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Curriculum and Instruction

The Standard

High Schools That Matter

This issue of The Standard reimagines the high school experience, illuminating the data, policy reforms, and engagement with students, families, and educators that must align to make redesign possible.

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Press Release

To Improve Literacy, States Should Invest in Comprehensive Supports for Teachers

According to a new NASBE analysis, teachers need comprehensive supports to equip them to deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction.

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Policy Update

Teachers Need Multifaceted Support to Improve Literacy

To improve literacy, states should invest in comprehensive supports for teachers to equip them to deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction.

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Press Release

NASBE’s Standard Highlights Opportunities to Advance Math and Science Instruction

Authors in this issue advance reasons for building educators’ capacity to pinpoint gaps in learning so it is possible for all students to achieve mastery and to help students understand math and science concepts and their relevance in the world around them.

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The Standard - Article

Advancing Science Instruction

State boards can lean into efforts to boost K-12 science literacy and beef up access to high-quality, inquiry-based education.

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The Standard - Column

NCOSEA Voice: The Struggle to Control Academic Content

Academic content decisions are playing out in new ways, and the legal landscape for these decisions is evolving.

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The Standard - Column

The NASBE Interview: Elisha Smith Arrillaga and Dave Kung

The systems we have are not set up to support problem-based learning.

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The Standard - Article

Mulling Changes to Math Instruction

A framework proposed in California seeks to boost achievement by increasing the engagement of all students.

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