations and timeline of the $4.3 billion fund. ...
Last week Achieve submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education on its public notices for the Race to the Top Fund (RTTT) and for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF)...
Less than one-quarter of graduating seniors are college ready, according to results released by ACT this week. ACT sets benchmarks on the four sections of their tests - English, mathematics, reading and science - that students need to meet to have an estimated 50 percent chance of earning a B or ...
What matters most for the jobs of tomorrow? Postsecondary education and training, according to Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow (pdf), a recent report by the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. ...
How intertwined are math and science? Consider how much conceptual overlap there is between mathematics and science instruction in the early grades. Children learn to count, order, classify, identify shapes, recognize patterns and measure objects – skills common to both mathematics and science. ...
As states look to raise high school standards and align them with postsecondary expectations, creating meaningful assessments that signal to students their readiness for postsecondary study - while they are still in high school - is key...
It is commonly said that the goal of high school reform is to ensure all students graduate "college and- career-ready," a goal fully embraced by the 35 states in the American Diploma Project Network and, more recently, by President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan...
"For too many graduates, the American high school diploma signifies only a broken promise."
Shilpi Niyogi If you're attending the CCSSO Student Assessment Conference, come learn more about the ADP Assessment Consortium on Tuesday morning at 8am in Beaudry B.
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If you missed our Closing the Expectations Gap event, check out video from the event at http://www.achieve.org/50-state-reportpr
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Achieve's 50-state survey monitors the number of states that have raised their standards and high school graduation requirements to the college and career-ready level and that have P-20 data systems, assessments and accountability systems that support the college and career ready agenda.
To mark the release of the repor...t, officials from Achieve will discuss recent progress by states, the importance of supporting that progress, challenges for the states moving forward and the federal role in the college- and career-ready agenda.
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To mark the release of the repor...t, officials from Achieve will discuss recent progress by states, the importance of supporting that progress, challenges for the states moving forward and the federal role in the college- and career-ready agenda.
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Measuring the Progress of High School Reform Efforts In All 50 States
Time:10:00AM Thursday, February 19th
Location:Capital View Conference Center, Chamber Room
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