The purpose of this study was to examine and compare key elements of the actions that states in the USA and Australia took to implement the Common Core State Standards or Phase One of the Australian Curriculum, and what processes and products they used to facilitate implementation of these innovations. A rubric adapted from a diagnostic tool,…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate decision making in the Common Core State Standards Initiative as the change process moved from research, development and diffusion activities to adoption of the Common Core State Standards by the states. A decision-oriented evaluation model was used to describe the four stages of planning, structuring,…

In the late 70s, the state of Alabama with coordinating leadership of the State Department of Education undertook an initiative to strengthen teacher preparation programs and the certification process' The College of Education of the University of Alabama was an active participant in the efforts. The author represented the university and wrote the…