Friday, January 7, 2011

Education Week: Full Standards System in States Several Years Away

Education Week: Full Standards System in States Several Years Away

Full Standards System in States Several Years Away

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Most states plan to revise professional development for teachers by next year to help them teach to the new common standards, but it will take two or more years to complete anticipated changes in curriculum, assessment, and other elements of the K-12 system to adapt to the new learning goals, according to a survey released todayRequires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The survey is the first national snapshot of where states stand in their plans to implement the new standards. It shows that more than 30 states plan changes in the curriculum they teach, how they train and evaluate teachers, and how they size up students’