Common Core and 21st Century Learning

These tests will be different and not solely because of the technology, but a look in this direction is enough to start thinking more deeply about how different these assessments will be

1.  ONPAR (Obtaining Necessary Parity through Academic Rigor) from the University of Wisconsin. 2. CBAL (Cognitively Based Assessment of, for, and as Learning) from Educational Testing Services (ETS). 3.  Research conducted at Shell Centre for Mathematical Education at the University of Nottingham.

PARCC is developing a comprehensive system of five assessments;

With more and more of the world's content online, it is critical that students understand how to effectively use web search to find quality sources appropriate to their task. We've created a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond. On this page, you'll find Search Literacy lessons and A Google A Day classroom challenges. Our search literacy lessons help you meet the new Common Core State Standards and are broken down based on level of expertise in search: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. A Google A Day challenges help your students put their search skills to the test, and to get your classroom engaged and excited about using technology to discover the world around them.

School leaders and math teachers must therefore understand the instructional implications of CCSS in addition to the content implications. This is why I begin Math CCSS training with a discussion of six shifts in instruction associated with CCSS: Focus: fewer topics covered in greater depth Coherence: connect learning within and across grades Fluency: perform mathematics with speed and accuracy Understanding: use mathematics in complex situations Application: know when and how applying math can solve a problem Dual Intensity: achieve fluency and conceptual understanding/application