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Lee, Okhee – Educational Researcher, 2018
As federal legislation requires that English language proficiency (ELP) standards are aligned with content standards, this article addresses issues and concerns in aligning ELP standards with content standards in English language arts, mathematics, and science. It starts with a brief description of federal legislation for alignment between ELP…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Standards, Language Proficiency
Tamayo, Joaquin R., Jr. – Aspen Institute, 2010
On September 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the $350 million Race to the Top Comprehensive Assessment Systems Competition: the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SMARTER). In his announcement, Secretary of Education Arne…
Descriptors: Careers, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Achievement
Toch, Thomas; Tyre, Peg – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2010
The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers have sponsored the development of common K-12 education standards in math and English/language arts--a project known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI)--in an effort to improve college readiness for the nation's students and replace the patchwork…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Testing