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How Teachers Judge the Quality of Instructional Materials: Selecting Instructional Materials, Brief 1 - Quality

January 1, 2017

How do teachers make informed decisions about selecting quality instructional materials that support positive outcomes for students?

Teachers' Perceptions and Practices Related to the Adoption of Instructional Materials: Selecting Instructional Materials, Brief 3 - Adoption

January 1, 2017

How do teachers make informed decisions about choosing quality instructional materials that support positive outcomes for students?

Why and How Teachers Choose to Supplement Adopted Materials: Selecting Instructional Materials, Brief 2 - Supplementation

January 1, 2017

How do teachers make informed decisions about choosing quality instructional materials that support positive outcomes for students?

Stay the Course: Teacher and Principal Evaluation in Maryland

January 1, 2016

The Maryland State Department of Education is leading and supporting the implementation of a new teacher and principal evaluation (TPE) system in all school districts in the state.

Change in Practice in Maryland: Student Learning Objectives and Teacher and Principal Evaluation

January 1, 2015

How are principals and teachers responding to Maryland's educator evaluation system?

Reforming Developmental Education to Better Support Students' Postsecondary Success in the Common Core Era: Core to College Evaluation

January 1, 2015

When students first enroll in college, they are required to demonstrate readiness for college-level work. Course placement depends on standardized assessments, and students who do not attain a satisfactory score are typically assigned to developmental (e.g. remedial) education courses.

Core to College Evaluation: Exploring the Use of Multiple Measures for Placement into College-Level Courses

January 1, 2014

Standardized tests alone may not be the most accurate measure for placing students into college-level courses. WestEd researchers have identified the use of multiple measures as a way to increase placement accuracy.

Core to College Evaluation: Statewide Networks -- Connecting Education Systems and Stakeholders to Support College Readiness

January 1, 2014

The Core to College initiative aims to facilitate greater coordination between K-12 and postsecondary education systems around implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments.

Real Progress in Maryland: Student Learning Objectives and Teacher and Principal Evaluation

January 1, 2014

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is making significant strides in guiding and supporting the implementation of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) as well as a teacher and principal evaluation (TPE) system statewide.

Core to College Evaluation: Implementing the Common Core State Standards: Articulating Course Sequences Across K-12 and Higher Education Systems

January 1, 2013

The Core to College Initiative is designed to promote collaboration between the K-12 and higher education systems in implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and aligned assessments. The frequent lack of alignment between the content and rigor of high school courses and college courses has contributed to many college students being placed into non-credit-bearing remedial courses, limiting their chances of success at the postsecondary level. To address this challenge and to support students' successful transition to postsecondary education, the Core to College Initiative aims to improve the alignment between K-12 and postsecondary education systems in the initiative's participating states.

Core to College Evaluation: Placing College Students in Courses for Credit

January 1, 2013

The Core to College Initiative, a three-year, multi-state initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is designed to promote collaboration between the K-12 and higher education systems in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments.

Spotlight on Maryland: SLOs and Teacher and Principal Evaluation

January 1, 2013

How are principals and teachers responding to Maryland's educator evaluation system?