Fib-0-Meter Friday: As Heard in Committee
As you well know by now, this past Monday the NC Academic Standards Review Committee met in Raleigh, NC for […]
Fib-o-Meter Friday
Tech Thursdays
Tech Thursday: Perkins Gets the Common Core Squeeze
This Tech Thursday explains how Perkins Act funding supports CTE in secondary and postsecondary schools, the strings attached to federal money, and how performance based funding and P3 models can tighten the Common Core squeeze.
Would You Believe It Wednesday
WYBI Wednesday: Flying Minds, Common Core
For today’s “Would You Believe It Wednesday”, we’ll be taking a closer look at the Common Core Talent Supply Pipeline.
From the Files Tuesday
FTF Tuesday: CCREC (College and Career Readiness Evaluation Consortium)
Post on CCREC and its role in GEAR UP college and career readiness evaluation
Monday Musings
Monday Musings: Tongue and Cheek, CCSS Style
Post on surprising or frustrating Common Core examples that elicit “Are you kidding me?”
Riddle Me This Sunday
RMT: VP, Unions, Career Tech, and Common Core?
unions, Career Tech and Common Core education policy connections
Sic 'Em Saturday
Sic’ ‘Em Saturday: When Your Faith Based School Uses CCSS Assessments
how some faith based schools use Common Core aligned assessments such as ERB and other testing services and offers action steps for discerning parents.
Fib-o-Meter Friday
Fib-o-Meter Friday: IB (International Baccalaureate) Schools, Common Core
Fib-o-Meter Friday post on IB schools and Common Core claims
Tech Thursdays
Tech Thursday: College/Career Readiness Success and Common Core
This post reviews the CCR Success Center and related content and regional centers then connects Common Core alignment to postsecondary education through Lumina Foundation work by David Conley and Achieve research tying CCSS to CTE and Perkins funding.