Folder: Student Engagement

The National Essential Skills Study asks participants to identify what they believe are the 20 to 30 most important topics in each of four subject areas:
English language arts
mathematics
science
social studies
The topics compiled for each content area were adapted from national standards as identified by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Research Council, and the National Council for the Social Studies, and fr...Read more

Folder: Adult Education

Nearly a decade ago, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) presented states with a daunting mix of challenges that supported the creation of statewide standards and assessments and rigorous accountability requirements. Yet, as a nation, the United States still lags behind other countries in student academic achievement and in preparing its young people to succeed beyond the classroom. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Education expects the gap between American students and students from top performing co...Read more

Folder: Student Engagement

The National Essential Skills Study asks participants to identify what they believe are the 20 to 30 most important topics in each of four subject areas:
English language arts
mathematics
science
social studies
The topics compiled for each content area were adapted from national standards as identified by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Research Council, and the National Council for the Social Studies, and fr...Read more

Folder: Student Engagement

The National Essential Skills Study asks participants to identify what they believe are the 20 to 30 most important topics in each of four subject areas:
English language arts
mathematics
science
social studies
The topics compiled for each content area were adapted from national standards as identified by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Research Council, and the National Council for the Social Studies, and fr...Read more

Folder: Student Engagement

The National Essential Skills Study asks participants to identify what they believe are the 20 to 30 most important topics in each of four subject areas:
English language arts
mathematics
science
social studies
The topics compiled for each content area were adapted from national standards as identified by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Research Council, and the National Council for the Social Studies, and fr...Read more

Folder: Leadership

Converging Challenges

As Western nations struggle to recover their economic equilibriums after the financial crisis of 2008, China and India are leveraging their size and human capital to become global economic powerhouses. Emerging economies such as Vietnam, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, and Panama are increasingly capable of winning greater shares of international business. The ability to compete in the interconnected global economy is primarily leveraged by technical innovation and a hi...Read more

Folder: Adult Education

The purpose of this white paper is to provide information on commonly encountered challenges to improving and extending the reach of CTE as a tool for school improvement and for preparing students for college and careers. By identifying these impediments, policy formation can be informed by the state of CTE in our schools and the resources and relationships needed to enhance CTE as a means to increased student engagement and success. The opinions provided are the work of the CTE TAC and Succe...Read more

Folder: Student Engagement

Every day across America, skilled and dedicated educators attentively and creatively address the challenges of helping all students to achieve academically and reach their fullest potential. Partners in school improvement – such as the staff and consulting team of the International Center for Leadership in Education – work with thousands of educators and education leaders every year to enhance learning through rigorous and relevant curriculum and instruction based on sound relationships a...Read more

Folder: Leadership

The best high schools in America are creating stronger blueprints for success through the use of career and technical education (CTE) concepts and applications: model CTE programs are already embracing their role in delivering academic skills and knowledge; likewise model academic high schools are already embracing traditional CTE program components to improve student achievement.

You can download the most recent whitepaper from the Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Cent...Read more

Folder: College Readiness

ACT provides this first look at student performance relative to
the Common Core State Standards and college and career readiness. The
report establishes a baseline of performance on the Standards by using a
sample comprising a quarter-million typical high school students, and then
discusses how states, districts, and schools can support the implementation
of the Common Core State Standards going forward.