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Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards. A Status Update from across the States. Milledgeville, Georgia September 24 th , 2014. About NCSL. Instrumentality of all 50 state and territorial legislatures Bipartisan Provides research, technical assistance and opportunities to exchange ideas

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Common Core State Standards

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  1. Common Core State Standards A Status Update from across the States Milledgeville, Georgia September 24th, 2014

  2. About NCSL • Instrumentality of all 50 state and territorial legislatures • Bipartisan • Provides research, technical assistance and opportunities to exchange ideas • Advocates on behalf of legislatures before the federal government • NCSL is committed to the success of state legislators and staff. Founded in 1975, we are a respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.

  3. Lee PoseyNCSL Staff Liaison to GeorgiaFederal Education Affairs Specialistlee.posey@ncsl.org

  4. Overview • Description of Who’s Responsible for What re Common Core • Review of Common Core Adoption • States’ Status of Common Core • Executive Action • Judicial Action • Legislative Action

  5. Federal • State • Local • 50 million students • 3.5 million educators • 98,328 Local Public Schools • Legislative (Article I) • Legislative • Legislative (City / County Councils) • Executive • Executive (Mayors / County Commissioners) • Executive (Article II) • State Boards of Education • Local Boards of Education • US Dept of Ed • State Education Agencies • Local Education Agencies • Judiciary (Article III) • Judiciary • Judiciary

  6. CCSS Adoption Nationwide MA RI AS • Legislative CT GU NJ MP DE MD DC 1st state to adopt in Feb. 2010 Adopted in 2010 PR Adopted in 2011 VI Adopted in 2012 Judicial action Standards not adopted Revoked/Formal revocation proceedings underway

  7. CCSS Adoption Nationwide MA RI AS CT GU NJ MP DE MD DC 1st state to adopt in Feb. 2010 Adopted in 2010 Rebranded PR Adopted in 2011 VI Adopted in 2012 Executive Action Judicial action Standards not adopted Revoked/Formal revocation proceedings underway

  8. CCSS Adoption Nationwide MA RI AS CT GU NJ MP DE MD DC Legislative action on future standards PR Executive Action VI Judicial action Revoked/Formal revocation proceedings underway

  9. Legislative

  10. Legislative

  11. Alternative education • Data quality and privacy • Resource realignment • Legislative

  12. Legislative

  13. Legislation to limit, delay or revoke implementation of Common Core MA RI • Legislative CT NJ DE MD DC Passed 1st Committee Introduced Enacted No limiting legislation introduced Legislature not in session

  14. Legislation enacted to replace Common Core State Standards with in-state developed standards NO YES

  15. Legislation requires newly developed standards to by “college- & career readiness” standards NO YES

  16. Legislation amends how future academic standards are adopted and/or by whom NO YES

  17. Legislation allows legislature to approve and/or modify new standards NO YES

  18. Legislation allows Common Core to be implemented in the interim NO YES

  19. States who did not have its ESEA flexibility renewed by US Dept. of Ed. NO YES

  20. Consortia Participation Summer 2011 • MA • RI • CT • NJ • DE • MD • DC PARCC governing state PARCC participating state Smarter Balanced governing state Smarter Balanced advisingstate Consortium fiscal agent State advising/participating in both consortia

  21. Consortia Participation Summer 2014 • MA • RI • CT • NJ • DE • MD • DC PARCC governing state PARCC participating state Smarter Balanced governing state Smarter Balanced advisingstate Consortium fiscal agent State advising/participating in both consortia Exited out of consortium or never participated

  22. Daniel G. Thatcher, JD Senior Policy Specialist daniel.thatcher@ncsl.org Direct line: (303) 856-1646 www.CCRSLegislation.info

  23. Appendices

  24. NCSL Position on Common State Standards • State legislators support voluntary state standards initiatives so long as they: • Remain voluntary • State-led and State administered • Fed. gov’t doesn’t overstep its role • U.S. Dept. of Edu. doesn’t condition receipt of fed. $ on state participation in common state efforts SOURCE: www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/task-forces/policies-education.aspx

  25. NCSL Position on Common State Standards • Causes for concern: • U.S. Dept. of Ed. Race to the Top funds included common standards a criterion for eligibility • $350 million in federal ARRA funds to develop the common assessments • The federal government has a history of co-opting successful state policy SOURCE: www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/task-forces/policies-education.aspx

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