Core to College-WA

SMTI; Core Curriculum Standards; Mathematics; APLU

also see Ed Week article: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2012/05/_there_has_been_quite.html

The Early Assessment Program (EAP) has emerged as a national model for states seeking to design policies that increase the number of students who leave high school ready for college and careers.

great resource for understanding common core standards and illustrative tasks associated with the standards

Main OSPI page for communication to Washington K-12 system regarding the implementation of the Common Core State Standards

The 2004 Master Plan for Higher Education in Washington State called for defining college readiness in several core subjects, including math, science, English, social studies, and the arts. In 2005, the state provided funds for the Higher Education Coordination Board to define college readiness in English and science, building on and extending the work of the Transition Math Project around college readiness standards in mathematics. [Follow "English" link under "Preliminary Definitions" heading to see actual language of the standards (aka definitions) developed.]

The College Readiness Standards in Math (CRS) were commissioned to define the core knowledge and skills expected of students in college entry-level mathematics courses and courses with quantitative components, providing information and support needed for success in the transition from secondary to postsecondary education. [Follow the link labeled "Standards Crosswalk" for the earlier crosswalk work between TMP and the WA K-12 math standards.]

One of 2 national assessment consortia, along with SBAC, working on Common Core State Standards assessments

Links to 2 recent studies focused on higher education assessment of Common Core State Standards--from EPIC, Education Policy Improvement Center, led by David Conley