Benchmarking state implementation of college- and career-readiness standards, aligned assessments and related reforms: cross-state findings

Implementation of college- and career-readiness standards is some of the most important work currently underway in states to improve student achievement and public education overall. [Southern Regional Education Board] SREB examined the efforts of 14 states [Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Delaware, Louisiana, North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, Colorado, New York and Pennsylvania] - including 11 SREB states - to support implementation of new college- and career-readiness standards. Researchers reviewed state policy documents and reports, state department of education websites, and other sources such as US Department of Education reports, and then interviewed leaders from state departments of education, local teachers and leaders, members of state boards of education, union leaders, legislators' and governors' staffs, higher education leaders, and representatives of business and community organizations. The goal of the research was to document the steps states have taken and to highlight exemplary efforts, in order to provide feedback to states, foster cross-state dialogue and inform states' drive for continuous improvement.

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