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Federal Update 11.10.09
October 30 - November 10
DEPARTMENT EXTENDS ARRA DEADLINE FOR FUNDING FOR STATE DATA...
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September 8-22, 2009
DRAFT COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS RELEASED...
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| NASBE Applauds Release of Common Core State Standards for K-12 Education |
Arlington, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) commends the National Governor’s Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) for their combined efforts to draft a set of common core | |
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New Issue of the Standard Featured
New State Education Standard Looks at Education Policymakers’ Role in Fighting Childhood Obesity
Arlington, Va. — The new issue of The State Education Standard, the journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), examines how education policymakers can best address childhood obesity in school settings. This edition includes new information and resources for state and district leaders to help them incorporate the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans throughout the school day, improve the school food environment and apply evidence-based recommendations for the implementation of local wellness policies. Articles in the journal also draw lessons from key national nutrition standards for foods sold outside of school meals and consider the unique needs of children in at-risk communities, among many other critical issues.
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Assessments for the 21st Century Learner Study Group Report
Reform at a Crossroads: A Call for Balanced Systems of Assessment and Accountability presents the findings and recommendations of NASBE’s 2009 Study Group on Assessment Systems for the 21st Century Learner.
Community Partnership Study Group Report
Partners in Prevention: The Role of School-Community Partnerships in Dropout Prevention investigates the linkages between students at risk of dropping out, their families, and the communities where they live.
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In 2009 the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association in partnership with Achieve, ACT and the College Board launched the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a state-led process of adopting common standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics across the nation. This initiative will provide states with fewer, clearer, and higher standards that are research-and-evidence based as well as internationally benchmarked. By adopting these standards, states will be better equipped to prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and in a career workforce in a global economy. Currently there are 48 states and 3 territories that are committed to adopting the standards. Adoption of the standards is voluntary but should a state chose to adopt; they must adopt 100% of the common core K-12 standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics within three years, and the common core standards must make up at least 85% of a state’s K-12 standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. A state will have adopted when the standards authorizing body within the state has taken formal action to adopt and implement the common core standards.
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NASBE’S LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
March 18 & 19, 2010
Meet with and hear the latest information from the US Department of Education, Congress, and other experts on ARRA implementation efforts, ESEA reauthorization, the Common Core initiatives and much more!
Three convenient ways to register for the conference before February 26!
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